We mixed up a batch, takes about 20 minutes, and started using it. I had an 8 month old and was mostly concerned about the "messes" he makes. Would this soap really get out everything that comes out of him?? IT DID!!
It took me almost a year to use up that one batch, which cost maybe $1.50 to make!!
The recipe is from the Duggers, you know, 19 kids and counting, they obviously know how to keep clothes clean!
You start out with these three ingredients, found at Walmart in the laundry isle.
Next melt the shredded soap in 4 cups of water on med. heat. Keep mixing it.
Measure out 1 cup baking soda soap and 1/2 cup Borax in a 5 gallon bucket.
Once the bar of soap is melted pour it into the big bucket, add more hot water (from the tap), until about half of the bucket is full. Stir and dissolve the soaps. Then fill the bucket to the top with hot tap water. Stir it.
Put a lid on and let it sit for 24 hours. Open it up and stir again, it will be a solid chunk of slime at this point.
Now it's ready to use! Well, almost. It's still highly concentrated so to make it last, pour 1/2 water 1/2 soap mix into an empty soap dispenser. This makes 10 GALLONS of Laundry soap.
That's right 10!!
I use about 3/4 cup of detergent with each load and add more of the Baking soda detergent as a booster. Especially with the kids clothes.
Seriously, this stuff is awesome, and SO inexpensive, give it a try and if it doesn't work for you, you're only out a few dollars!
Here's the link: Duggar family laundry soap
2 comments:
I got a bit confused at this part. Could you more specific with the 1/2 water 1/2 soap mix, and what to do with it? Also, do you dispense from soap dispenser? Do you mix the water when just ready to use, or when dividing it?
"Now it's ready to use! Well, almost. It's still highly concentrated so to make it last, pour 1/2 water 1/2 soap mix into an empty soap dispenser. This makes 10 GALLONS of Laundry soap.
That's right 10!!
I use about 3/4 cup of detergent with each load and add more of the Baking soda detergent as a booster. Especially with the kids clothes."
Ok, so I use an old empty A*L*L liquid laundry dispenser. I fill it half with water and then half with the detergent from the 5 gallon bucket. You can use any kind of empty container, even a milk carton. I fill up my dispenser and put it in my laundry room then store the 5 gallon bucket some place else.
This is how it makes 10 gallons because it will be diluted. I hope that's clearer.
Make it, seriously, it's great even on my boys sensitive skin and it has NO lingering smell on the clothes which I like.
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