DIY, Making your own laundry soap

It's a beautiful day at Pennington Place. This weekend I made another concentrated batch of DIY laundry soap so hopefully this summer I won't need to make any. If you have ever wanted to make your own laundry soap then join

[@leonelroque4248]

Fun little story. My mom use to work at an apartment complex and one day she heard one of the maintenance guys freaking out because she had removed a built in microwave and left in on the brand new carpet over the weekend. Come Monday he realized that was a big no, no!! The microwave had leaked a bunch off oil from the over range grease filter. He knew he was in big trouble, they would need to replace the carpet again!! My mom told him not to say anything yet, she went home grabbed some zote and was able to completely remove the stain!! My moms coworker was so happy he picked her up and kissed her l the cheek!! Lol 😂. ZOTE IS AMAZING!!!!!

[@MSGC55]

Lovely story - I'm in Canada and I don't think I can get Zote but will search for it - I'm very sensitive to smells - do you remember what Zote smells like - do you know if it has a strong scent - we do have Borax here but I find it abit strong in smell - thank you

[@virginiawatson6170]

​Zote does have a strong smell but not offensive. It is a mosquito repellent too.

[@MSGC55]

@@virginiawatson6170 Thx very much

[@randalsantiago7903]

I knew this gal was qualified to the bone when I saw all that cast iron hanging on the wall ! Great help ,thank you!

[@HighlanderNorth1]

🙂👍 Finally! I made this basic recipe several years ago, but I forgot the proper quantities of ingredients. I had previously tried making it using the most common recipes on the internet. But, like you, I preferred _NOT_ to have to deal with the inconvenience of storing 5, 7, or 10 gallons of extremely weak, diluted detergent in my laundry room. I also didn't want to have to add 4 to 6(or more) 4oz capfuls of detergent to each large load of laundry. I prefer a recipe that contains more active ingredients and less water. There's a reason why discount laundry detergents cost only 1/3 the price of the top brands like Tide. It's because the cheaper detergents contain much more water and much less detergent. It turns out that your recipe is almost identical to the one I was making, except that I used Dove bar soap instead of Fels Naptha or Zote. Some recipes give the option of substituting Ivory bar soap for Fels Naptha, but I don't like my clothes smelling like Ivory soap. I'd read that Fels Naptha has a warning label stating not to get it on your skin, which deterred me from using it, although that may be an unjustified overreaction. 👉 Important note: _Don't_ try adding Oxy Clean into your liquid detergent bottles. Oxy Clean is activated by water, which causes the oxygen and hydrogen in it's solution to change to gas, which causes the mixture to greatly expand, forcing the cap off the bottle, and continuously leaking detergent all over the place! It's ok to use Oxy Clean with your detergent, but _only_ add it to the washing machine while you're doing laundry.

[@greensportster07]

I love my recipe...Dove would smell awesome, but I make my own bar soap so it is rare that I buy soap other than zote. So glad you found me on here and took the time to watch

[@yupyup1562]

HighlanderNorth1 Thank you for mentioning that about Oxyclean and mixing it with water. I had forgotten the part about it having a short time period time of effectiveness once mixed with water.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

HighlanderNorth1 No. Active ingredient is sodium percarbonate, an adduct of sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide, which releases hydrogen peroxide in water. H2O2 decomposes to oxygen and water. That said, you are correct about not dissolving it prematurely in water.

[@tanookis_nookie2056]

"I'm a guy so I didn't want hot pink detergent!" 😂 I laughed but also confused! 😅 I'm a guy and pink is my favorite color? What does a color have to do with being a guy?? Or detergent???? 🤔🤔🤔

[@Jilli8310]

@@tanookis_nookie2056 I know I laughed at that too! The color of your laundry soap has nothing to do with being a guy or not. Our soap is purple, my husband uses it. Fels Naptha is good for poison ivy, oak & sumac. When I had bad poison, my dr told me to wash my body with it, and it dried up the poison immediately. I just wouldn't wash with it daily or put it on sensitive areas because it dries the skin. It is a laundry bar however, and that is what it is used for. As for oxy. I had some Arm & Hammer detergent that had oxyclean in it, but I would not put actual oxyclean in my own soap mixture. Im not a chemist, but I don't think it would end well. 😳😷 I think I will stick to my woolite. Hehe

[@tinahhhsorondo8398]

Awesome wish I’ve known this when I was younger with ten kids ! I’m still going to do this n teach my grown kids thank you for this video!!

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

It’s too dilute. Only 0.02 oz of soap/load. Like plain water.

[@oceanaiimpraim934]

This is such a simple recipe! I can't wait to try it out. Thank you😄

[@jillywells1232]

I love the tool her Hubby made her - his a keeper! 💙💙💙

[@nancyfahey7518]

I got it, the secret to keep it from separating. I melt the soaps in the pot on the stove as per instructions. Add hot water to the hot water in the bucket. I did hot tap water into the bucket and added the hot soup solution. My 5 gallon bucket did not melt. Then I stirred with the electric drill paint stirrer like every half hour to every hour for like a minute. Til I went to bed. Perfect. Filled my jugs and hasn't separated. 😀

[@janetmoreno6900]

Are you still using this detergent?

[@Jennifersnails]

I am making it right now.. Yay I'm so excited to try it

[@astros7259]

You made this super simple to follow, big thank you!

[@cynmendez774]

Great video! I've used several laundry soap recipes and this one sounds wonderful! I'm going to make a batch as soon as I get home this evening! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome laundry soap recipe! :D

[@junehoward2384]

Im excited about doing this....talk about an awesome recipe for a great price. Thanks so much I appreciate you for taking the time to do this video. 💞💞💞

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Cheap because it’s so so dilute. 0.02 oz of soap/load. A dime weighs 0.08 oz.

[@FanKagomeMay]

Accidentally came across your channel when trying to remember on the egg float test if sinking was good or bad. Then saw your adorable bunnies 🐰. I had raised one litter of the californias one time. Husband and I went out to a place to buy rabbit meat. Rabbits were alive and when I realized what the guy was fixing to do, I couldn't take it and stopped him. Told him I still wanted the rabbit and a mate to go with it. So we had baby bunnies one year. So sweet and lots of fun for the kids. But they escaped our back yard except for the original male. He enjoyed hanging out with my cats too much. Anyway, Love everything else your videos have to offer🤓

[@greensportster07]

Thank you so much. I agree, the dispatching is hard, my husband has to do all the dirty work and I insist it is quick and humane. That is his job, my job is to pet, love and admire their beauty. I love taking care of the bunnies and petting them. Each one has its own personality and they are quite fun to watch. So glad you stopped by and said hello

[@leighrupert6086]

This video was very helpful for me! Every batch I've made has separated and I couldn't figure out why! I can't wait to make another batch this way!

[@greensportster07]

So glad you enjoyed. The secret to not having separation is keeping it in the bucket several day and mixing it really good a few times a day. You really need to use an electrical mixer and mix it real good so the solutions "marry" with each other. Thank you for watching. Have a beautiful evening

[@CrownsAndThings]

leigh ryder you can also use vegetable glycerin to stop the water and soap separating instead of mixing it constantly over several days, it eliminates a lot of unnecessary work. It's inexpensive and you only need a few tablespoons

[@melissakisses3197]

Lisa Coleman I was thinking that!!!

[@louisetremblay7708]

I added vegetable glycerin to my last soap batch and it still seperates. Next batch, I'm trying it this way

[@leighrupert6086]

This worked very well thank you! Im still working on that same batch from a year ago! I love how you can make so much at one time for so cheap!!! This clean my kids and husbands clothes so well!!!

[@NinaBean1998]

Thank you, for making a liquid version of homemade laundry soap.

[@purplebutterfly360]

That drill...LOL...priceless ;-)

[@ToraTheGoldenRetriever]

I like to use baking soda or vinegar as fabric softener, they are more healthier for us and echo friendly.

[@CGeeThompkins]

Love the innovations!

[@cynthiacarr3294]

Thank you great video!! I'm going to try it!!👍🏽💯😁

[@dawnabrownturris55]

Do you fined that slow cooking keeps the borax from seperating ?? Miine gets hard and in the middle of the liquid

[@rhonda5711]

Awesome! Luv it Thanks for sharing :)

[@laurametheny1008]

Thankyou! I always have a bar of Zote by my washer haha.😍

[@leyasuliveres5844]

What degreaser did you use. My husband is a mechanic also? Thanks

[@christinecameron1612]

Very nice video, thank you!!

[@cathybenson5119]

Here in Australia, we have a soap called sunlight soap. I have never seen zote soap in our supermarkets. Sunlight is a pure soap, so could I use that instead of the zote soap?

[@Endremael]

Go for it. Or visit México :-)

[@christinefiasco]

Sunlight soap works. You could also use the Sard soap bar either one works fine.

[@DivineLoveLAD]

Very helpful!

[@ripley275]

It’s 1 cup Washing Soda……not baking soda, some may get confused.

[@kathyconnelly8866]

I made this liquid detergent for the 1st time today. The only thing I did differently, is add 1 cup Baking Soda and 1 cup Oxy Clean. Had it on the stove until everything was dissolved. Dumped it into the 5 gal pail, added a couple more gallons of warm water, and my pail is 1/2 full of thick foam. I can see the water line at the bottom of the pail and the rest is thick foam. What would cause this? No way can I dump it into containers this way. The foam is real thick. I have always made the powder form of this laundry detergent. I would use a box of all the same ingredients, only the recipe I used added a box of baking soda. Why do I have 1/2 of the pail of thick foam?

[@melissakisses3197]

great video thanks!

[@mamabearkitchen5780]

Fells Naptha.. something like that. The bars are skinny. I wasn't worried about the scent.

[@classichappiness9884]

Interested but what about you don't have ZOTE soap is there any replacement

[@Suesuelouky]

I'm going to try this. So how many gallons does this make? I think I missed that in the video somewhere.

[@greensportster07]

Unconcentrated is 5 gallons, you can do a double batch and have it concentrated into 5 gallons. It will be thicker. Or do a double batch and have 10 gallons of thinner detergent.

[@eddycrowfeather8402]

What kind of degreaser to make it blue?

[@leslyanguiano5895]

Ok what kind of degreaser did you use?

[@youngmommariahrose]

Thankyou

[@hlm872]

What is the degreaser you added?

[@nizarahdragon3973]

Do you have to use the borax

[@stormykitten9957]

Yes

[@lookeloo7402]

Out of curiosity, can you grate a little bit of zote soap directly into your washing machine or into the sink to hand wash a few items? Can I use it without adding anything? I don't have the other ingredients yet to make this awesome recipe.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

It’s not awesome. You think one bar is enough to wash 640 loads?

[@Gizmodex1836]

Just out of curiosity is this environmentally friendly? If this was dumped into a field or something it wouldn't harm anything? I am asking this because at my homestead I got rid of my washer and dryer and made a hand washing and drying system and don't want to dump the soapy water into my sink or bath and would just rather pour it into my yard or something.

[@greensportster07]

That is a really good question. I looked at the labels for all the ingredients, but it didnt give that info, but I did notice there were web sites and phone numbers for the companies. In a few days when I have a day off I will go to these sites and see if I can find the answer for you. I just assumed these were environmentally friendly, but I never reearched it. I will get back to you in a few days.

[@Dixiechick18]

Matthew Godfrey you can make your own laundry soap by learning how to make soap and making a 100% coconut oil bar which is comparable to fels-naptha or zote, I make a 32 Oz batch which makes a little over 12-2.5oz bars, which means 2 = 1 bar of zote or fels-naptha. This makes the recipe much cheaper ($2 for a batch or .15c per bar), and the suds organic (if you choose to buy organic coconut oil), and biodegradable.

[@Dixiechick18]

Matthew Godfrey if you'd like to make your own soap feel free to contact me and I'll send you a detailed message.

[@greensportster07]

Matthew, yes it is eco-friendly. Zote soap is a minimum 66% fatty acid and is labeled as 'green' or eco friendly. Arm and Hammer laundry soda is sodium carbonate and id eco friendly. The mule team borax is an all natural mineral found in all corners of the globe. It is used in gardening, cleaners, laundry soaps and much more. I had always told myself it was ecofriendly but I never really looked u the ingredients myself, so thank you for prompting me to research this for accuracy. I do know that you can make your own soap that is comparable to zote but I have not done that yet. I do make lye soap and I am assuming it is very similar to that, but I use olive oil in my lye soap, next batch I am using coconut oil. If you make either the soap or the detergent, I would be very interested in learning about your results and your opinion. Thank you so much for watching.

[@esterwalter8298]

I will like to make My own soap please help me out

[@betharooskie1]

How can I make this as a trial-size, smaller amount? I don’t have room for that much soap, especially if I don’t like it! I just want a recipe to make about the amount of a store-bought liquid laundry detergent container or a gallon or two.

[@finelate6576]

Are you using boiling water ?

[@johnson9995]

Been using homemade laundry soap since 2019

[@Lucy-yp1bm]

I made this and the soap but keeps rising to the top as it cools. I keep sturing with a whisk, but it keeps rising to the top, is there any way to salvage the mix?

[@greensportster07]

are you whisking by hand? The first two batches I made were tough because I didn't have the stamina to hand mix it, it takes a lot of muscle to to incorporate it. That is why I use the electric drill with the attachment that my husband made for me. Works beautifully and I can mix it easily.

[@Lucy-yp1bm]

I think you are correct. I was trying to whisk the mixture at first by hand, but then I got a hand blender and it made all the difference. I have already used this soap on multiple loads of laundry , and it worked beautifully. Thank you for your easy to follow video.

[@greensportster07]

great. I'm so glad it works for you. I love my homemade laundry soap. so happy you like it. Have a beautiful day Lucy

[@CreepyDeepyHistory]

Lucy. Can you explain more how you mixed with the hand mixer? Did you just take some out at a time or do it in the bucket?

[@rl6190]

Can you store this laundry soap?

[@greensportster07]

I made this laundry soap in april. It is November now. I have two gallons left. This stuff will store as long as you need it to.

[@naynay000025]

U need too get your hubby to make a maker lol

[@emiecapili5653]

where in phillippines to avail the ingrients

[@el_hombre_de_negro9771]

Since you used Zote bar soap. Is it possible to make it with old spice soap for fragrance?

[@Somewhere-In-AZ]

EL_HOMBRE_DE _NEGRO Zote is made for laundry, it's softer. Bath soaps have more waxy substance, that's what you have to scrub off your shower walls. I wouldn't want that on clothes or washing machine. I don't use bar soap for that reason, soap scum on my skin.

[@seichorn4079]

how much to use in a he front loader?

[@amberedgeworth3705]

“Im a simple girl”... enter gold sparkly nails 😂 Great recipe though!!! Thanks 😊

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

It’s so dilute it’s like washing with plain water. One bar of soap makes 10 gal of ‘detergent’ that washes 640 loads? Really?

[@foxx7082]

Nail polish is cheap it's not like she's spending 70$ to get her nails done

[@bettyschneider5268]

Amber Edgeworth ..... I know right! ... Lol 😆 💅💃

[@samanthachapman9691]

Frank Gutowski didn’t listen to the recipe correctly. She used 2 bars... 4 gallons of water.

[@jeremyanderson1364]

Hi

[@NikkiFireFly1991]

I made this recipe for laundry soap and I’m only now running out of it six years later. And I still have the supplies from what I made it the first time to do two more batches. It works really well and is great for my sensitive skin.

[@dorareyes9834]

Who’s here because of the Corona Virus pandemic?

[@jenniferrichmond8071]

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[@jellycake3820]

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[@kitakita40206]

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[@Simply_Alicia]

I wash wondering why all of sudden I couldn’t find what I needed. I haven’t bought store laundry soap in over 2 years. I make the powder and the liquid. Y’all pandemic shoppers make sure you leave some for us regular people who been knew and been saving! Lol stay safe everyone

[@NuttyLoungeflyfan]

Dora Reyes me lol

[@asgolden123]

I watched this video once and then watch SEVERAL others. This is the best one that I have found giving me the information that I actually needed. I have bookmarked this. Thank you

[@greensportster07]

Thank you Anna for watching and giving me some feed back. I really appreciate it. Have you made any detergent yet? If not, remember to incorporate the ingredients in the 5 gallon bucket by stirring daily, I strongly recommend you get an electrical mixer of some sort, stirring or whisking by hand is just way too hard.

[@asgolden123]

Yes, Mam. I made sure I had everything I needed before getting started. I made my first batch yesterday and mixed it with a Mud Paddle today. It has turned out very well. Thank you

[@victoriawinters6910]

Anna Golden .Same here Mee too

[@baltazarfelix7064]

Thanks for posting this amazing video. I will do the same very soon too.

[@maswilli]

I just made my batch today..it seems like I had more than you. Or maybe your jar just looked smaller on camera..anyways I'm just glad I can save some money 😊

[@brookiebakerie]

PSA: It's WASHING soda, not baking soda as she keeps saying. They're different things.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

This is YT, where everything is 100% true!!!

[@emmel4fun]

I noticed that.

[@brookiebakerie]

@stacey gewin Yes, you can turn baking soda into washing soda by baking it. However this video isn't talking about that. The recipe for making laundry detergent requires washing soda, and she kept saying baking soda. (I get it. It was an accident and we much more frequently use baking soda than washing soda in our daily lives.) I just didn't want anyone to get confused thinking they were the same thing, because they're not. 😀

[@sonomasyrah]

I wondered about that. Another person's video on here uses baking soda and washing soda to her laundry detergent that she makes.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

sonomasyrah Baking soda is just partially neutralized washing soda. It doesn’t soften water. Washing soda does. Baking soda is just a filler.

[@cadmarbusinesssuite9155]

I love how concentrated it is. Tip, never add fabric softener to your laundry detergent because it cancels the effectiveness of your cleaning.

[@donavanbrewton8323]

Made this 5/01/2023, just ran out on June/17/2024. Making another batch. Thank you for the detergent video!!

[@gladtidings4all]

I don’t use fabric softener I use white vinegar and it softens and rinses my clothes clean.

[@askthehealerofthebroken4516]

Does it fade the color in your clothes?

[@hndygrl]

@@askthehealerofthebroken4516 vinegar is used to set-in color in fabrics. I use it on my embroidery threads before I hand embroider clothes. I also soak red clothes in it to keep the color from fading.

[@annicks7385]

So do I ! With essential oils

[@brandyclark4389]

Just be careful if you have a front loader the vinegar can break down the seal on your front loader. If you,have a traditional washer though have at it. Thats what I used until I had a front loader. I just took a gallon of vinegar and put some oils in it and left it that way

[@annl.6928]

Does that leave a sour smell on your clean clothes?

[@aubrey_chryseroom5855]

Thank you for your video!!! ********Use whatever soap you want, however don't bash others for trying to help and share their experiences. ****** What were our great great grandparents and grands using before the chemical detergent? My grandmother made our soap from fried meat grease, lye, and water. Using the homemade soap, we didn't have acne problems, skin irritations, rashes none of those associated with over the counter soap, and detergents. My grandmas Homemade liquid laundry Soap(we still use today-smells like clothes hung outside on the clothesline) (Front or top load Machine-best value) Ingredients: 4 Cups - hot tap water 1 Fels-Naptha soap bar* 1 -1/2 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda** 1 Cup Borax Directions: -Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted. -Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken. -Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel) ( I use old laundry detergent containers I get from the laundromat, I ask people for their jugs) -Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil, orange citrus,lemon. -Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons. -Top Load Machine- 1 Cup per load (Approx. 100 loads) -Front Load Machines- 1 Cup per load (Approx. 450-500 loads) *****use your own judgement my grandma just eyeballed the amount**** *Visit the Fels-Naptha website to find a store in your area that carries the product. **Arm & Hammer "Super Washing Soda" - in some stores or may be purchased online here (at Meijer.com). Baking Soda will not work, nor will Arm & Hammer Detergent - It must be sodium bicarbonate.

[@valentinademilcolores4314]

thank you for the information!

[@lizwinters7062]

I've been using this soap for years 5 kids and and my husband does yard work!!

[@maricelachavira]

Funny you said something negative about her video to just use the space to post your own recipe. Why dont you create your own video? The only thing I found interesting about your is that essential oils can be added.

[@techfan1610]

FYI - 'Sodium bicarbonate' IS Baking Soda ------- and 'Sodium carbonate decahydrate' is washing soda **** your last comments are contradicting hence pointed out !

[@bonniemyers5396]

Do you happen to have the recipe for your grandma's homemade bars of lye soap

[@stellamozzarella1]

Very good video. My husband works on cars so I kept reading all the comments until I found your degreaser. (Fabuloso Maxima: 3 Cups) If you could somehow put that in your show more, I bet it would be appreciated. Thank you for taking the time. I'm going to give it a try. And BTW, how can some people be so snarky when someone is sharing what they like and how they do it. I don't think I'm cut out to be a blogger. :-)

[@susanbarrett8198]

I went on line to find Zote soap, Iwas astonished to find the price differences... some bars as much as $8 plus Walmart was the best around $1 plus! Pays to look around .

[@sle650]

I been read and people say you can pick it up at dollar stores for as low as .59 cents a bar

[@spiritwings4592]

Wal-Mart Zote $1.40. Big Lots $1.00

[@debbie9815]

I added lemon essential oils to mine. I love it.

[@melissastugis38]

I need to make this for myself so that I can save some money.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Use plain water instead. Works as well as this.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Cecily I wrote that because It’s very very dilute with respect to the amount of soap used to wash a load of laundry.

[@tj9813]

It's funny to see comments of people talking about the soap suds. That isn't what gets our clothes clean. We are just accustomed to seeing so many suds so much foam that when something doesn't work the same way, we assume it's not working. What I'm saying I guess is that more suds does NOT equal a better washing detergent.

[@tamielizabethallaway2413]

T J. No! They are asking about suds because suds wreck a washing machine! That's why shop bought washing powder does not lather! People are just making sure that by using this soap based recipe that it doesn't cause any long term damage to their machine! They don't WANT suds...they are checking to make sure there are NO excessive suds!

[@tj9813]

Tami Elizabeth Allaway oh wowwww!! I had no idea! thanks for telling me this! I've always disliked suds, but never for this reason! Now I have a new reason to not like them!

[@tamielizabethallaway2413]

T J. Even more so, soap suds on laundry! It wrecks the machine! I say stick to shop bought...they know what they're doing... And it's cheap enough anyway! 😁😁😁

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Abby Lowe Right. Just bar soap and water softeners. What was used out of necessity before the advent of detergents.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Abby Lowe Soap was all they had, so that’s what they washed with. Salt per se wouldn’t do anything. Soda ash was extracted from ashes and enabled soap to be made from animal fats or plant oils. I don’t know when using lye for saponification became the norm however. Washing soda and borax were used to enable soap to be used in hard water. The DIY folks are proudly recreating 1600’s technology. Maybe more ancient than that.

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

several times you said baking soda and I think you meant washing soda, right?

[@cali.songbird]

@@hitran1913 Hi, So she doesn't mean regular baking soda?

[@tiffiebaebee]

@@cali.songbird some ppl add both. I read that the baking soda isn't needed.

[@cali.songbird]

@stacey gewin Thanks for sharing. Going to be saving so much on detergent now!💃🏽🎉👏🏽👏🏽

[@cindyhigginbotham1858]

What degreaser do you recommend? Love you’re video.

[@Noble_Queen3]

Vinegar is a great natural degreaser. Hope this helps.

[@sacredhealstv901]

Everything in that is a degreaser.

[@colbiemarris37]

Wow! She got a good husband for helping her make that tool to stir.

[@ChristinaFromFlint]

Hi! Just found you today, and wanted to say hello from Flint, Michigan :]

[@kuroshinigami4278]

"I'm making a MYESS"

[@somegirl5rock]

That was my fav

[@moatmancometh6969]

I'm making a MYESS in Texyass!!

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

I love the soap whisk. That is kind of awesome.

[@greensportster07]

+Lucky Robin's Homestead I do too, I love finding treasures at second hand stores

[@lelew2308]

Pennington Place have you changed your formula since 2016? Have you had any problems with seperation? Thank you for such a detailed vid.

[@sandrinesouzakale5321]

@@greensportster07 Hello What do you use for the blue detergent for greasy clothes. I didn't get the name? Thanks

[@cynthiareyes8353]

Loved this video. What kind of degreaser did you use for the blue batch?

[@momijiyamanishi4548]

I have heard, that when you make Washing Soda, you put baking soda in the oven at a very very high temperature for quite a while. What you get is washing soda.

[@joanamatos6540]

Hi, I found your recipe during the pandemic in the 1st lockdown in my country and I've been making it ever since. Thank you so much! I was wondering what degreaser did you use on the blue jars? Thanks again for the amazing recipe

[@karawaters829]

I was wondering the same thing

[@ddmore4me]

Need recipe in the description

[@Qui7422]

Equal amounts 1 bar 1 cup of Washing soda 1 cup of Borax 1 gallon of water. So when doing a single batch use 1/2 a gallon of water to melt the soap. Once melted add the other half gallon. Mix dry ingredients after the soap has melted. Pour entire mixture into bucket add the rest of the water and mix til cooled. Store it however you want.

[@ameliatribeofissachar7311]

@@Qui7422 thank you 😘

[@bwalto21]

@@Qui7422 thank you!!!

[@junehoward2384]

@@ameliatribeofissachar7311 Thank you....I screen shot this and cant wait to try. This is awesomeness 💞💞💞

[@greyhaircrafter]

What is the degreaser? That you added to the blue?

[@berenicecoronado7267]

This is AMAZING!!! I made the 1:1:1 in 3 gallons it is AMAZING . Works it works wonderful I use HE washer. It's concentrated, easy to make, lasts a long time, it doesn't separate ,and the best of all not only the fresh smell but the color it brings out in all our clothes is beautiful bright vibrant color! Even in White clothes no more bleach! Never buying store detergent. Thank you for the recipe !

[@almaresendiz4379]

berenice coronado so I see you mention that u have a new type of washer the HE ,I just got mine wondering if I can totally be safe using this in my new washer ?

[@sblagoeva]

I guess I need to re-do mine. I used 1:1:1 in HALF a gallon only (i didn't want it to be too runny hah), and over night it separated and the top part is all hard that I had to break (to discover the liquid was under). Ooops

[@StahlHammer01]

Did yours become thick like Greek yogurt? Mine is very thick I did 1.1.1. In 3 gallons of water and it became very thick and seems like it kinda solidified in the mason jars

[@samanthahicks3333]

Omg, I love the stirrer lol! Seriously its creative, well done!

[@lieblee3063]

I’m a simple girl with some fancy a-- s--s NAILS 😂🤣😂

[@tammilynn438]

What kind of degreaser did u use and how much should u at to the mix...also i love the electric wisk ur husband made..soo cool

[@lw297]

I'm guessing maybe the degreaser is blue Dawn dish soap. How much did you use?

[@daciasdiy1861]

That’s exactly what i think she used

[@TheBrownBalls1]

Thanks for sharing! What degreaser did you add to the blue?

[@TB2BS]

Your home must smell amazing when you make this 😍😍😍

[@pholloway17]

Thank You Thank You for your added step of adding dry ingredients over the heat..... I added the step of heating until the liquid is no longer cloudy or milky looking but almost translucent, My Soap no longer separates!! Hallelujah!!!! I had made soap preciously that would separate SOOOOO I went back and reheated that soap til it was no longer cloudy and looked translucent and NOW even that soap DOES NOT SEPARATE!!!!! Hurrah!!! Hallelujah!!!!

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

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[@sarad.9662]

Made this over the weekend. Your whisk idea made me think of using a metal paint stirrer attachment with our drill which worked wonderfully!! The formula was so thick you definitely NEED something to mix it around. The hardest part was getting it from the bucket to the (we used large glass pickle) jars. A large scoop of some sort would have been ideal. Fabulous money saver and it seems to work great!👍👍👍

[@glendapeterson4241]

I had some two gallon pails i put mine in

[@virginiawatson6170]

I just spent 2 hrs grating 1 bar of Zote. Never again.

[@outdoorsywannabe1888]

I have been making this using your recipe ☺️ I taught a friend of mine today. We made 10 Gal. Saves us a lot of money doing this and it cleaned very well. My husband and I bought a paint mixer attachment to a drill. Worked

[@sarahscheller9310]

Did you do 2-3 gallons hot water. Add two bars shredded bars of soap. Let it slow cook. Then add the 2 cups borax and 2 cups arm & hammer laundry washing soda. Let it cook down. Then put in a 5 gallon bucket. Add 1 gallon of hot water and mix. Then mix a couple times throughout the day. Then next day add 1 gallon of hot water and mix. And mix a couple times that day. Did you add another gallon of hot water the next day and mix more or did you stop adding hot water?

[@sandrajay8874]

Thanks I am glad I came across your channel and I am looking forward to making this laundry detergent.

[@tanyastephens9641]

Omgosh...I've been searching for a homemade liquid laundry detergent recipe for a while now...this one is great! We are on septic and a plumber told us to only use liquid. Also, thanks for the degreaser tip..my husband is a welder and his clothes really take a beating! I'm a new subcriber and look forward to more great videos!!

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

It’s ridiculously dilute. Do you think 0.02 oz of soap/load is enough? A dime weighs 4x as much!

[@spiritwings4592]

@@FrankGutowski-ls8jt you need a life. You know good n well this works and your just trying to create drama

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Tina Franklin Are you the YT Powlice? If not, maybe you should apply, as it seems you like being a busybody with nothing of substance to contribute.

[@mslaurateague]

Did she say what she used for the degreaser?? I did not hear what she used

[@despicabledavidshort3806]

Does the plumber think the powder is going to dissolve in the wash and then undissolve in the septic system? That's insane

[@home-cookedandhomemade6295]

I love your video on this. I tried the regular one but my husband is like yours comes home greasy. Can you share with me what you use for greasy clothing?

[@voiceofclarity5585]

I'm guessing by the color of her laundry soap (blue), that she used Dawn dish soap. Dawn is a great degreaser.

[@theknittedlamb7387]

Thank you for the awesome tip of warming everything on the stove top...I think this definitely helped me! Was my first time making and my 5 gallon bucket is sitting on the deck to be stirred a few times throughout the day. I used my husband's drill and paint stirrer attachment :0) I also added a container of Purex Crystals in cherry and ginger scent. Can't wait to bottle it up and give it a go!

[@terryglover6361]

Adding the purex crystals is a great idea!

[@spongebobsquarepants6436]

What does that do if you add the Purex crystals?

[@blessingogudugu3708]

Do you have a recipe for homemade dish soap, hand soap, and fabric softener? Thanks

[@govdid195g7]

Vinegar & essential oils/ fabric softener. Zote/ essential oils dish soap

[@heatherbolanos4877]

Did she just say u can add oils?! Omg, people plz don't do that. That beats the whole purpose of washing ur clothes

[@huyaba100]

Scented essential oils. They don't mess up your clothes.

[@bringthemesstv]

Some essential oils cleans like lemon.

[@danadavis8333]

Essential oils...not regular oils

[@tawana2inspire]

I add lemon or lemongrass they don't mess up your clothes.

[@stormykitten9957]

Orange essential oil is a great degreaser, as well as lemon and grapefruit. Tea tree gets out tough odors (musty), and lavender is great for the skin. Essential oils are different than vegie oils.

[@emilyonyt]

What degreaser do you use?

[@MrReaper883]

so loving your recipe, i have tryed 2 others before this one and they where chunky and seperated ..needless to say i have found my life long recipe its so creamy and with me keeping it concentrated it works great on my kids cloths,, thank you so much your a life saver i was about to give up on home making detergent ..

[@greensportster07]

The first time I tried making detergent they were chunky and separated so I experimented a little and found this method to work great for me. So glad you found a recipe that works for you, and the recipe was from me, lol!! In my house I never give up, I just adjust it and try again...eventually I get it right, lol. Have a beautiful evening

[@shaneeddd9538]

mike blake mines is chunky. Do you take a few days to make it, is that the difference?

[@naturalremedyidea]

@@greensportster07 i ddnt watch this video yet i made mine yesterday same way less water no chunky and its not seperated 👌👌👌👌

[@Trakehner20]

@@shaneeddd9538 THat's how it sounded like to me, too. I guess that's how you do it.

[@Maria2685able]

Pennington Place hi, can you tell me what you used in you blue laundry sioap as a degreaser? I’d like to make it too. Thank you!! Maria

[@nobodynothing2594]

Great recipe & loved the tool Michael made for mixing. New subscriber! Noticed the cast iron pans 😍😍 What is the de-greaser did you use? Can you mention the details or link?

[@joannkauffmann6557]

I just made my first batch of laundry soap using this recipe and it is already getting thick and creamy. I cannot wait to start using it. I just want to let everyone know that I found a paint stirrer for a five gallon bucket that attaches to an electric drill. I bought it at my local building supply store for $7. It is working great.

[@thishappycrafter272]

JoAnn Kauffmann Thank you!!!

[@Jennifersnails]

Thank u

[@michellebordeaux8479]

How well does it work? Did you add any scents?

[@crystall7265]

I got my paint stirrer at Walmart for 5 bucks and the smaller was 3.50.

[@michellesicble1440]

I got a mixer attachment at Walmart for $5 works great

[@pamkoehler4579]

what are you using as a degreaser, can you send me the recipe of this mixture thank you. Im doing laundry for 7 it would be great to make our own

[@LoraKnutson]

You can use oxy clean in the mix, just put it in with the washing soda and borax, then put it in the hot melted down soap.

[@spiritwings4592]

@@LoraKnutson no put oxyclean straight into your wash. If you put it in the mix it activates and you loose it. It works like peroxide

[@StephanieD1973]

I love this. I use to put in the essential lavender oil. What type of degreaser do you put in there and how much? Thank you for sharing

[@MsJae-sf2hf]

Thank you for this great video, I've been using Zote for years, I love the smell, glad I came across your video, I will try making my own laundry detergent.

[@CarrieAnn76]

What is the degreaser that you added to the blue jar? Amazing video can’t wait to try this.

[@redhottadame]

Thanks for this simple recipe! If I wanted all the other ingredients that everybody's adding to their home made soap, I'd just keep buying it, haha! (new sub. here)

[@crystall7265]

Around how long did you let it sit on the stove in total time? I tried this recipe and have separation. I don't think I let it cook long enough. Lol

[@usakiwi5222]

Just found your video & channel today and would love to know what you use and how much is used for the degreasing laundry soap.

[@greensportster07]

+usakiwi5222 I use Fabuloso Maximum clean, fresh scent. I buy it at family dollar for $3 (56 oz.). I would always put 1/4 cup in my husbands laundry and one day I just thought "why not put it in my detergent?" so I did. The detergent is a 1:1:1 ration. The fabuloso maximum clean is a ratio of 3, so three liquid cups. The one bottle make one double concentrated batch. I didn't add it to the initial process on the stove. Since it is liquid, I didn't need to break/ melt it down. So I added it on the second day before I bottled the final product. It is an all purpose cleaner, good for bathroom, stove and floors. So glad you found our channel. I hope this helps and you find success with it as I have.

[@usakiwi5222]

greensportster07 Thank you so very much. This has helped a lot!

[@berenicecoronado7267]

Could I add dawn liquid soap as a degreaser ? If so how much?

[@saundrahonwytewa-lopez4053]

When i make mine it has a think "skin" on top. I always have to break it apart with my hands. What am i doing wrong?

[@elvishmaiden689]

Thank you for sharing : ) I love it works perrrfectly