8-GRAN-ONES Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Do any of you do this?I have a batch that I really don't care for the FO..So was wondering if it works good for laundry?Also..about how much do you use for a load of laundry?Do you grate it up like you would grate cheese?Thanks for any imput you might have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsg Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I made a pure coconut oil soap to use especially for the laundry. I shredded it and melted it in hot water before adding washing soda and borax for a liquid detergent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabbledoya Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Gran~~I have not made any laundry gel (but it's another thing on my to do list lol), but here is a recipe w/ some instructionshttp://www.aquasapone.com.au/soapmaking/laundrygel_soap.htmlHTH :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Here's another one:http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/laundrysoap.htmyou can just use your soap instead of the Fels. I've done this and made the powdered form and it's not hard but does take time. I didn't see the great cleaning power but I do have hard water and may just need to add more baking soda to the wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I have been wanting to make some laundry soap for a long time, finally found some washing soda in a local store- yippee!! I have some liquid soap that didn't turn out so well-really cloudy after sitting for a couple of weeks, I wonder if I could use this and decrease some of the water needed in the recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbla Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51841&highlight=laundryThere are also other posts about making laundry soap here in the forum.Darbla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 I should have made my self more clear...bad me...I don't want to make laundry soap...I am just wondering if I can use CP soap that I have already made, but don't like the scent..to do my laundry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Should be able to. I'd start with a 1/8th cup (grated) to the wash and see...then the baking soda or Mule 20 if it didn't seem to be quite enough.The only thing I would wonder about is if there were a lot of different butters or extras added to the soap if those wouldn't be oily in the water? Don't know but laundry soaps like Fel Naptha are just basic striped down bar soaps.Don't see why it wouldn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greensoaper Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I should have made my self more clear...bad me...I don't want to make laundry soap...I am just wondering if I can use CP soap that I have already made, but don't like the scent..to do my laundry?If you superfat your soap, I wouldn't recommend using it in your laundry.The oils can get into your clothes and cause staining or a rancid smell. Some folks add extra lye to melted soap scraps for the laundry, but you'd need to figure out how much lye you need to add to bring your soap to a zero superfat.HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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