homemade laudry detergent

**bluedog** · 04-10-2009, 05:05 PM

Today I tried to buy washing powder in the wallyworld and there was none. Is there a brand or a manufacturer to look for? Is it the same as washing soda? Do any of you buy it online and if so, where?

**DJ1972** · 04-10-2009, 06:04 PM

Arm and Hammer washing soda. I found mine in a local grocery store. I know that Kroger carries it. If you don't have a Kroger near you, check with the locally owned grocers, they are more likely to have it.
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**Landscape25** · 04-10-2009, 06:49 PM

Publix carries it if you are near one.

**hotprincesscm** · 04-10-2009, 07:12 PM

Washing soda, Arm and Hammer, and my local Price Chopper carries all the supplies I need for homemade laundry detergent! I love it!! Washing with it right now!!

**Grainlady** · 04-11-2009, 07:41 AM

If your local grocery store doesn't carry it, ask if they will get it for you as a special order. As an option, and perhaps a less expensive option (I haven't checked prices recently), washing soda is Sodium Carbonate and can be purchased at Swimming Pool Supply Stores.

**MyMelody** · 04-11-2009, 01:01 PM

If you're trying to make homemade laundry detergent, Arm & Hammer washing soda in the yellow box is what you're looking for. It's not the same thing as baking soda, and the two are not interchangeable.

I get mine at Krogers, and my soap (Zote) comes from Save-A-Lot. The only ingredient for the homemade detergent that Wal-Mart seems to carry is borax. From what I understand, smaller grocery stores seem to carry washing soda more reliably than the large ones, so be sure to check there, too.

If all else fails and you don't have a pool supply store nearby, stock up on sodium carbonate when Wal-Mart puts it out with its summer items in the toy/sporting goods section.