http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/07/homemade-laundry-and-cleaning-products.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Sun, 20 May 2012 20:48:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/07/homemade-laundry-and-cleaning-products.html/comment-page-2#comment-15930 Sarah Fri, 04 May 2012 17:22:15 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/homemade-laundry-detergent-dry-and-liquid/#comment-15930 On the subject of the "water drip" type spots on clothing... I haven't independently verified this, but my friend (who has much more chemistry knowledge than I) claims that it's b/c the formula of the detergent has a fabric softener effect. She claims that these spots should be able to be removed by wetting the fabric and rubbing laundry bar soap on the stain (which is the recommended treatment for fabric softener stains, according to several sources I found through google). On the subject of the “water drip” type spots on clothing… I haven’t independently verified this, but my friend (who has much more chemistry knowledge than I) claims that it’s b/c the formula of the detergent has a fabric softener effect. She claims that these spots should be able to be removed by wetting the fabric and rubbing laundry bar soap on the stain (which is the recommended treatment for fabric softener stains, according to several sources I found through google).

]]> http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/07/homemade-laundry-and-cleaning-products.html/comment-page-2#comment-15920 Brand Name Laundry Detergent’s "Last Stand"! | One Good Thing by Jillee Thu, 03 May 2012 20:10:24 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/homemade-laundry-detergent-dry-and-liquid/#comment-15920 [...] If you are a powdered detergent fan…you can also make a DRY version of the exact same soap.  Here is a recipe I found at LittleHouseInTheSuburbs.com: [...] [...] If you are a powdered detergent fan…you can also make a DRY version of the exact same soap.  Here is a recipe I found at LittleHouseInTheSuburbs.com: [...]

]]> http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/07/homemade-laundry-and-cleaning-products.html/comment-page-2#comment-15870 Mick Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:41:40 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/homemade-laundry-detergent-dry-and-liquid/#comment-15870 Found A&H Washing Soda and Borax at Ace Hardware in our small town (4000 pop.) These 2, alone came to over $11, soap (castile hemp from Trader Joes) was over $3 (I know I could go cheaper, but I'm already over spending w/soda and borax). So, total was about $15, which is close to what I pay for A&H, 200 load laundry detergent. Probably could find cheaper @ Amazon, but won't need to buy for a loooong time. I could find Fels nap, but don't trust it isn't petro based. Found A&H Washing Soda and Borax at Ace Hardware in our small town (4000 pop.) These 2, alone came to over $11, soap (castile hemp from Trader Joes) was over $3 (I know I could go cheaper, but I’m already over spending w/soda and borax). So, total was about $15, which is close to what I pay for A&H, 200 load laundry detergent. Probably could find cheaper @ Amazon, but won’t need to buy for a loooong time. I could find Fels nap, but don’t trust it isn’t petro based.

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