Here is the bucket I used...
And here is what the laundry soap looks like...
It's sort of like watery jello. I made it yesterday and let it sit overnight. I just stired it this morning and mushed the gelled parts (which the kids helped me with for a minute until they thought it was too gross) and then took a big mixing bowl with a spout and dunked it in the soap. I filled an empty laundry soap container half full with my new laundry soap and the rest of the way with water. You're supposed to shake the contents before each use as it gells after sitting for a while. So far, I've washed one load of towels with the soap. They smelled great when I pulled them out of the wash. We'll see how it does with some of the more "smelly" clothes later.
Let's just say that if this stuff works like it looks like it will, I will have cut my laundry budget by a TON!! Literally, I spent less than $10 on all the ingredients and then spent about $4 buying the bucket and lid at Lowe's. The ingredients make 5 gallons worth of detergent, but then you dilute that mix (1 part mix to 1 part water), so it actually makes 10 gallons worth of detergent that will be used.... out of that one batch!!! And you just use a little over 1/2 a cup of stuff in each load of laundry!! Holy CRAP!!!!!! I mean, seriously - this is SOOOO cheap! I'm so excited!! Can't you tell?!
5 comments:
Keep us posted!!
I may be begging you for that recipe - if it's that good, it's worth its weight in gold!
Love!
I'm interested in how it does with the rest of your laundry. Keep us updated--I may have to give it a shot.
I would think that the lack of enzymes would make it less effective. I'm anxious to hear how it is!
Have you considered using the "family rag" which is using clothes instead of tolet paper. If you do let us know if this soap is good for them as well as your towels.
I seriously almost emailed you the other day to see if you'd tried this yet. I am considering it, but I'll go ahead and let you be my guinea pig! :)
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