Back a few months ago Kitty posted a laundry detergent that she makes in powder form. I copied it off and put it in a safe place and now I can't find it and I need to make some. I make laundry detergent in liquid form but I wanted to make some in powered form this time.. Does anyone have that recipe that they could share with me.. I need to make some laundry soap I'm out..Thanks..
I'm not sure if my recipe is same as kitty's...but I use the following:
2 cups grated fels-naptha soap ( I think folks substitute other soaps here, but this is what I use)
1 cup borax
1 cup Arm and Hammer super washing soda
I believe it is suggested you use 1/8 cup per load, but I usually use 1/4 cup as I wash quite a few clothes at once. I always use at least warm water to start with and rotate the agitator to mix up the powder in the water...then add clothes after it is mixed up. I sometimes also use bleach for whites or non-chlorine bleach for colors...and sometimes I add oxy-clean on hubby's work clothes if pretty grundgy.
I usually mix up more than recipe, but it's easy to double/triple, just keep it 2 parts soap to 1 part borax and 1 part washing soda...pretty simple formula.
I put my dry ingredients in a big bowl w/a lid so I can shake it all up to mix it before I scoop it out.
I hope that helps!
Teresa
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Thank you Teresa I really need it this morning..I will do a small batch and see if I like it.. Thanks again.. When you triple the recipe do you use more fels-naptha soap ?
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Sister BRenda
Edited by haflinger on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 07:36
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Posted by Kitty on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 08:55 - Link
I PMed the recipe to you dear. Now you can do the laundry this morning, LOL............Kitty
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Thank you Kitty..
Sister Brenda
Edited by haflinger on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 06:17
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