Large Family LAUNDRY SOAP DIY | How to Make Your Own LIQUID + POWDER LAUNDRY SOAP |

Rather than spending so much money on laundry soap, I'm going to try and make my own in a 5 gallon bucket for less than $1.00 per gallon! I'm also making a very budget friendly powder laundry soap!
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☆Liquid
14oz (400g) Zote Soap
1 Cup Borax
5 Gallons HOT water
→ mix with 1/2 water in jar, use 1 cup per load
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2 Cups Zote Flakes
1 Cup Borax
1 Cup Washing Soda
Essential Oils of Choice
→mix and store in airtight container, use 2 Tbs per load of laundry
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[@bluereign]

A note for viewers in Europe: Borax was banned in the UK and most of Europe in 2010 as it is an endocrine disrupter. However, there is an item called Borax substitute available in many supermarkets which I still need to do more research on. This video has inspired me to look into more homemade options. Thank you. Ps. For those in the UK washing soda = soda crystals. Used to be 50p per bag now £2.

[@gypsysoul5784]

Have you found out anything about the borax substitute? Do you have a recipe you could share without the borax? Thanks

[@bluereign]

@gypsysoul5784 No, as none of the UK recipes seem to need it. Most use the soda crystals and bicarbonate soda. I tried a recipe with those and castile soap and it worked well.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

@@gypsysoul5784 It is sodium sesquicarbonate, a mixed salt of sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate. Its pH is about the same as sodium tetraborate’s.

[@shernigz]

You can just use baking soda.

[@twinny12009]

Yes I can’t believe how much soda crystals are these days!

[@juliebarron7088]

I've been making my own dry detergent for many years. I use 2 bars of zote grated, 1 box each of washing soda, borax, oxy clean and a 4 pound box of baking soda.I use 1 to 2 Tablespoons per load. The price in 2013 for all ingredients were $26.30. This mixture lasts forever since it's just my husband and I. Very economical and I feel it does great job for us.

[@kimberlymerriam]

Cane here to say this exact thing! This is the same recipe iuse, only ialso add Gain or Downy scent crystals/beads for added fragrance. I've been making my own detergent for about 10 years now. No regrets.

[@annikabergmeister4420]

Please don't use borax. It is cancer causing. Just use washing soda instead.

[@samk2423]

I make that too but with Irish springs bar soap grated up.

[@VHarrison]

This is what I use!

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Lol. Watered down with excess water softeners and a filler (baking soda).

[@Oopsiedaisy861]

Watching you do things the hard way is a little painful but I appreciate these recipes thank you for sharing

[@dafnejohnson8748]

Thank for the recipes & for placing the Amazon links. Great work. Thank you.

[@juststoppingby390]

Elly's soapmaking is fantastic

[@shawnstaley1586]

I’ve been making my own laundry detergent for years now. I added one bottle of dawn dish detergent after i mix up my liquid detergent and let it gel. It really cuts the oils that come off of our skin. It has to he the original blue dawn. Love the pump bottles. I think imma get some of those.

[@allamericansnob]

I used to make our laundry detergent. I should try to do it again for our family of 6!

[@delindawilliams3935]

I love DIY projects. I'm up for making my own soap, especially if it helps with sensitive skin. Thanks Angela.

[@hollythomas773]

Melt and pour soap, Goats milk is awesome for sensitive skin. Melt and pour is super simple to use.

[@thissimplelife653]

This has been on my radar to make my own for awhile now, so this video came at a perfect time! Thank you for sharing!☺️

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Waste of time and $.

[@sarahshmarah623]

Your hair looks so cute like this!!

[@EllaandUlla]

Love the hair, the makeup and the content! You look so young and fresh🌷

[@juliobermudez5317]

Excellent video. Very easy to follow and very light to watch. A lot of learning. I will subscribe to your channel and make the products this weekend. Thank you.

[@beverlytellifero7353]

Done this for years and have managed a houseful as well… eight kids with 5 being sweaty boys! So worth the savings for our tight budget and I don’t have all the excess plastics or gummy pods that plug up drains!

[@beverlytellifero7353]

I started putting the 5 gal bucket on a plant dolly up next to sink I melt flakes in stovetop hot water then use sink sprayer to fill remainder/ bucket w hot water

[@nkailihiwa]

I have made my own laundry soap before and we started out loving it but after awhile the clothes started to smell and got dingy. We ended up using it as a driveway cleaner and it worked great.

[@supermodeljaz6829]

You’re inspiring! Thank you for sharing, Beautiful!

[@lisaw7478]

I've always made the powder one. I bought a cheap food processor for the zote soap. It really helps. I make this for my daughter's family they are a family of 6. I use zote soap , Borax, washing soda , baking soda. It's 2 bars to a whole box of Borax and washing soda and one cup of baking soda. You can also add essential oils or the scent beads if you want more scents. I love the clean smell of the laundry soaps by themselves. Hope this helps everyone. I've been doing this for 6 years

[@maureenharrah931]

I have done this recipe, it is nice.

[@cynthieful]

Ahh this hairstyle is so cute on you! Love the curls

[@unimoggersgeocachers4952]

Nice. I’ve been making my liquid laundry detergent for years. I add a cup of Arm and Hammer washing soda and about 8 oz of Tide because there’s a secret ingredient in Tide that I just can’t duplicate. Also a few drops of my favorite essential oil. Works great! But anyway, I’m now looking for a recipe on how to make laundry detergent sheets… still searching.

[@katiejohnson2623]

This is the video I have been waiting for.

[@lynnettawilliams2138]

I love zote soap and I think it reminds me of a giant pez dispenser candy

[@user-yx3go2uv5d]

Is it environmentally friendly?

[@kimichan5]

Oh my gosh that ghost buster reference had me! It’s true though it totally looks like it! 😂

[@linagranfors1106]

I've made my own liquid detergent for a few years. I use baking soda insted of borax (I'm from Finland and we don't have borax here in that sense). Then I use a 50/50 mix of white winegar (in Finland it has around 10-12% acetic acid) and water as "softener". I have not noticed any bild up on our clothes, what I have noticed is that the clothes that often smelled bad befor don't any more 👍 Looking forward for an update 😉

[@linagranfors1106]

P.s. I also use a home made sope (made only out of coconutoil and lye) insted of a store bouth sope. But I gues if the sope has as few ingradients as possible that's good too. 😊

[@lesliemacpherson3204]

I just started making mine with baking soda and washing soda. It's hard to find Borax in Fiji, too. I have yet to see how well it works, but I NEED an alternative to the store bought stuff that I am apparently allergic to. 😊

[@dinarusso3320]

It works for some people, but not everyone. It wasn't cleaning my laundry properly

[@twood2779]

Do you find this is better product to use as I am trying to go more natural?

[@lesliemacpherson3204]

@@twood2779 I have been using it for a couple of weeks now and it does clean my clothes well.

[@nancypahl7755]

Here's a hot tip: I use one of the beaters from an old shorted-out sunbeam mixer in my drill. Any mixer beater will work, but Sunbeam beaters are bigger.

[@joellesmith6448]

Angela, I make all my own household cleaning products now. It is more affordable, more minimalist since the ingredients for most cleaners are very similar, less toxic and surprisingly rewarding to use your own products vs buying prepackaged cleaners. I learned the hard way that using bar soap in laundry detergent will cause a build up on your clothes over time. 😣 I still make homemade laundry powder though - just without bar soap! Here's the recipe I follow for a big batch: - 6 c. Baking soda - 6 c. Washing soda - 2 c. Epsom salt - 1 c. Sea salt (I use pink Himalayan because it makes the powder pretty) - 100 drops essential oils (I love doterra citrus bloom; it's a beautiful fresh scent for laundry) I use 1/4 cup per load, because that is the size scoop that I have with my cute laundry powder canister. I've read though, that 3 tbsp per load is sufficient. Happy homemaking!

[@sapphireblue1013]

Thank you so much for posting the recipe. I was trying to find the video I went to off this one for the salt, baking soda, washing soda recipe, and couldn't find it. I'm so glad I found yours! Just finished making 1.5 recipes of it. I'm looking forward to using it up.

[@ioanaanghel2241]

Do you mean 10 drops of essential oil? You said 100...

[@joellesmith6448]

@@ioanaanghel2241 I meant 100. It's a big batch.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Lol! Typical YT nonsense. You’re clueless. Epsom salt reacts instantly with washing soda. Result: chalk (magnesium carbonate.) No soap. Won’t dissolve grease and oil.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

@@sapphireblue1013 She’s clueless. See my comment.

[@CrossFit21708]

Great idea, perfect for families!

[@lovewashfam]

I was REALLY looking forward to hearing whether you preferred one over the other at the end of the video. Please give us an update. I’m going to try this on my channel too. I have 4 littles at home and tons of laundry to do… LOVE, WASH FAM.❤

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Dream on. She’ll never post an update because it works as well as plain water.

[@kimjaymama26]

I love this. I watched a video from hopewell heights a couple of months ago on making your own liquid laundry soap and bought all the things. (She infuses lavender). Watching you do it has me motivated again. PS> I just don't fold any clothes anymore. Hang up the creasers and throw the rest in a labeled bin. I also don't sort laundry anymore. I wash each kids load separately.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Area clueless

[@ilarees4606]

First time running across making laundry soap. I find this pretty amazing as I believe for me, and this only applies to me. I find that using powered tide laundry soap is the best outcome for my clothes. Only thing is, is that I found after washing my sheets one time, I found the powdered soap left in them when it came time to fold. So I have been dissolving it with hot water before adding it right on top of my laundry, and then turning on the machine. Just last night, I put my laundry soap in with hot water in a kerner jar, screwed on the lid and shook in up to dissolve. Opened it up, put the lid back on and shook it again. About 10 to 15 seconds later standing by doing my dishes, the jar exploded! Thankfully I was not standing in front of the part that blew out a piece of the jar and it was load and startled me. It did not shadder the glass, only a three inch long piece of glass popped out. This is a lesson for anyone who did not know that this can happen. Could have been very dangerous situation. Still wiping soap off where it exploded in the direction that I was not standing. Be safe out there! 🤗

[@wemcal]

Great video and great information

[@zonawatson70]

I love your videos! I just ordered the vacuum sealing set and it was only $9.99. Great deal, thank you for all you do and just being you. God bless

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

She’s somewhat clueless.

[@PaintWithWheat]

Love this! Just made some powder soap with lots of rose essential oil. Can't wait to do laundry lol! Thanks for sharing!

[@jennachapman9339]

Did you find it effective? Do you know if it is ok for sensitive skin? I have a small children.

[@PaintWithWheat]

@@jennachapman9339 it seemed alright. I think it would be ok for sensitive skin. What I really wanted was rosey scent that would last. I feel it git washed out. The soap flakes smell nice abd that's what lingers. Reminiscent of citronella. Hope this helps!

[@GingerKral]

Thank you! I've recently been in a laundry soap dilemma. Not wanting to pay for a bunch of water in a giant platic jug or a box of synthetic fragranced powder. The tide free was getting hard to find at a decent price. Finally, I did subscribe and save on amazon, but i really like this idea so much better! I'll be using your links for certain.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Wishful thinking, penny pinching, and gullibility help to keep this DIY activity alive.

[@cfoster0212]

I used to make my own powder laundry soap. I liked it fine, I just came into a season where I just wasn't making the time for it anymore. I really should get back into that. Anyway, the tip I wanted to share is that I used to use my food processor to grade up the zote soap. I believe I had a very similar recipe to Julie Barron who shared in the comments. Only difference I remember is that I would add the scent beads for better/longer lasting scents. However the tote that I used to store the bulk of it in is still Very strongly scented even after countless times of washing it and many years of using it for other things. No harm though really as long as you enjoy the scent lol

[@breannapalacio6504]

I cut my Zote bars into cubes and use my food processor to grate it. So much easier!!

[@TheRustyTrike]

Made my order for the supplies and it’ll be here today. Thank you for this video. ❤️❤️❤️

[@MomAsol]

This very helpful

[@MarianneMedlin-dz4dz]

I used to make my own laundry detergent as well. I loved it. I didn’t realize at the time, that it is soap, not detergent. Meaning- it does not contain surfactants. The part that binds to organic matter & cleans it. It also builds up in your washer over time & often voids your warranty. 😢 I learned all of this from cloth diapering. Zote is a soap not detergent, Borax works as a laundry softener. I swear this is not meant to troll. I just wish I knew back when I was making my laundry soap.

[@PineappleQTpie]

Wow I’m reading the comments just for this thank you! I do use borax, hydrogen peroxide and vinagre for my white towels though

[@ewen9415]

Yes, came to the comments to say all the same things. My clothes have been so much cleaner since I switched back to mainstream detergent. Ive tried diy, soapnuts and plant based - nothing beats normal detergent, because they don't have enough surfactants. Hurrah for clean cloth nappies!

[@robinburns3776]

Came here to say this! Our clothes eventually started getting a greasy film. It's because it was soap and had no surfactants to suds and remove from the fabric. Our long time repairman said to never use a detergent without surfactant. So then I looked up adding that and it was about the same as just buying a detergent from the store. I have five boys and a husband in the Army, so we need something powerful lol!

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

You don’t understand the definition of surfactant. Soaps are surfactants…surface active agents.

[@mckennaraulston6173]

Then what do you use ?

[@Jojostainless007]

I use a ninja and it grates it in a few seconds and I add hot water to the ninja and it dissolves super fast . And then you can mix water .. much easier on the arms.. Ty for tips

[@ginamcgrew9955]

Hey friend, I recently made my own soap and I used my food processor with the grating blade attachment to grate my soap quickly!! 🎉 It was so fast and easy!! Your cutie pie helper girl 😂

[@brittany6606]

Your make up or hair something is different can't figure it out, but it makes you look so young love it!!

[@marilynflores389]

I’ve tried many variations of homemade soap and was never thoroughly happy with it. I wish I found something that worked better. What I have heard is that “soap” is not the same as a detergent. Fabrics need a surfactant of some sort in order for it to actually get clean. Soap tends to build up over time and cause greasy spots, and build up in your washer especially HE washer since they use very little water. My family is from Mexico, and zote was always used in conjunction with reg powder soap when hand washing clothes no just zote alone unless soaking whites.

[@corinthiap6044]

This, exactly! It won’t wash out of clothes properly. Detergent clings to dirt and will wash off with water. Soaps and softeners won’t. I’ve used homemade detergents and it might work for a bit, but with little grimey kids, it won’t for long.

[@blackjen3080]

Will definitely try it

[@stephaniemorgan2699]

Do you plan on giving an update in a few months on your opinion with how well these work? I’ve done my own liquid detergent before with a different recipe and was not impressed at all.

[@somethingsaboutmary3134]

Please because that looks like a lot of work 😅 and a WHOLE LOT of detergent

[@shannoncavey2316]

I made my own for a couple years, and at first I thought it was amazing. But over time my clothes felt like they just didn’t get fully clean.

[@kaylynnosburn4305]

If you have hard water you will need something to cut through that like borax or washing soda. And you may need more depending on the type of water you have. You also need to make sure any of the products you buy for your recipe are recommended for your washer

[@Maman_poule]

Yes please please give an update!

[@susanneschrijver7169]

Same, i wasn't really content with home made detergent. Plus in a large family hand me downs are a thing and maintaining your clothes saves money too. I will not buy pj's and basics new for my youngest, only special clothes.

[@nesxya]

Lots of comments about Zote leaving a waxy residue on clothes and bad for washing machines. Its true. It has glycerin in it and animal tallow. Notice it gels up during the liquid soap making process. Zote is good for pretreatment and handwashing laundry. Castile soap made from vegetable oils works better for washing machines. Ive always used Castile soap and had no problems. Also you can add Epsom Salt to the recipe as a water softener. Its great if you have hard water. Try adding 1/2 to 1 cup to the recipe. Its been awhile since I made homemade laundry soap but I've been wanting to make some up. Thank you for the video! 🧼

[@andychen7390]

Epsom salt is useless for softening water. Hard water is hard because it contains high levels of calcium and magnesium. Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate, so if anything it’s making the water even harder.

[@nesxya]

@@andychen7390 I guess it depends on the composition of the water. Where I live the MSO4 of epsom salt interacts with the high levels of chlorine in our water leaving the sodium ions to balance out the high levels of Calcium. The Magnesium doesn't seem to make it harder. But typically yes, it would increase your pH Balance. Our water is strange where I live. The soap recipe I was using was a historical recipe. Possibly the Victorian felt that the bath salts helped with soap scum, lime scaling, and soap lathering thinking it was considered a "softener". Thank you, that's an interesting point about the Magnesium. Luckily, I've never had an issue with adding it. Maybe our water is a lower pH than I thought and the Oxygen reacts with the hydrogen to bring up the pH? Anyway Epsom Salt works for me. 🧼🫧

[@chaoshome34]

I have made my own soap for years I love using liquid castile soap, super washing soda & baking soda. With organic essential oils. I have gotten away from chemical soaps & borax is pretty strong too. Natural yes but not needed to make soap. I have also used bar castile soap to make a dry batch

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Baking soda is just a filler.

[@caseyfairless8157]

I was in a housekeeping group and so many people ruined their machines and clothes using homemade soap. Might want to google a bit more about it. It is not a detergent like your machine is designed for but a soap. Like what creates soap scum in your bathroom.

[@tummytuckjourneyofamommyvlog]

Hello thanks for the video

[@LaBoriBaby83]

You could also cut it into large chunks and use the food processor 🙂

[@bobbiemartin8774]

You can put white vinegar in the last rinse…the scent evaporates and it is a fabric softener,stain lifter fluffs the towels and helps remove debris…you can also do a once a month hot water full load and 1cup of white vinegar cleaning…look it up and read for yourself to make your decision for yourself….

[@tonyaw8155]

I used homemade liquid like this years ago, and it made my clothes and washer grimey…and I HATED the grating part!!! I found a simple (and very well working) recipe months ago and have had great success with it…and she explains the science of how she came up with it! Sooo helpful!! My clothes have never been cleaner (and my washing machine, too!). I do add a splash of vinegar to it when I add it to machine…makes the powder dissolve no matter what the temp of the water is. And I just sprinkle essential oils into the machine and also in the drier if I want scent…I add right onto the dirty stuff and have never seen any stains from doing that. 😊. I use Eden Garden oils bc they are good quality w/o MLM prices. I mix up a big batch of the laundry powder and keep it in an old chamber pot with lid in my laundry room (bc I like antique stuff and it holds a good amount…haha!). I usually add a half cup to my loads, but she suggests 2 Tbs. We have a farm (cows, pigs, chickens, 4 dogs, too many cats, and very dirty husband and kids …me, not so much…haha). Well, I also have a cattery of 11 Persian cats in our 5 bedroom house, so we have ALOT of dirty laundry. This has been the best cleaner. She even says it would work for dishwasher detergent. I need to try it on that. I didn’t realize that until I just watched it again. So thank you! 😊😊😊 I love watching your channel and you are such a beautiful person inside and out! Thank you so much for sharing your life with us. I would never have the nerve to share our lives with the world…my skin is not thick enough for the comments I know I would get! So I really appreciate people like you who make the world a more beautiful place! You deserve much more than you make creating this channel! ❤️ This is where her recipe is. It is 2 parts salt, 3 parts baking soda, 3 parts washing soda. So easy and works amazingly well! m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHOXfXd4j7Gif7c&pp=ygUeMyBpbmdyZWRpZW50IGxhdW5kcnkgc29hcCByYWlu

[@canelab2847]

I have heard it's NOT good to use bar soap for GE washer machines? I'm afraid that the recepie will mess up my washer. ? Do you know about what people have said about it?

[@rcherry762]

Are you on well water at the farm? We are ina. rural area and aren't on well, but have very, very hard water. All of my DIY attempts at laundry and dishwasher detergent have failed because of that.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Clueless. No surfactants. Won’t dissolve grease and oil. Based purely on wishful thinking.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Worthless.

[@keeshabolick1600]

U read my mind Angela. I have been wanting to try making my own laundry detergent. Thank you for the recipe. I have skin sensitivity..... has this recipe worked well for you and your family?

[@stevenbakenhester]

We add about 1/4 cup of vegetable glycerin too

[@Katye315]

I did these recipes for about 6 months and sadly realized our clothes had become really dingy. I love how cost effective it is, and my kids were babies then and I felt good about the less harsh chemicals BUT.... clean really matters to me too. I think the homemade stuff could be handy in between actual washes, like kids who change 40 times a day and the clothes arent really that dirty. But body order and work related grime... nah, I'm back on the store bought. I just hand them good people at WalMart ALLLLL my money. 😢 But let us know how it works for you!

[@bernicepipa2381]

Came here to say the same thing. It cakes on your clothes and a lot of these formulas will hurt your HE washers and dryers. I love how cost effective it is but it doesn’t work on synthetic fibers and it hurts newer appliances. I’m curious if adding newer ingredients, like oxyclean to the powder would significantly improve the results? Would love to hear from long time users with newer HE Washers/dryers. ❤

[@juliebritton2422]

I made it for years and over time found it built up in our clothes. The soap doesn't rinse out well if you are using cold water or have too many minerals in your water. Lately, I've been trying FOCA and Ariel and like both of them.

[@shannoncavey2316]

I found the same over time, sadly.

[@kellymcfalls1458]

Kate McCoy what kid changes 40 times a day?

[@j79meyerify]

@@kellymcfalls1458 good grief you have to know that was an exaggeration to emphasize her point 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@certifiedte]

I love “ old lady dog “💕🫶🏾

[@wesleyb.9256]

Hey! I ended up chopping the Zote soap into chunks and putting it in my food processor (Ninja) and it got as small as your shreds. You should try that method, it’s easier

[@mrs.m.b.3630]

Maybe give the natural laundry soap from Azure Standard a try? It's been doing great work for us.

[@hollanbishop9500]

Used to be on the homemade detergent train but started hearing how it builds up on your clothes and isn’t actually cleaning….I eventually found it to be true for myself. Things just weren’t getting clean and started looking/feeling gross. When I stripped everything…holy moly🤢

[@melodyandbryanphillips8304]

Apparently it’s the bar that is causing the build up

[@sheilaolson5868]

Yes….soap and detergent are not the same thing. I made one batch but learned this before I used any. The soap is in chunks so I can see what will happen to the fabric and the machine.

[@MatildaRose83]

I just made the powdered soap. How much per load do I put in? Thanks! Really enjoy your videos!

[@emmarosado6128]

Pink zote is good for white clothes makes it brighter Used for stains , grease and other stains Wet the statin area with zote n see the stain fade disappear

[@TisaHinton-ov8xd]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you For sharing

[@ArtemisKost]

For a powder laundry detergent: 2 cups of washing soda (you can turn regular baking soda into washing soda by baking it at 240 C or 460 F for 1 hour, it will be grainier once it comes out, just make sure you use an oven tray that you won't use for food and be careful and do it in a well ventilated room, washing soda can be irritating to the skin and lungs), a bar of natural soap, I like green olive soap but any will work, finely grated. Mix the two and add 25 drops of essential oil, I prefer lemon or lavender for a fresher smell and eucalyptus when someone is ill or has a sore throat/ stuffy nose.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

EOs emit toxic VOCs. Avoid inhalation!!!!

[@amandalines530]

The Douggar Family shared this liquid laundry soap recipe years ago. I made it for so long. It worked well with our family and the dirt boys would somehow be covered in. A Mennonite women told me to use Cola (like Pepsi cola soda) for oil and mechanic stains. Baking soda will get out smells add a scoop in and no more dog smell or cigarette smell. Vinegar is a good sub for fabric softener and also good to use to clean soap scun in the washing machine. And For keeping your HE machine parts clean with different soaps. You can even. Run a cycle of it on its own to clean out so the parts or I also like to use it with my rags or shower curtain Still looking for a copy cat of the smell beads. I love them!

[@amandalines530]

That's a lot of pumping lol

[@jessicaweaver5890]

Scent beads can be made with Epson salt and your favorite essential oil

[@kamronrhodes5151]

Good Idea

[@samara_souza]

Where did you buy your apron? It’s so cute!!!

[@vernabryant2894]

I use the powdered form because I dont have room for the liquid.I just add hot water to the dry form in a cup of water.

[@Sdewebb]

I used to do this. Over time I felt my clothes were very grimey and almost sticky. Like a very thin layer of wax was melted all over the clothes. I've heard it's not effective in an HE front loader or with hard water...and I have both. Maybe it will work for you. I had to give it up and switch to tide. I find my clothes are so clean now. However I don't love the ingredients.

[@livenletlive7537]

I make my own with zote and it melts the best. I cut up 2 bars into chunks and microwave about half a bar in a few chunks at a time. I found if i did more then that, some over cook and some dont. Do smaller amounts and shorter times, a few seconds at a time. It puffs up. I then wait till it cools off. Then repeat with the rest until all are done. Then I put in a blender a little at a time with washing soda. Blend it all into powder. If you don't do it in short spurts, the heat of the blender blades will make it stick to the blades. Do it in short bursts. Once it is all powder, I mix the rest of the ingredients in a 5 gallon bucket. 2 boxes of washing soda, 2 boxes of borax, 2 16 ounce containers of dollar tree oxygen wash powder, 1 box of baking soda. Mix it all up well so it's all incorporated. Half I put into glass containers with lids in my laundry room. The other half I leave in the bucket and add hot water to it and make liquid laundry detergent. I let it sit over night. The next day I stir it up again and add any liquid essential oils to it. 20 drops of orange oil, or lavender oil, or lemon oil or geranium oil or wintergreen. Then I stir it up again to blend those scents in well. I use about half a cup of either dry or liquid for each load. If I am doing my dogs blankets and towels, I put in a cup, use the deep fill option and put in extra rinses. Always comes out clean.

[@melinda6712]

You might try a rubber mallet to get that Gama lid on the bucket.

[@oldmandixon]

I think this is what ruined my washing machine a few years ago. I used to make my own liquid detergent with Fels Naptha, Borax and water and stored the solution in a plastic five gallon bucket. Well, the bucket cracked at the bottom after a year or so, leaking soap onto the floor, then the second bucket cracked after several months, then the plastic drum in my washer cracked and leaked water everywhere. It took a couple of years to crack my washer but was not worth it. Maybe it's just a coincidence that the buckets and washer all cracked but I doubt it. BTW, my machine was not an HE washer if that matters.

[@rivershere01]

It sounds like a coincidence because my washer is over 10 years old and I've been using this type of detergent the whole time

[@cindy846]

@@rivershere01 Maybe they prepared it with different proportions. There can be too much of a good thing, especially in chemistry.

[@lisareynoso4144]

Hi, was wondering where you bought your apron from?

[@anitasimms917]

I want to try this but in a small portion

[@SimplyEnjoyingLife]

I started making my own detergent years ago, and for what it's worth, here is my opinion. The liquid detergent I made (I don't remember the recipe because it was a long time ago) worked fine in my experience but took more effort to make so I stopped. Powder detergent I use is 1 box borax, 1 box washing soda, 1 large box baking soda (I think it's 3.5lbs) and 3 bars fels naptha grated. No fragrance which I don't mind and actually now prefer. I wash most of my clothes in cold water (because I don't like to sort my laundry much ☺) but with my old washer I would start filling with warm water, add soap and swish with my hand to dissolve then switch to cold water and add clothes. My newer washer doesn't let me start filling with water without the clothes so I only use it with warm washes (like towels) as I don't think it dissolves with cold water as well. So perhaps I should go back to making liquid. 😉 I just thought I'd share my two cents for those that are interested.

[@nitab6076]

I use the same. I put about a tablespoon in the bottom, before I add clothes. Most of our loads are warm wash. But, I also use a vinegar rinse (I put lavender essential oil in my vinegar bottle). No stinky sports clothes and the clothes smell fresh!

[@SimplyEnjoyingLife]

@@nitab6076 oh yes, I should have added that I use vinegar in each load as well. I think the powder works great for warm washes, but cold washes it doesn’t all dissolve. I’m glad it works for you!! I used it all the time with my previous washer.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

@@SimplyEnjoyingLife Of course it has difficulty dissolving. It contains borax which is only 1/10 as soluble as washing soda. It dates from a time when washing with hot water was the norm. Clueless mommy bloggers just copy each others’ mistakes, so you see this kind of nonsense perpetuated.

[@danimohl819]

I make it this way but melt soap in a pot with hotter water then ad the borax yo melt them together . Also add washing soap and oxy . Then add in essential oils .

[@workwithCandy]

Was it a problem melting down the powered and do you have to always use hot water ?

[@patriciaaraya4222]

Looks like a project. But I’ll stick to Tide and Dreft

[@tahirahwilliams6317]

Sos! My detergent is now lumpy. I keep it downstairs in our pantry. It has been cold down there? Do you think it is related to that?

[@arikaporche]

I used to make my own years ago but it didn't really clean the clothes well. I'd love to know if it actually works with kids clothes that are filthy. Especially on the smelly ones

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Hard water is a fact of life.

[@kerstinchagas6924]

Sounds good, but what about washing machine? Do you think that affects it ? It’s a very honest question🙏

[@savannaskiles6203]

I would love an update on how you feel that this works on boys clothed! 😂 I have 4 boys and I always go back to a enzyme type soap like tide! But I don't love that being all over our skin.

[@kristinabronder8733]

We had issues with tide, etc (skin irritations) but it was the only type to get the odor out. Then i started making my own powder, add vinegar in bleach dept and use hot water when time to wash and it took care of all the issues! Before so many things would come out smelling moldy from all the sweat/outside dirt from work and sports...now everything feels clean and they arent getting rashs from detergent. Vinegar & hot water is amazing!

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

@@kristinabronder8733 Wishful thinking. Minuscule amount of vinegar (already 5%), diluted by gallons of rinse water.

[@lollipopgang87]

Could use essential oils to the liquid and make it smell nice?

[@marybailey9173]

I'd love to know how you use each of them and if you have any recommendations for using both the liquid and the powder. Also how well do you think they work? I know you are a big smell person and with living on a farm and all the animals, I'd love to know how you think they compare to the store bought stuff. Also, do you prefer the liquid or the powder, which one works better?

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Lol. There’s no comparison. No washer is designed to use this stuff. It’s long been obsolete.

[@AlineSant07]

I used to make my own and loved it. At some point I switched the Borax by table salt. My towers loved it, too. I don't know exactly why I stopped making it😂. Need to go back❤. And the rose infusion looks like a great idea. Plus I would love if it would fold my laundry 😂😂😂... I keep telling my washes clothes that they are big enough to go to their own places, but they are so rebellious and like to riot😂.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Lol. Clueless. Salt is an inert filler.

[@joannafoster3423]

I like using a bar of Fels Naphtha in laundry soap or as a stain bar. Less than $2 a bar, and for treating stains will last years. Works much better than any stain treater out there.... blood, grass, etc. If it's oil based I add a little Dawn to it as well.

[@janstaz]

I've made it and found it was brilliant. worked on coloured and Whites. they smelt nice as well.

[@elaineculler5157]

How tall is the glass jar when the pump is attached?

[@cinqueqwerty]

I’ve heard that soap is not very good for the laudry machine because of residue, but IDK

[@katiacleroux7376]

I heard that to, but lately did more research on what we typically use (persil) and it's just as bad and doesn't even clean unless it's used on hot, nevermind actually disinfecting. MatPat even made a video on it lately. So I figured I might as well go the cheaper healthier route if that's the case haha

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

@@katiacleroux7376 Why do you rely on clueless mommybloggers ?

[@amondahammond7982]

how long is this good for once its made?

[@jcclfruitofthespirit]

The glass bottles, the 5 gallon bucket plus ingredients list and the time...What is the total cost?

[@Summer-jc9yx]

Is Zote dye free? How do you make it smell good?

[@natashachurch7506]

Does this laundry soap gell? Do you have to mix it after every use? The pne i made requires a lot of mixing and it is a bit annoying?

[@natashachurch7506]

The one I used Felt-Naptha soap so perhaps yours is better.

[@adriennewolfe6277]

How much do you use (of each type) per load?

[@carmenn5609]

I just subscribed to your channel since was looking for a simple way to make my own laundry detergent, liquid or powder. Another You tuber said that the Zote (which I bought) hardened in her washer and she showed pictures, maybe it was not diluted enough. Anyhow since you made your own laundry detergent it would have been nice to see if you were happy with the results after washing clothes.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

That was soap scum.

[@stephanieg995]

I have been making big batch laundry soap for years as well. I tried liquid, i did not like it so I only make powder. My recipe is: 1 box borax, 1 box washing soda (yellow arm and hammer brand), 2 cups baking soda, 3 bars of fels naptha (I use second hand food processor just for this to grate it to a fine powder), 2- 3pound containers of oxygen bleach and if you like more scent add 2 bottles of softener crystals. It lasts a year in my household. Hope this is helpful. I use about 2 Tbsp per load, (we use an old scoop from protein powder, we fill the scoop half for small loads and fill it for large or dirty loads of laundry) we have a front load HE washer.

[@kemberlythompson3804]

Do you feel like it gets your clothes and especially kids clothes cleaned? I’ve wanted to try this but I’m afraid I won’t like the results.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Lol. Overloaded with water softener and fillers.

[@stephanieg995]

@@kemberlythompson3804 I think it cleans my kid’s clothes. I think it’s important to start with basic ingredients and modify for your needs. I use less on my foster kiddos clothes in case their skin is too sensitive for it. I would recommend making a small batch and try it for a few weeks, if you like it you can add or modify it to suit your needs.

[@stephanieg995]

@@FrankGutowski-ls8jt that is a good point. I have hard water. City water with a water softener but it still has lots of iron in it. I think that why I like the oxygen cleaner in it. May I ask what filler I use. You might be right and if so maybe you can help me to understand? Is there something I should leave out??

[@Hillside-Hive]

I use mollys or nellies... made my own for years but it never got whites bright and scum was an issue.

[@brittany6606]

Maybe chop it in small pieces then food processor would that work versus hand grating

[@melanieclem7942]

I am so interested in laundry soap that is chemical free, inexpensive and works on stains and brighten whites. How is this recipe on whitening whites

[@KellyOnedk]

Are you still using the homemade detergent? I know this was 8 months ago but I was hoping for an updated video.?

[@lkhorvath4]

How did they work.

[@tedlofland3446]

I did a 5 gallon laundry soap version that works great. Formula #1: 2 bars of kirks castile soap, 1/2 cup borax, 1 cup super washing soda, 1 cup citric acid, 1/2 cup Epsom salt. Formula#2: Added 30 ml of polysorbate 80 and 30 ml lavender oil to formula 1. Formula#3: Tide plus hygienic clean alone. I stained 3 cloths in 5 separate areas on each cloth with mud, ketchup, , BBQ sauce, mustard and rubbed in blackberries, let the stains dry for 2 days. Formula #2 was only very slightly cleaner of the stains than all 3. Used 1/2 cup of each formula in each laundry load. Polysorbate 80 is a surfactant to make the soap work like a detergent and emulsifies the mix and the essential oils.

[@macylouwho1187]

Thank you for the information on Polysorbate 80, I was trying to figure out how to make it more like store bought.

[@maureenharrah931]

Yes, I will add that next time!

[@danimohl819]

Also beware of the Zote soap. The smell is great but I’ve learned it is a “waxier” soap and can mess up your machines , especially the HE machines. It builds up in the hoses/pipes . I’ve since switched to Kirks soap and Bronners soap. They are a more chalky type soap . Melt easier and do not get as thick .

[@mrs.m.b.3630]

Thank you!

[@PhoenixGirlOfficial]

Are you using their bars of soap?

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Bronners is made by Jews!

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

No such thing as waxier. No modern washer is designed to use soap. It requires hot water, vigorous agitation and thorough rinsing. Hasn’t been used for over 70 years to wash laundry. Waste of time and $.