Super Concentrated No-Grate Liquid Laundry Detergent

[@suz6173]

I made this last week. Had been using a recipe that calls for Zote, washing soda and borax but it was not getting my whites as bright as they could be. I love this and will be using from here on out. One thing I did differently than your instructions was to mix the borax and washing soda in hot water before adding the dish detergent. That way all powder is dissolved before the detergent is added and there will be very little (if any) suds when the water is added.

[@byjillee]

Thanks for sharing

[@amandawilliams7121]

What about adding hydrogen peroxide to it for the whites?

[@apelila081]

For those of you looking for an 89 oz container- the dawn refill bottles are 90 oz in case you have one lying around.

[@diannhazelton9808]

Great tip i have one almost empty!

[@linhint6434]

Thanks Jillee!! I LOVE your recipe. So glad you use Dawn in it. It's been my go-to kitchen helper forever--and believe me, I've tried everything! Thanks so much for your wonderful channel. Remember to just ignore the naysayers. Their opinions will just bring you down. Stay your upbeat, positive self!! ((hugs))

[@patschomann7338]

I love this recipe for laundry detergent. I've used it for 2 years in my HE washer. ( front loader ) It works very well. For whites I add oxygenated bleach from the Dollar Tree. 2 scoops and hot water wash.❤️

[@elenatamuk1]

Thank you for this video..... I loved your dry laundry detergent and adjusted the amount of certain items according to my household washing and I fell in love. I did a lot of research and found yours to be the best for me and my family. Now I think I am ready to give the liquid one a go. My plan once I have the liquid one according to my household washing is to make enough of dry and liquid detergent to last for all of next year. I homeschool so it is going to be a science project to do with my 5, 4, and 2 year old. The plan is to make start making it this December and have it ready to go by the end of that month. Please keep ideas like this coming because I really enjoy them.

[@cookiemonstret]

If you haven't already checked out her website - www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com - go check it out! I've found soooooo many DIY recipes I LOVE!

[@Sci-Fi_Fan296]

I love it when I come across videos like this where the recipe consists of ingredients that I already have at home! Thanks for this! I look forward to trying it soon.

[@Therealmitch5511]

I prefer using Dr Bronner's castile soap instead of Dawn. You can add vegetable glycerin as a binding agent so the ingredients won't separate after sitting awhile. You still may need to stir or shake the container you put the mixture in before adding it to your machine. 1/2 cup per load max.

[@christinemason2938]

Sistah W Thank you! How much vegetable glycerin do you add?

[@warpig03]

Following

[@andronicustorres9153]

There’s a difference between soap and detergent. Laundry soap will mess up your washing machine over time because soap clings to the seals and hoses, eventually clogging them. Laundry detergent does not cling to seals and hoses. This makes detergent perfect for washing machines. Only use soap if you are hand washing laundry. Use detergent if you are machine washing laundry.

[@rubyokosi8377]

I swear by Dawn this will work for me . thank you. Quick and easy. Not all that grating and stirring in a pot on top if the stove

[@bee7549]

Dawn is toxic, full of parabens

[@priscillafrye2951]

@@bee7549 Can you please provide your source for this? I researched this a while back and all the reliable websites (I did not rely on the Dawn manufacturer's website) checked said Dawn does NOT have parabens.

[@karmenkrafts496]

Thank you for the lesson in how to do this, I hope to come back soon and tell you how it went. Have a great day.

[@Gk_dhk]

we use the liquid detergent only for the colored laundry because we had too often the problem of the powder stuck on the black laundry :( but on the white ones the powder detergent is just the greatest!

[@kroselynn]

kawai hillhill Powdered detergent will do that if you add it to the top of the clothes. Washing machine manufacturers even say in their manuals and some on the underside of the lid (top loading) to add the powder to the bottom of the machine, start the water in the highest temp allowed by the kind if clothes and then put the clothes in. If you put the detergent powder on top of the clothes it is less likely to disolve. completely. I’ve even went so far as to turn my washer on using hot water to let it fill just a little, so it has a head start by disolving the powder, then switches it to warm (or cold) and then added my clothes. Sure its an extra step, but its better than having powder residue from undesolved powder all over my clothes. As a matter of fact, with any too loading machine, you should add any kind of detergent first, liquid or powder. It has to mix with the water in order to do what its designed to do, right?

[@flowerchild777]

@@kroselynn So right 👍 When all else fails read directions, eh?

[@diannhazelton9808]

Thank you i thought i was the only one getting white residue on my darks that's why i stopped using home made laundry soap

[@diannhazelton9808]

@@kroselynn I've done it both ways still leaves a residue on my darks.

[@xsamitt]

i put the dish liquid in last when i got the container filled up that way wedont loose no suds,then i stir it with a stick because otherwise half the suds is lost

[@flowerchild777]

Great idea, thanks

[@virginiahall8084]

@@flowerchild777 With HE washers, we don't want the suds. That's why we buy laundry soap that has the HE (high efficiency) on it.

[@andronicustorres9153]

@@virginiahall8084Laundry detergent. Detergent and soap are not the same thing. Laundry soap will mess up your HE machine. Laundry detergent will not mess up your machine. Dawn is a detergent; that’s why this recipe works for HE machines. Zote is a soap; that is why you do not use it in your HE machine. When it comes to advanced technology like HE machines, those words that we use interchangeably (soap and detergent) can mess up that advanced technology if we’re not careful. Lol

[@christinemason2938]

Hi Jillee! I’ve heard that borax fades colors on cotton fabrics. Can you comment or suggest a substitute?

[@stephaniestasiak6334]

You might want to look into Dawn soap ingredients. Research some of the chemicals they have posted. You will see what I mean. It’s not non toxic sadly because it does work well. Unfortunately, Bronners is no better . There are a few out there , the best bet is to look at the back of the bottle

[@thart6mm]

I like liquid because I have a septic system. It is recommended.

[@victorneff11]

Terri Hart I have a septic system and I've never heard this. Please tell me more!

[@sommersprossen12345]

thanks for making this video, Personally I I love your recipe for powder detergeant and I buy the already grated zote soap and just dump and mix lol, I dont mind paying a dollar extra for it, but my mom prefers liqiud soap so I am going to give this a try

[@kianagonzalez1941]

Be careful with zote it has animal tallow which will actually make your cloths dingy and greasy. Her recipe is awesome bc it has dawn which breaks oils apart making it an actual cleaning detergent.

[@nunyas]

Is this actually safe for the newer washing machines that are supposed to use low suds soap?

[@lynn2212]

Maybe adding the Dawn last will eliminate the foam over

[@suefox5162]

thank you for your video. i just made a batch of grate soap powder type. i think i would like this better

[@Jacqueline_R]

Thank you!!! I'm always looking for a way to save money, and this will definitely help! New subscriber:) Has anyone tried adding essential oils for scent?

[@noturningback4sure]

I add essential oil to the final wash, in the washing machine in the place where you normally add the fabric softener.

[@bjg4002]

Amazing recipe. But i suggests using castile soap its non toxic .the whole point is a nontoxic washing liquid .

[@tracybell546]

I am going to try your version. It seems pretty easy. I lost my main source of income around 5 months ago. Ever since, I am always looking for money saving strategies. Will hit you back in a couple of weeks to give you my opinion. Dawn does clean a lot of things.

[@luciodelgado]

QUESTION? Once the recipe completed, does it become like a gel (ingredients reaction) the next day and you have to shake it before using it in the washer?

[@susanb4225]

It will thicken up but it should still pour like liquid

[@alexandrahenteleff9655]

I’ve been making a similar recipe for years. I love it.

[@e.a.9923]

Thanks for sharing. Can I use Palmolive instead?

[@kroselynn]

Arsema Hagos I use Palmolive and I like it better. Smells better than Dawn too. I really like the Lavender scents they have.

[@abstargate]

Can you add essential oils for scent

[@jamieromar6168]

Can you use baking soda instead of borax?

[@momforever3924]

Hello! Thank you for the recipe. I have a question: is it necessary to use fabric softener with this homemade laundry detergent?

[@KMF3]

Carol Tayar no you absolutely don't need to use the fabric softener. In fact I would recommend that you don't use the fabric softener because it's got a lot of toxic chemicals in it.

[@momforever3924]

kari KF Thank you!

[@louisetremblay7708]

Carol, the best fabric softener is plain old vinegar! Pour ½cup in your rince water and it will eliminate soap residue and it will also help prevent pilling on fabric. It works great on bath towels.

[@suz6173]

Mom Forever - I use Epsom salts that have been scented with fragrance or essential oil. I was amazed how soft my clothes were after using it for the first time.

[@tammyfav9454]

Not everyone followed the trend on H.E. washers. How much detergent for a regular nin H.E. washer?THANK YOU

[@louisetremblay7708]

I have a none H.E washer and have used homemade laundry detergent for over 3 years. I use ½cup per regular load and it works great. You may need to ajust the quantity you use depending on the "hardness" of the water in your area. Hope this helps.

[@cookiemonstret]

The 1/4 cup suggestion was for regular washers, not HE. I see you posted this a long time ago, but hope that may still help. :)

[@glorialeach7301]

Thanks!!!!!! I’m making this tomorrow 👍

[@JennyLory]

should it be non-ultra dawn, or is it ultra? thanks for sharing!!

[@katieverbryke8563]

She's using busy the regular blue dawn, the original. It helps in soooo many recipes!

[@WyattKnott]

Can u add essential oils for sum scent

[@gregt.3987]

How does it compare in price to ready made?

[@bee7549]

Dawn is not 'non toxic. If a person is taking the time to make a cost effective product then also ensure that it really is non toxic and is healthy for you and your family to use

[@tammybircher2026]

Can u use the oxygen bleach on dark colors

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Recipe 1.5 cup Borax (or oxygen bleach) 0.5cup washing soda (NOT baking) 0.5cup (125 ml) concentrated dish soap (dawn or Fairy) 1 litre (4 cups) very hot water Dilute with approx 4 litres of water

[@beautifulvictory9683]

She says one .5 cup of Borax. Not 1.5 cups of Broax.

[@aleciakeys9740]

Never put dish detergent in a washing machine. I worked in a halfway house and we had to lock the dish detergent up b/c residents were using it to do laundry when they ran out of laundry soap. They destroyed two washing machines and the appliance repair man told us what caused it.

[@NatashaHarper]

pamb 2 what happened to the machines?

[@kroselynn]

If its used alone it will. But the diluted dish soap mixed with the other cleaners won’t clog the innards of tour machine as easily. Or if its used in the dispenser. It will eventually build up in the dispenser and tubes. If you put the detergent directly on the clothes inside the washer is far less likely to clog any tubes. Just because there is a dispenser, doesn’t mean you have to use it.

[@katieverbryke8563]

Ya, if you're using solely dish soap that's one thing, this works perfectly fine in this small amount.

[@meld6540]

Xmas 🎄 and we will try again tomorrow

[@m.taylor]

Update...I used this the first time & it is strong ... it tore holes in my dish towels. Think I'll use only 1/8 cup per load next time. My clothes smell clean though. Also, sometimes it leaves a powder residue on the clothes, and crystals precipitate out from the liquid no matter how many times I re-dissolve it with heat.

[@aliciafisher7130]

If dawn is so toxic then why do we use it on dishes, that will be going in our mouths?

[@cnash962]

You can use a different soap like Dr. Bronner's castile soap just might have to tweek it a bit.

[@ColoringNanna913]

Do your research on the safety of all cleaning supplies in your home. Just because it's used does NOT means it's safe. In this world of disease and cancers, ect. we are literally exposed to chemicals everywhere. Why not make your home as safe as possible. It's called reducing your chemical load on your skin, water supplies and air quality in home. We need to educate ourselves because the Companies out there are not going to tell you the truth. Think about your skin in the Dawn soaking up the chemicals while washing dishes every day and multiple times a day. Our skin absorbs very easily. And clothes can be left with a residue or fragrance. Just saying.....

[@bee7549]

Because people will sell toxic items and some people blindly buy them without educating themselves. Multinational corporations are making billions on selling cheap, toxic chemicals and medicines to people because most people don't do their own research.

[@elizabethwutzke9040]

Yay!!! Thank you so much!

[@chavez7939]

Hey there - love your site and helpful tips, Jillee! I've loved this easy detergent recipe, but am curious why it now appears to be missing from your website, and the link is disabled in this video. Do you no longer recommend this version?

[@susanb4225]

It was moved....

[@veronicasalas2666]

Thanks just subbed. Sounds great and easy.

[@adriandlobo]

Thank you! & no one seems to notice but you are beautiful too 😊!

[@bjg4002]

🫤 only male in chat .woman don't walk around thinking of sex 24/7 so probably. 😅

[@trishiatripp8871]

I love it. It took me a minute to refind you. I am gonna subscribe this time

[@noturningback4sure]

Can I use natriumbicarbonate instead of natrium carbonate? Anyone tried this.

[@meld6540]

We are checking on this

[@meld6540]

Everything is fine 🙂

[@anitalittle2520]

I made this but it formed some crystals in it at the bottom of it, do you know what would cause this?

[@EmilyVegas]

Shake the bottle longer to dissolve better before adding the rest of the water. This happened to me also!

[@madelinevelasquez884]

does it help with dirt I hear these receipts help with grease /regular laundry

[@MariaReyes-jp4lb]

Some people are so negative. Keep your negative comments to yourselves. If you don’t like it just move on and don’t make it. Geez. Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@bee7549]

If the Truth is negative then I suppose you would prefer to remain uninformed and be positive? I cannot believe the poor logic of so many people...

[@ivorydavis3410]

I will love to make.soap

[@travb8670]

Hi Jillee can you tell me how many later jug that is?

[@amyg5888]

Convert 89 ozs to litres on internet

[@bjg4002]

It's a Tropicana orange juice bottle

[@mastermind-centerforgreatd5918]

Please is't possible to expire ?

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

And fighting the high cost of liquid laundry detergent!

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Abby Lowe I wanted to try to make my own. But to tell you the truth, it doesn't clean very well, especially whites.

[@thisgirllovesgod]

If dawn was sooo toxic..then WHY do wildlife rescuers use it on animals who have been the victims of toxic oil spills? Hmmmm? Tell those people that dawn is toxic and see what they tell you.

[@deborahbrown2053]

Don't let P&G's commercials fool you. Their products do a lot more harm than good. THEY TEST ON ANIMALS!

[@ColoringNanna913]

Yes they do use it on wild life because they would die if not treated after oil spill. But many co. whether it is for humans or animals fool you. They try to grab at your heart!

[@relevant.c5411]

honey if u LISTEN she says non toxic. should have hit the rewind button before being so confrontational huh?

[@kroselynn]

Alice Jones Because Dawn was the quickest and got their product donated faster than anyone else to get all the free advertising! Thats why. Do you think the rescuers went out and bought all that Dawn? If they needed to go out and buy soap, it wouldn’t be one if the most expensive brands, when the same ingredients are in less expensive brands. As for Dawn being toxic or not I have no idea. I don’t use the nasty stuff and never will. I don’t like the smell or the way my dishes feel after using it. Dawn isn’t the best, they just got a lot of people fooled into thinking it is. Palmolive and Joy, or Method or Mrs. Meyers are far better than Dawn ever will be. Dawn just spends more on advertising to fool people into thinking its the best. I know I know! You say you’ve tried other brands and they just don’t work as well as Dawn! Blah blah blah, well, I’ve tried other brands besides Dawn and I don’t think its all that special.

[@templedrake6890]

Are you some sort of the dum? OIL as compared to DAWN?!?! Mind you, they're not bathing these animals in Dawn dish washing liquid on the daily.... are they?!? They are using it in EXTREME cases. You really need to think these things through, babe.

[@meld6540]

Plus

[@Mohamedlabiod]

great

[@cookiemonstret]

Guess what I'm doing today??? Yep- making laundry detergent. Lol. Thanks Jillee for all your awesome hacks, tips and tricks. Seriously people if you haven't visited yet, check out her site: Www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com

[@meld6540]

8am and all of us 🇺🇸 ♥️ are not able 😢

[@efjefe]

I am hard worker. My homemade cleans my clothes way better.

[@sarahm.mcdonaldlmbt7208]

Just because Dawn is used on wildlife doesn't make it less toxic. People in this world does a lot of things for a lot of different reasons. It doesn't make all of the decisions right. And just because the use is published on tv doesn't make it okay either. So for all you Dawn supporters, have you researched the chemicals individually? Or found long term studies on the soap? Have you written the company to find out the percentage of chemicals that are left on your dishes to dry and you consume them every time you eat? Dawn is made up of synthetics. Sythentics are tetragogens. While this maybe a quick, simple, cheap product. Opt to use a replacement like Dr. Brenner's or Castile Soap. Especially if your a women. Those intimate garments will be leaning against the breast and vagina all day. The breast stores breast milk and the vagina is a membrane. Just 2 important reasons why I wouldn't wash those intimates in anything with Dawn. I would definitely switch out the Dawn if you have children that you're washing for. The autoimmune diseases are rising significantly. Our children are exposed to more then their fair share with soaps, food, toxic air, emf signals, etc. We don't need to add to it.

[@bee7549]

yes, well said. Alot of these chemicals are endocrine disrupters and are carcinogenic.

[@johnnellis3025]

Sarah, what does the LMBT represent?

[@amyg5888]

Convert 89 ozs to litres on internet

[@ghanamafia7199]

This looks like it might FADE you clothes

[@cnash962]

I have been making my own laundry soap for years but not this version I use grated bar soap instead of the Dawn and our clothes have never faded.

[@SFBL1]

@@cnash962 And? You just gave a statement, but you neither confirm, nor deny that this version of laundry detergent fades clothes. Dawn has a totally different chemical composition than bar soap.

[@cnash962]

@@SFBL1 Since I made the comment 5 months ago I have since used this version and so far there hasn't been any noticeable fading. ScarletBL does this set your mind to rest?

[@tammyfav9454]

Dang it nin should be non below. Legally blind here 😇

[@dianacassinelli9467]

Dawn toxic? You r not drinking.....you r just washing clothes

[@linhint6434]

Anything that touches your skin....not just what you drink...

[@bee7549]

Dawn contains methylisothiazolinone, which is a "High Concern: acute aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage". Dawn also contains 1 4-dioxane which is considered a groundwater contaminant.May 29, 2014 Ingredients. Alcohol Denatured, C10-16 Alkyldimethylamine Oxide, Colorants, Fragrances, Methylisothiazolinone, PEI-14 PEG-24/PPG-16 Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, PPG-26, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Water, C9-11 Pareth-8. Do your research!!! Your skin is the largest organ of your body and ABSORBS the toxins that you apply on it. You don't have to drink it, you can absorb and breathe in toxins as well. Which century are you living in? You probably use hair colourants, medication, fluoride toothpaste, commercial shampoo, antiperspirant deodorant. Please read up on the toxins in these 'everyday' products.

[@jenihansen7201]

Dawn dish soap, I would NEVER use that is the washing machine....Please research the dawn. Petrochemicals....

[@stephaniealex1852]

Dawn is incredibly toxic, please research it, borax also has mixed reviews

[@livinglife8333]

Stephanie Alexander borax isn't harmful unless you are breathing in LARGE amounts of powder. Dawn is less toxic than most soaps but if you are worried use castille soap.

[@vincentvalentine9417]

People fear what they don't know.

[@breezybee8538]

Dawn is so toxic is kills marine life during oil clean ups.

[@revera9639]

No, they actually use it to clean off marine animals that are covered in oil from oil spills.

[@SFBL1]

@@revera9639 That's what they're saying. It kills the animals they're trying to clean that are covered in oil.