I made it myself

[19Dawn76]

I started making my own laundry detergent this summer and I just found out that i can make my own dishwasher detergent with the stuff I already have around the house. I was curious, am I missing something else? What do you make yourself?

By the way this has saved about $20 a month and I think it does a way better job on my sons food and beverage stained clothes.

 

[henryetta]

ohh, cant think of anything right this sec, but are you gonna share your laundry detergent 'recepie' with us?????

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

My sister and mother love the soap recipe they use. I'll get it and post it here.

As soon as I run out of my stockpile I got from couponing (2 more years) I'll start making my own.

 

[chickenvirgin]

Please share!!!

 

[19Dawn76]

1 1/2 cup 20 mule team borax. 1 1/2 cup of arm and hammer washing powder and a bar of fels naptha soap. You grate the soap (wear a mask). add grated soap to 12 cups of water and heat until dissolved. Add dry ingredients and stir until dissolved.put in a 5 gallon container and add 12 cups of hot water and stir. Then add 2 gallons and 8 cups of water. Stir. Let sit fot 24 hours. Then stir til smooth.

 

[19Dawn76]

Ace hardware was the onluy place here that carried all of the items. I spent about 10 dollars including a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. I just made it for the second time and all I had to buy was another bar of fels naptha (1.29). I still have a ton of the other stuff left and today I learned that a tablespoon of each plus white vinager where jet dry goes works great in the dishwasher.

 

[momma's chickens]

I make my own laundry soap and I use this recipe...

2 C washing soda
2 C borax
1 bar Fels Naptha soap, grated
1 C powdered color safe bleach

Mix together and use 2 tsp per load.

 

[henryetta]

great thread!! im gonna be printing it out and using... I'm hoping too to see some other things people are making themselves..

 

[PotterWatch]

I love my homemade laundry soap, it works wonderfully! Does the dishwashing stuff work for you? The kind I made didn't work at all. How do you make yours?

 

[redhen]

I'd love to do this..but i cant with a HE washer..you have to use the special HE soap or it ruins the componets of your washing machine..*ask me how i know this* I'm on my second $900 washing machine... in only a few yrs time..