tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post5498022988047682672..comments2024-03-28T05:56:29.946-06:00Comments on The Parsimonious Princess: I Made Laundry Detergent! (Again): Easy Homemade Liquid Laundry DetergentHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213514826661790158noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-58193398925727352872023-01-19T12:38:44.023-07:002023-01-19T12:38:44.023-07:00I have been making this for about 15 years. I gen...I have been making this for about 15 years. I gently shake mine so the sudsing is not an issue. I prefer, so I use, apple scented Dawn and it works beautifully. We also have an HE washing machine so I don't add as much water. I leave mine more concentrated. I also make my own fabric softener using white vinegar and your favorite scented cheap hair conditioner. We have a septic system, so these items are safe to use with a septic system.DanaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971994997854291079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-65161557663338738492022-02-18T10:50:29.372-07:002022-02-18T10:50:29.372-07:00thank you so much for the trick of adding most of ...thank you so much for the trick of adding most of the water first to keep from all that suds going down the drain. The suds is soap after all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092805201750806290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-49395742202699796902021-03-25T05:56:58.276-06:002021-03-25T05:56:58.276-06:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts in front of gener...Thanks for sharing your thoughts in front of general public. Hope so this information may helpful for the people, who take advantages from this blog … I also recommend a store for online shopping, must visit the below links: <br /><a href="https://sahulatghar.com/collections/online-grocery-store-in-lahore" rel="nofollow">Online Grocery Store in Lahore</a><br /><a href="https://sahulatghar.com/collections/buy-detergents-and-laundry-products" rel="nofollow">Buy Detergents And Laundry Products</a>Sahulat Gharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135515437596536524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-16216947642626132015-06-14T21:04:28.207-06:002015-06-14T21:04:28.207-06:00Christa, it doesn't smell like anything to be ...Christa, it doesn't smell like anything to be honest. My mom wont use it because she likes lots of fabric softener lol. I would say if you are like her, adding some homemade softener to your load or if you're not too worried about chemicals, add some crystals to your load. I like this detergent for my husbands military uniforms.Cindylouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15777262159523255913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-28436121296880949172015-06-11T06:02:46.857-06:002015-06-11T06:02:46.857-06:00Can anyone tell me about the smell of the laundry ...Can anyone tell me about the smell of the laundry when done ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876107806686905002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-60242355503495260232014-02-06T10:48:34.472-07:002014-02-06T10:48:34.472-07:00I know this was posted quite some time ago. Does ...I know this was posted quite some time ago. Does anyone have any updates/suggestions on using this for HE front loaders??tracymasseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935877124127305590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-46570092503655574062013-08-12T01:29:24.264-06:002013-08-12T01:29:24.264-06:00After pulling up your foaming hand soap post to re...After pulling up your foaming hand soap post to reference (since I just got my Dr. Bonner's; yay!), I started perusing the internet. My poor kids :/ They've been patiently waiting to make soap for at least half an hour lol<br />I stumbled across a post that substituted Dr. Bonner's for the Dawn. I think I'm gonna go for it! It's already recommended for laundry on its own, right? :)Frances -Penilayne-https://www.blogger.com/profile/01750218480344669878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-53678075033461690152013-08-06T22:47:25.050-06:002013-08-06T22:47:25.050-06:00Ive been making a paste soap for 2 years and I ado...Ive been making a paste soap for 2 years and I adore it, even on my cloth diapers. I was scrolling here and I admit at first I scoffed at the title. I've seen too many liquid homemade soaps with that massive process you described at first. I'm glad I kept reading because this may indeed help me out!! I've used dawn to strip my diapers before, and I'm betting that an occasional wash with this kind along with my regular soap will be quite a boon. Thanks for the great find!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701009409399091021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-58308775427662167642013-07-06T06:08:49.747-06:002013-07-06T06:08:49.747-06:00Just yesterday I made the liquid detergent with th...Just yesterday I made the liquid detergent with the grated bar of soap. It bombed! It is so thick I will have to slice it out of the jug. Perhaps there was a step left out, such as adding water to fill the gallon jug. Since I have the washing soda, Dawn and borax, this will be a breeze to make. Thanks for sharing.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10520430768126220206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-32732779779709729212013-06-24T12:11:14.777-06:002013-06-24T12:11:14.777-06:00Dabbie Verbe, I have an HE washer too and have bee...Dabbie Verbe, I have an HE washer too and have been using SA8 concentrated detergent the entire time. But I use a very small amount and would feel good about making this homemade detergent and using it in my machine. I haven't tried it yet but am making it today. The only thing to me is 1/4 C seems like a lot for concentrated detergent. I use maybe 2 Tb. of my current and it's plenty effective. With my HE the issues arise from the lack of water the machine uses in my loads. I end up adding water myself. So there you have it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16224482224644931627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-30181438311161128172013-06-23T17:06:33.341-06:002013-06-23T17:06:33.341-06:00Has anyone tried this with an HE washer?? You wan...Has anyone tried this with an HE washer?? You want less suds but you also want the cleaning product to be effective. I'm afraid to go ahead and do it with the concentrated mixture and then have a big soapy mess!!!!Debbie Verbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845058287287723746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-13651983125651205222013-06-22T23:02:58.808-06:002013-06-22T23:02:58.808-06:00So in culinary school they tell you to wash your w...So in culinary school they tell you to wash your white jackets in dish washer detergent I'm wondering if dishwashing detergent instead of dawn will keep the clothes brighter for colors and whiter for whites?? Anyone know?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18332420745946214099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-23732098928669880152013-04-11T14:21:17.644-06:002013-04-11T14:21:17.644-06:00Tamara -- I did some reading from other people who...Tamara -- I did some reading from other people who have made this detergent and I think I found a solution to your HE washer problem. When you make the detergent, stop once you've added the four cups of water -- you'll just have a concentrated version of the detergent. From there, just add 1/4 cup of detergent to your washer. I'm not familiar at all with HE washers, but I think it should be fine -- my only concern is that when you add the extra water after the four cups, it's more diluted and suds less; hopefully, the concentrated detergent won't be too sudsy for your HE washer. <br /><br />Hope that helps. Let me know if it works out! Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213514826661790158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-35092379490444141152013-04-09T11:08:59.133-06:002013-04-09T11:08:59.133-06:00I have top load HE machine with the little pull ou...I have top load HE machine with the little pull out drawer for liquid soap but it only holds about 1/4c liquid. Would you just use less water when making the detergent?Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15588634266195080712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-59097706755401515462013-03-29T19:43:17.604-06:002013-03-29T19:43:17.604-06:00Thank you for sharing this recipe. I, too, have be...Thank you for sharing this recipe. I, too, have been intimidated when it comes to actually getting my hands "dirty" and just trying it. I think this is the simplest recipe I've seen. <br />On another note, I'm sure Dawn probably works the best due to its oil and grease-lifting properties, but I've -- FINALLY -- found a pretty good clone. Wal-mart (the devil store, I know!) has a Great Value brand of blue dish washing liquid that's been working well for me -- at least for dishes... However, I bet it may work nicely for this detergent recipe.Amy Kampstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13854420100538876883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-31298015892218040892013-03-14T22:27:49.591-06:002013-03-14T22:27:49.591-06:00I am SO making this! :) It is the least intimidati...I am SO making this! :) It is the least intimidating of all the laundry detergent recipes I've seen. I can remember the list of ingredients after only reading it once haha<br /><br />I've already shared it with Mom. Good stuff.Frances -Penilayne-https://www.blogger.com/profile/01750218480344669878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-3588364512193706352013-03-13T16:14:52.584-06:002013-03-13T16:14:52.584-06:00I like the way you think, Resorta. Thank you for t...I like the way you think, Resorta. Thank you for the tip! :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213514826661790158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-82969145597358474032013-03-13T15:37:46.175-06:002013-03-13T15:37:46.175-06:00If you dissolve the borax and washing soda before ...If you dissolve the borax and washing soda before adding Dawn, you have less foam to deal with. Add most of the water to the bottle, then pour in the dish soap. I have been using this same version of homemade laundry detergent for about six months now, and really like it.Resortahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015863786741367811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-60968829703765854342013-03-13T10:45:22.392-06:002013-03-13T10:45:22.392-06:00I'm not sure if Dawn is the make-or-break ingr...I'm not sure if Dawn is the make-or-break ingredient in this recipe, to be honest. From what I've read, Dawn (the blue original kind) seems to be the soap of choice for various uses because of its ability to lift oils and grease. I've used Dawn with my laundry before (with great success), as a stain remover and for stripping cloth diapers. So I'd tentatively say, stick with Dawn.<br /><br />The great thing about this recipe is that if you decide to experiment with other dish soaps, you won't really be wasting that much it bombs -- you won't have spent much time making it or used up a whole box of washing soda/borax. If you do test other soaps out, let me know how it works! :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213514826661790158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-54844001973645051532013-03-13T09:08:50.081-06:002013-03-13T09:08:50.081-06:00I'm looking forward to trying this recipe. I&#...I'm looking forward to trying this recipe. I've been using the liquid detergent recipe found on the Duggars' family website but it makes so much and I can somehow never manage to get all of the soap dissolved fully.<br /><br />One question though: is the Dawn make it or break it in this recipe? Could another dish soap be substituted in lieu of the Dawn?<br /><br />Thanks for this recipe. Julie.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200399320388760993noreply@blogger.com