1st Attempt at Homemade Laundry Detergent!

**launilb** · 04-22-2009, 07:20 PM

I just finished my first batch of homemade laundry detergent. I am so excited to find out how well it will work for us. My DH is a skeptic but I think he knows that I am at the point where I will do it anyway and he really doesn't have much choice. I think once he sees how much $ it will save us he'll be more into it. One of the girls at my office has also decided to try this recipe. We're still working on one of the others!

**hotprincesscm** · 04-22-2009, 08:00 PM

Yay!! that's great! I make mine all the time! I love it!

**onencgirl** · 04-22-2009, 08:27 PM

I make my own too. You will be saving $$. Yeah! And don't forget to

**2ndGenGranola** · 04-23-2009, 08:15 AM

I love mine. IMO it work better than store bought.

**heartofmine** · 04-23-2009, 09:37 AM

I had a post about 3 weeks ago about making mine and and I do love it. I'm trying to get others in my area on the band wagon of making their own. I'm also making the one for the dishwasher and I love it too. Its doing well if not better than the store bought.

**kellieetter** · 04-23-2009, 10:22 AM

I made my first batch last weekend and LOVE IT!!!!! I also started to hang dry my clothes (I throw them in the dryer for 10 mins to de wrinkle then hang). I am trying to get my family and friends on the band wagon!!

**smythwicks** · 04-23-2009, 10:26 AM

Can someone re-post recipe for laundry and dishwasher soap? Please and Thank you

**thefrug** · 04-23-2009, 12:39 PM

Duggars Laundry soap recipe:

homemade laundry soap

thats should get you started smythwicks

**launilb** · 04-23-2009, 09:00 PM

I managed to get ahold of several detergent bottles that DH hadn't thrown out yet. Rinsed them out and refilled them with the home made stuff. The DH is getting a little more into it. Now he sees that we basically have 10 gallons of detergent for less than the cost of one bottle at the store! Oh yeah! I always use the clothes line unless the weather is too cold or raining!

Sunshine is the best fragrance ever!

**Debbie-cat** · 04-23-2009, 09:37 PM

I love mine as well! Even DH commented the other day to never buy the store stuff ever again. That made me happy knowing he likes the outcome.

**freebs** · 04-23-2009, 09:56 PM

I havent made any for awhile but i do like it. I just got lucky and got the 120 load buckets on clearance for $2!! I have enough laundry soap to last me 4 years...lol

**rowdy35** · 04-23-2009, 11:30 PM

i have been experimenting with making this myself. I started to add the essential oil (lemon) because my hubby gets greasy and dirty and to me it just didn't smell good enough. I have also been adding a tiny bit of Sun oxy cleaner (generic oxy clean) to each load.

I love using vinegar as the rinse, it really does work and you don't need very much to soften the clothes.

I am really excited about these alternatives for laundry soap too ! I know it is saving a lot. we do a ton of laundry !

**mauimagic** · 04-23-2009, 11:34 PM

I'm making little packages of my powder laundry detergent for my coworkers to try - nothing is as persuasive as for them to use it themselves!! ....and since I make my own, I can afford to share some!!