'DIY' Laundry Detergent - A Dry Cleaners Comprehensive Review

DIY laundry detergent is the latest craze within the cleaning and laundry community. It seems like just about every cleaning website and influencer blog has their own magic recipe that promises amazing results for low low prices.
In this video I'm going to make, use, test, and review two recipes from the well regarding cleaning website, The Spruce. The Spruce has a very large following online so I am hopeful the information within their recipes is thorough and backed by science.
Powder Recipe:
1 Bar of laundry soap
1 cup baking soda
1 cup washing soda
½ cup borax
Pod Recipe:
1 & 1/2 cups of super washing soda
1/2 cup pure soap flakes
2 tablespoons epsom salt
3 tablespoons hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
15 to 20 drops essential oil for fragrance (optional)
To test these recipes, we washed stained cotton swatches with a load of laundry (our ballast) with each of these detergents across 3 different water temperatures (cold, warm and hot). We then measured the results before and after to quantify the stain removal, see results below.
Results are as followed:
Powder Stain Removal Performance - 55.83% @ $.40 / load
Pod Stain Removal Performance - 52.70% @ $.75 / load
These two recipes were okay, but here is our take on DIY recipes:
Jerry's 'simple ingredients' DIY recipe:
2 parts washing soda
1 part borax
1 part sodium percarbonate
1 part Mollys Suds powder detergent
Zach's 'performance focused' DIY recipe:
2 parts washing soda
1 part borax
1 part sodium percarbonate
1 part Tide powder with oxi booster
Zach's DIY Recipe Stain Removal Performance - 64.40% @ $.35 / load
Jerry's DIY Recipe Stain Removal Performance - 54.77% @ $.32 / load
For more tips and tricks feel free to follow me on TikTok and Instagram @jeeves_ny. Please feel free to ask me any of your laundry questions by leaving a comment below. And let me know what you’d like me to discuss next, I am excited to be working on more long format content.

[@therobin9901]

I wash with cold water, but I dissolve my powdered products in hot water before adding them to the machine. It’s quick and I don’t end up with grit at the end of the cycle.

[@freedomcat]

Please do a review on Mexican detergent powder brands.

[@JamaicaTamarindSoda]

omg yes!!

[@alidoll5678]

Came to ask about Foca!

[@alidoll5678]

I came to ask about Foca!

[@ReisterJP]

Areal mixed with borax and washing soda is amazing

[@PhantomQueenOne]

If I'm around people that use them I start wheezing. I have COPD and asthma. Heavily fragranced detergent should be banned as a public menace.

[@StellaMarisBeautyMUA]

When I used to make my own laundry detergent I used to have a dedicated food processor to make a lot of DIY laundry detergent. I have a large family with 14 children so when they were all little DIY detergent saved us a lot of money! It was so worth it. Thanks for sharing your recipes, good stuff!

[@janine8140]

Yeah my mom and grandma use a food processor to grate the soap too! haha

[@healthyvoicetips]

Hi Zach, I follow you on IG and now, I follow you here. Your knowledge of cleaning products is amazing! And your videos are very informative educational. It’s impressive that you are the fourth generation of cleaners. I look forward to watching more of your videos.

[@jeevesny]

Thank you for the love, it means a lot to me

[@blackhawk32b4]

Now that was a good informative video. I totally agree with the notion that people think they are doing environmental or cost cutting improvements when they do not think about the time, cost of ingredients and energy consumption. I usually buy the Arm and Hammer liquid but will look into lower costs powders, especially in a box so it is bio degradable. I do hate throwing those liquid plastic containers in the trash, and no, they do not get recycled.

[@jeevesny]

Agreed, Im glad to see people trying to break the wheel but some additional teaching is needed

[@melodybales2038]

The number one thing that bothers me is seeing people use cleaners that are great in the most ineffectove way😂 theres a reason your peroxide is stored in a dark bottle yall!

[@lizomen9719]

Once a year I make bar soaps this includes making laundry soap 🧼. I like using it for my clothes that aren't really dirty but need to be washed. I really appreciate you breaking it down .

[@rachelrainbowphoenix]

10 years ago I was really into diy and I found a version of the first recipe that was fels naptha, borax, and washing soda. The varient was that water was added and everything was boiled and then emulsified into a wipped "sauce". It did a great job cleaning my spouse's truly gross ACUs but when we moved to an area with muuuch harder water it wasn't nearly as effective. I used the remaining jars I had made as a stain treatment and went back to tide pods 😊

[@ronb6182]

One thing people ignore is most He machines cannot take laungry soap which is the main cleaning agent in DIY laundry. Borax is hard on the rubber seals on front loading machines. I will stay with purex Free and Clear. Its made for He machines and won't void the warranty. I will take your. Advice and not put too much detergent in a load. I have a top loader old school and it agitates real well. I just cleaned my machine today. A thirty year old Maytag still running as good as the day i bought it. 73 P.S. i must qualify my remarks on He Machines. I have two on my mountain property. The front loader has an Afresh cycle and i would like to try washing my dirty jeans using that cycle and just use the extra rinse to rinse out my jeans. The other is a top loader with no agitator. I really don't like those machines. I prefer agitators over wash plates.73

[@lahaza6515]

Three tablespoons of peroxide diluted by a tub full of water is useless, but sounds good. Not mean't negatively, I LOVE your channel!

[@blowitoutyourcunt7675]

3tbsp 40% developer (12% peroxide) in laundry is the cheapest way!

[@sharonlatour6230]

If you dissolve your homemade laundry detergent in hot water before adding it to your washer, you can still wash in cool and warm water.

[@limmykinh]

Amazing stuff. Please keep up with these really educational videos. I'm learning a lot from them.

[@dipenpatel5204]

wow this is amazing! I appreciate how you condensed all this research into one video!

[@sunnymeb]

Totally here for it! 👏👏👏 Thank you. And great job. I like cold water because I wear natural fibers, washable merino, linen, cotton. Love to see your ideas on that!

[@gIozell1]

What ingredient gives Tide Hygienic pods so much strength?

[@DarnellRancifer]

I remember hearing that they use more effective enzymes to clean the clothes.

[@mrsdsease]

Fairy powder ✨️🧚‍♀️

[@misssummersalt]

Thanks for including Celsius for us Aussie boys 😘

[@jeevesny]

of course! its a better system anyways

[@salattu]

For a while we had to be really frugal. And buying a pinesap soap bar was much cheaper. However this all explains why the clothes that we washed at 40Celsius started to leave a nasty odor. And I had to deep clean the washing machine a lot. Even started making my own vinegar to do the deep clean more often. Also with soap bars I am still attracted to the plastic free packaging. Right now I found store bought liquid detergent that's almost plastic free (the cap is plastic I think) and works great. At least on the smells. Cleaning soda was at the time of our frugality too expensive. So I followed a diy recipe how to turn baking soda into cleaning soda. It was very easy! Just needed an oven for that.

[@toddlieske1939]

When would you add borax, washing soda or baking soda? When is one better than the other?

[@Coffeecup.0110]

I know nothing but I have used my own powder laundry detergent for a long time. I think people might use way too much in each load. I think that might be the problem people have with it. I use only one tablespoon for a normal load and I have no problem with it. It even cleans blankets used by foster kittens! That’s a true test! 😊😊😊😊😊 I’m fascinated by soaps and detergents-don’t know why 🤷‍♀️ have a great day!

[@cocopalenquetorre1988]

Zach! You are a lifesaver. Thank you!!!

[@jeevesny]

Appreciate the love

[@Max-se3ii]

You learn the most from people who take pride in their work! Bet this guy is an absolute operator on the line as well. Love to see it

[@gullinvarg]

I could be wrong, but I think "pure soap bar" means Castile soap, not a laundry bar (unless the laundry bar is Castile soap). Also, there's a variety of reasons people make their own laundry soap, including sensitivities, wanting to avoid toxic chemicals, cost, etc. I have a friend that's finding it harder and harder to find unscented powdered detergent vs pods. His wife and kid both react to scented detergents and to the pods.

[@gullinvarg]

This is the laundry gel recipe I use (from a defunct blog Vintage Kids in a Modern World and the commentary is hers). I add borax in when I wash and vinegar in the rinse cycle. Our water is horribly hard 1 C. liquid castile soap 1/2 c. table salt 1.5 c. washing soda hot water 1 gallon bucket with a lid -mix the salt and washing soda with 2 c. hot water. ( it won’t completely dissolve, but will help break it down.) Then, in a separate container (I use a quart mason jar) add your liquid castile soap into about 3 c. hot water. (SIDE NOTE: this is an important extra step - don’t skip it! you’ll thank me later! There is a mild chemical reaction that takes place between the salt, soda and castile soap that causes the castile soap to gel into large clumps. By diluting it first, you are minimizing the initial reaction and it makes it MUCH easier to stir and mix thoroughly.) Then add the soap/water mixture into the salt/soda mixture. Pour slowly and stir constantly. The castile soap will start to gel instantly, so make sure you stir it really well. Add additional hot water until you’ve reached 1 gallon. After this, you are good to go! However, when I have the time, I let it cool on my kitchen counter and stir it as it sets up. As it cools, it will start to thicken and gel. I use a wire whisk and stir it every so often. This makes it easier to use, because otherwise you will get large soap clumps when you scoop it out to use it. When you are ready to wash your clothes, I recommend 1/2-3/4 c. of Laundry Soap for a large, lightly soiled load. I’ve read on other blogs that some people can get away with 1/4 cup. my family stinks. we need more than that, and I think 3/4 c. does a great job for an average load. However, if I am washing work clothes, I bump up the amount to one cup of soap per large load. and there you have it!! it sounds way more complicated than it really is - I make it in less than 5 minutes, and then stir it when I remember to! AND this costs around $0.02-4 p/load! oh - and remember how I said that I would never use the store brand again. well. I fudged and bought a bottle on sale over the holidays, when things were SO hectic that I gave in to convenience and grabbed a bottle (at least it was unscented….) our clothes STUNK. never gonna do that again. I hate doing laundry enough that doing the same load TWICE just about did me in. UPDATE! I got a great reader question, asking how my breakdown p/load was so low, so here is my mad-math-skills, for your reading pleasure - and also a CORRECTION! When I buy my liquid castile soap, I can find it at my local grocery store for approximately $13 for 32oz, my washing soda is $3 for 55oz. and my good ole regular table salt is $0.53 for 26oz. So here is my breakdown of my hard costs p/ one gallon batch:

[@rockwelaj]

My randomized opinion that means nothing, but especially with soap bars and how they were intended to work would really drive the point home. Washing board, friction and sometimes 'heat'ed water. I think you should delve a little bit more into Washing history and it's impact into today's heating Market. Boo, go back...WAY back. I'm side eying you love. If you use these ideas.. I want my flowers.

[@loveu8910]

I always thought those diy recipes were bad. I read some commenters saying they can produce soap scum build up in the machines. So im hesitant to trying it

[@jeevesny]

Id try swapping out those laundry bars for a modern powdered detergent. Easiest way to avoid build up and nonsense!

[@monagailcompton]

A large group do it because of skin sensitivity issues. Many of the detergents you recommend for improving is what I’m trying to get away from. But… all in all I did learn something. Thank you

[@YOLOlynn]

You had me at spectrometer.❤ Awesome video, I love it. Thank you so much for reviewing & improving diy recipes, this is exactly the info I was looking for!

[@jeselmadera1516]

Does the clear kirkland ultraclean laundry detergent without the dyes and perfumes score the same in cleaning power as the regular kirkland ultraclean laundry detergent? Or is the later far more superior in cleaning power or slightly better?

[@koolade2sweet]

Tide Sport caused me skin irritation along with my kids. We aren't normally sensitive 🤷. Sometimes I pull clothes out of the dryer early and hang them to finish drying, well they still smell as if I left them damp for days! I swore I would never let the clothes get stinky again and I made sure to pull them. Tide is unforgiving. I now stick to Kirkland pods which have never made my clothes smelly even if I left them in the basket over night.

[@jeevesny]

Sounds like dye and perfume are a no go for your family. Try free and clear products

[@andrewsmith4057]

New sub here! Love your thoroughness! Can you please do a review of the Costco Kirkland detergent behind you? I started buying it over the Tide because it's a better deal at Costco. I'd imagine that it's formulated to wash with Cold water better than these DIY detergents from this video, and would therefore result in a better cleaning result than the DIY detergents? Is my guess correct? LOL I'd love to hear your review on this. BTW you have beautiful hair.

[@jeevesny]

I will review it but it's amazing, currently my third favorite when it comes to stain removal. Plus you cannot beat the size and price

[@alidoll5678]

I would LOVE to see where some powder brands end up. You mentioned Roma, and I NEED to know about FOCA. it's super cheap at Sam's club, but I'm not sure it's worth it. I have totally been using the least amount of liquid, though. Thanks sooooo much for all this info! And some of us really do nerd out with you!

[@robertgwisdala5795]

Homemade Laundry Detergent: 1 bar Fels Naptha Soap 1 box 20 Mule Team Borax 1 box Arm Hammer Super Washing Soda 1. Grate the Fels Naptha. 2. Put the Fels Naptha in a food processor to make it into a powder. 3. In a 5 gallon bucket, Combine the Fels Naptha powder with the 20 Mule Team Borax and with the Arm Hammer Super Washing Soda. 4. Mix thoroughly to make sure everything is combined. 5. Store in airtight container to prevent clumping. 6. Use 1/2 cup per load. Suggestions: Add 1/2 cup of baking soda to the wash basket after you add your detergent and before you load your laundry. The baking soda softens the water and deodorizes your laundry. Add 1/2 cup of white vinegar to the fabric softener dispenser or to the final rinse cycle. The white vinegar dissolves soap residue and softens your laundry. Use wool dryer balls in your dryer. The wool dryer balls fluffs your laundry and reduces drying time.

[@JD-sn8sr]

I use fels naptha bar soap, washing soda, and borax. I first take the fels naptha bar cut it in chunks and then let a food processor grind it up to a very fine powder. Then I take a cup of washing soda and borax and do the same thing; letting the food processor grind it to a very fine powder. Mix all three ingredients together, one last fine grind and it comes out very fine powder that mixes well in hot or cold water. I love your videos especially the ones on stain removal.

[@deezn3631]

obsessed w this channel

[@jeevesny]

so glad youre here

[@eldabaci9674]

Yay finally KZbin videos!! I’m happy now 🥰

[@jeevesny]

finally..... took way too long

[@summonerxi]

I have yet to find a DIY laundry detergent recipe that lets you make the surfactants from scratch (as opposed to buying a laundry bar). I'm convinced it's impossible without access to professional equipment and professional chemicals

[@jeevesny]

Agreed, that would be a fun project though

[@saxonstanley7240]

I know this is 4 months later but as a chemical engineer surfactants are incredibly difficult to manufacture and require very specialist equipment. Their feedstock chemicals would not be available to an average consumer.

[@bluereign]

There are liquid diy options that use castile soap which could be a good base option to build on.

[@falasakari4945]

Soap is a surfactant! Coconut oil soap has a cleaning grade of 92 out of 100. It makes really "harsh" soap, which is why it's usually made with up to 20 percent superfat if used as a body soap. For comparison, Castille soap made from olive oil has a cleaning grade of 2 or 3 (if my memory serves correctly). Pure coconut oil soap with zero percent superfat (DIY at home) makes a fantastic laundry soap. Either as liquid soap or dissolve the flakes in hot water before using. Then wash clothes in cold water.

[@andrewsmith4057]

What is your opinion on Dr Bronner's SAL SUDS detergent for laundry? I see people raving about it online in the cleaning community (because it has so many uses) but I've never tested it myself. Could kinda go along with your DIY natural theme here, as people will also pair it with baking soda. Curious to see how that would perform in your test compared to something like Tide or Kirkland detergent, if you could make a cool video on that perhaps. Thank you kindly for your consideration!

[@jeevesny]

Sals Suds (54%) performed better than Dr Bronners original (50%) when it comes to stain removal in laundry. Both performed worse than I expected. Both finished in the D-Tier (50-55% stain removal)

[@THE_K_HOUSE]

​@The Clean Club have you Tested Puracy laundry detergent? Curious where it falls on the board. I love laundry product testing haha, glad I found your channel.

[@ariesmry]

I think the main issue with these recipes is that they do the opposite effect if you have hard water. Soap-based laundry "detergent" is not a mixture that will get your clothes that clean. It'll start to build a layer of soap scum on the fabric of your clothing each time you wash.

[@MustangLeaf2010]

For your recipe, do I have to buy strict 100% pure Sodium P, or can I just use OxiClean? Also, how much of your recipe should I use per load of laundry.

[@vernabryant2894]

I use the DIY in warm water whites only.

[@MadLadsAnonymous]

Other than killing mites, unsure the point of Borax since IME it always seems to deteriorate textiles faster! SP and washing soda seem enough for raising the pH of water. The one booster I'd love to see you test is Trisodium Polyphosphate (TSPP) with detergent and nothing else.

[@kuro.hitsuji]

Wow, I just found your channel! This is super useful information so thank you for sharing! Question if you don't mind, I live in a complex with shared washing machines and grown adults apparently don't know how to use washing machines, therefore our clothes are not getting properly washed as a result (we find weird things like sand or leftover scent booster beads left behind in the machines). We typically use All Free and Clear (liquid) with vinegar as a booster (even though we HAVE everything mentioned in the video, but stopped using powders because of residue) but what would you recommend for someone in my situation? Going crazy because even if obvious stains are gone, our clothes just always look dingy no matter what! I'm willing to buy (almost) whatever, just that I have a fragrance sensitivity, so I typically use lightly scented/unscented detergents! Thank you in advance!

[@jeevesny]

Try adding some powdered boosters into the drum also. I like using 1 part borax 1 part washing soda and 2 parts sodium percarbonate. This should help move things along. I appreciate the kind words as well

[@heidi1958]

This is so informative! Thank you!

[@dinarusso3320]

I'm a laundry nerd too! I've seen a few diy laundry soap videos who only use cold water and I was thinking the same thing 😊

[@tylerf5223]

So what about those making liquid detergents where we "melt" the laundry bars down after grading them? then adding in our Borax and washing sodas. Wouldnt this solve the hot water was issue?

[@shedninjareal]

mine is sodium thiosufate with sodium hydrosulfate falling behind ... i love redceing bleaches

[@arcturus_starwatcher]

How big of a difference does it make to use washing soda vs baking soda as a laundry booster? Like I’m sure washing soda works better but baking soda is just so much cheaper and readily available where I live 😅

[@roselove2983]

I bought all the stuff to try out your DIY recipe, sorry if I missed it but how much of it do I use once it’s all combined? Thanks!

[@czrs85]

So if I use Kirkland gel detergent do I put my Oxi Clean into the drum of my front loader washer? Sorry, I feel like a 5 year old.

[@robertgwisdala5795]

Homemade Dishwasher Detergent: 1 box 20 Mule Team Borax 1 box Arm Hammer Super Washing Soda 1. In a 5 gallon bucket, Combine the 20 Mule Team Borax with the Arm Hammer Super Washing Soda. 2. Mix thoroughly to make sure everything is combined. 3. Store in airtight container to prevent clumping. 4. Fill the detergent dispenser with every load. Suggestions: Fill the rinse aid dispenser with white vinegar. The white vinegar dissolves soap residue and makes your dishes shine. Use the Heated Dry Option on your dishwasher. The Heated Dry Option dries your dishes faster and sanitizes them.

[@nullfield6514]

soap bars are not meant for machine washing, this is a difficult diy recipe that's not really a recipe, grinding up existing soap is not making your own

[@chalice4ever]

Can we see how you handle stains that have been “cured” or not fully removed then put in the dryer? Thank youuuuuuuu✨💚✨

[@OspreySoul]

Are there any powders you would recommend for sensitive skin?

[@OspreySoul]

Are there any powders you would recommend for sensitive skin?

[@flyingninjamimejr]

long form content finally! super hyped and just learned your name isnt jeeves!

[@jeevesny]

hehehe I'm Zach! appreciate the love, have a great day :)

[@stevebier710]

Finally!! Someone debunked the homemade laundry detergent!! My lady and I go back and forth with this; she makes her own detergent, and swears by it. I use regular detergent, and feel cleans better. Hey - I have to ask. You have Ariel Doble Poder liquid behind you! That’s what I’ve been using! What do you think of it?

[@izy0321]

Can you tell me how to keep sheets feeling cool and crisp? After about 3-6 months my cotton sheets loose that feeling after I wash them.

[@katherine8966]

The recipes did call for pure soap, not laundry soap bars, so it could be totally DIY if you make your own soap.

[@JD-sn8sr]

most reg soap bars have oils and scents in them and are not as good as Zote or Fels Naptha. Both those laundry/cleaning bars are made without extra ingredients (oils and scents) and that is why Zote and Fels Naptha are great soaps to make your own laundry detergent. Fels Naptha is great for other things as well. I also like the smell.

[@JustAnAverageBlackWoman]

This is not making your own detergent. This is just mixing soaps.

[@rodgeroliverb]

This is not music, it's just notes put together...

[@Giganfan2k1]

​@@rodgeroliverb This isn't custom paint, it's just mixing pants together.

[@ghidfg]

has anyone ever told you that you look like esports veteran IWDominate?

[@annalisacandaso-robertson9179]

Very helpful! I'm trying to improve the laundry detergent I made years ago. I used to do a lot more warm/hot water wash when my babies were babies and in cloth diapers so the homemade laundry detergent worked fine dissolving in hot water. Now that I do almost all cold water wash, I meed an improved recipe that tackles stains and still works with cold water. I appreciate you nerding out with you expertise, breaking it down, showing it in action with the science experiment. Thank you!

[@jeevesny]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SeanWeeksSLC]

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) will become basic water (H2O) long before it evaporates. It's packaged in an opaque bottle to slow down this conversion.

[@jeevesny]

exactly, adding it to a DIY recipe negates its effectiveness

[@aisle_of_view]

Washing Soda needs warm temperatures to dissolve.

[@MicahRion]

This video was fascinating!

[@black_iced_coffee]

when did you realize you weren’t a 3rd gen but rather a 4th generation dry cleaner

[@tinabeanajustabean]

Also important to note the bars with beef tallow are not vegan and not eco friendly.

[@EmilyPloegman]

A lot of people who are concerned with ingredients are concerned with fragrances and how those ingredients effect us. Some have a family member who has severe reactions to fragrances. This is an important topic in laundry. Also, how to get fragrances out of clothes once there either from used clothes or just exposing to fragrances in people's homes who regularly use fabric softener and other fragrances.

[@magnoliaskogen]

Yes!

[@Lacocacolaman]

I love your information and logic. Thanks for being critical and not mean!

[@sophiajoelramos5487]

How do I remove stains from my daughter uniform shirt of markers? I have used almost everything. HELP

[@codename495]

isopropyl alcohol

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

everyone I have known who has made their own detergent is to save money

[@evemaegoodman4983]

Hey Zach! Got Over here from your IG video you posted recently ! Will binge your videos and give some love as I definitely enjoy learning from your content !!! -Eve x

[@jeevesny]

Thank you Eve, that means a lot to me :)

[@GautamKumar-sf1dz]

Fungus stain remover chemical

[@Coffeecup.0110]

I even like making my own bar and liquid soap! I’ve got it bad!!! 😊😊😊

[@MrBones105]

In my early 20s I used to do this because I thought it was cool and I was trying to live with less waste. It never really felt like it cleaned my clothes well, clothes seemed to break down faster, and they often smelled kind of funny after washing. Not dirty, just….weird. I’m just not convinced it’s really worth it.

[@paigeschavey9126]

good lord, thank you for this

[@daviddemmers130]

What is the dosage of your mixtures. You show the parts per ingrediënten instead of weights. How much of the diy detergent should you add per average wash.

[@InterwebUser-ps7ju]

For me and I think most others making your own detergent is about reducing costs and also knowing what ingredients are in your products as well as trying to eliminate harmful toxins or skin allergens. Would you be willing to make a video on a diy detergent with these traits, or if you have one already can someone point it out to me? Thanks👍🏼

[@chucksanchez3377]

What’s the #1 pic on the chart?

[@therapizza]

Hi Zach! I'm considering following your recipe recommendation. Would it be possible to dissolve the ingredients to make a liquid, or would that render the sodium percarbonate and Oxyclean useless?

[@jeevesny]

Hello! Why do you want to make it a liquid?

[@therapizza]

@@jeevesny Unfortunately I live in apartment with some pretty shoddy machines (at least they're free!). I don't trust them to dissolve the powder and clean adequately, but they seems to do fine with liquid. Maybe an issue with water temp control...

[@jobo8819]

What is the actual "Laundry Detergent" bar made up of. If you buy ingredients in small amounts, its obviously going to be more expensive. After having worked for Diversey/Ecolab/P&G/Unilever in the past. All big players in laundry detergents market, it encouraged me to formulate my own laundry detergents and very happy with my formulation for my hard water zone, machine type and overall types of household materials I wash. Black clothing is a favourite of my daughters and all store bought detergents ruin and fade them fast. It may take a bit of testing and formulating but as a Artisan soapmaker/household cleaner/shampoo/conditioner/body products/pet products producer, I totally encourage everyone to just try DIY'ing your own detergents and stuff. And heck I do not miss the darned excessive plastic bottles in the house nor the wasted money. At first it can seem expensive but buy in bulk your ingredients once you have perfected your own product. I can completely miss the store cleaning aisle too.

[@jeevesny]

whats your recipe?

[@eduardomorataya5983]

Hi! Can you upload a video about treatening chewin gum on denim pants? Or do you know what might be the best way to get rid of it? Also great channel! Your vids have so much quality you deserve much more subs!

[@falasakari4945]

Put the trousers into the freezer for a while and then peel the gum off.

[@cyruskhalvati]

12:28 a car eh? Good news, its the new Dacia Sandro. Well now i know where you got your leaderboard from.

[@MenOfEthos]

Will the zacks soap affect color clothing? Like for example pulling the black out of my shirt like bleach would?

[@jayj8513]

I’m confused. Why you recommend them and one can do the same?

[@koopametalpack]

Hello excuse me how many ounces/grams do you add to the load, i have all the ingredients and i wanna start using it 😃😃😃

[@roselove2983]

Excellent video, very thorough and concise. Love it. Thank you!

[@lechatleblanc]

4th gen dry cleaner ??!! woww thats such an awesome family tradition !! u are so cool, ur like a doctor of clean.... love it....u make me feel taken care of and loved just like a really good gonstead chiropractor . omg... just realized my chiro's name is also Zach!!! no wonder !! 😂😂😂

[@31to5]

Amazing! I’m no science nerd, but mixing hydrogen peroxide and vinegar together can be toxic. That DIY recipe you showed us can be corrosive, with potential respiratory problems.

[@main2333]

So does bleach! Bleach should be banned

[@firstname1733]

So once you've made your mix. How much of it are you placing in with each load of laundry?

[@theheartofthestone]

Adding salt might help with the clumping in the first powder

[@nielstimmerman1340]

Yeesss youtube videos! Love it

[@_E_P]

so what do you think of this recipe, what should be removed or added? --- 65oz borax, 55oz washing soda, 2 bars (14.1oz each) zote, 4 lbs baking soda, 105oz ariel, 5lbs oxiclean? and this one ---3 lbs oxiclean, scent booster of choice, 1 box washing soda, 11 lbs FOCA, 11 lbs ROMA, 105 oz ariel and 2 zote bars?

[@jeevesny]

I like everything but the Zote. I'd much rather you use Zote as a pretreatment for specific stains and then use an actual detergent as your main cleaning engine.

[@TheeRoyalVirgo]

I’m glad I came across this video. . . I wanted to get your opinion on the Tide Ultra Oxi Powder that you used in your recipe vs the Tide With Bleach Powder. . . Is there any significant difference between the two? And which is more effective in stain fighting and efficiently getting clothes clean? Thanks in advance.

[@freedomcat]

the tide ultra oxi powder is prob. color safe.

[@ajstol]

If you put the grated soap flakes in a food processor or coffee grinder, do you think they would become a powder and dissolve more easily?

[@codename495]

I used to microwave the soap so it puffed up and was super easy to powderize

[@ajstol]

@@codename495 Oh yeah like the Ivory soap trick, right?

[@lynnettawilliams2138]

You got the wrong recipe it makes way more using one bar laundry powder but if u add hot water u make a whole 5 gallon laundry liquid u gota stir a lot but yea and add both them bars in and more of both baking soda boarx and arm n hammer washing soda it works great on laundry and last over a year also u can use one the bars of soap scrubbing stains out laundry love using it both ways

[@justafriend1313]

Thank you for sharing the recipe. May i know , what do i add if i could only get the original tide powder detergent without the ultra oxi? and does the zach's (your) diy recipe provided can be used on darker garment cycles? does it fade the blacks or dark colors ? Tq for answering and tq for sharing ❤

[@eeejay235]

I made my own franken powder. I added in persil, dollar tree oxiclean, tide and ariel ( all powdered). Put in 1.5 tbsp per load but treat stains before the wash. Clothes come out super clean.

[@udochukwualo2704]

Hi Zach, your videos are son engaging. I run a laundry in my country Nigeria, would be my pleasure to connect with you personally for some mentorship to improve my laundry skills. Thank you

[@jeevesny]

always happy to help, DM me on IG

[@Zwono_Zesporian]

What would you recommend for top loading machines? I live in an apartment so its not an option to get a different machine.

[@timkirkpatrick1749]

You sound impressive and knowledgeable about what you’re talking about except for one problem the bars of soap or not detergent. There’s soap in there is a difference between soap and detergent. They actually use animal fat to produce the bars of soap and its actual soap. Same type of soap they used 150 years ago in the west they would make soap from the animal fat to clean their laundry. Your video has good information in it but your knowledge about what you’re talking about, you need to do a little more research. I grew up in flooring, carpet, vinyl tile, and also clean. I’ve been cleaning carpet my entire life. And in the stuff we use for cleaning carpet to boost it we’ve always put in 1 cup of rubbing alcohol in one cup of peroxide. The only time we never used peroxide and alcohol as if it was 100% wool or 100% cotton fiber because it will remove dyes, and it will set stains. And there’s a bunch of other chemical reactions going on that you really it’s the picture on, lol but that’s OK. You did get some good information out there but stop calling the bars of soap detergent please. Thank you God be with you.

[@jeevesny]

how about laundry soap bar instead

[@amelialarson4816]

What do you think of laundry sheets? Do any of them clean as well as more traditional detergents?

[@charliecole6226]

Could you give a breakdown of the stain swatches that you made? What are the stains in case i want to do tests of my own?

[@toriladybird511]

So glad in England Front l9aders are the norm.. Howerver we also tend to have washers and driers in our kitchens