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Household Hints & Help

ejpoeta

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5. It works well for us. My husband has reactions to regular soap.

Reply to xmas74 (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 07:50 AM

Jan 2012

I use ivory soap and as long as we can handle our laundry smelling like ivory soap then it is fine. I use the concentrated stuff for stains and it works ok. A guy online did a test using Tide and the homemade stuff and according to his test it worked just as well. I also use vinegar instead of fabric softener. Clothes come out fine except for the static cling.

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Anyone make their own laundry detergent? [View all] xmas74 Jan 2012 OP

I have been making my own laundry detergent for 2 years. ejpoeta Jan 2012 #1

How well does it work? xmas74 Jan 2012 #2

It works well for us. My husband has reactions to regular soap. ejpoeta Jan 2012 #5

I wondered how well it worked. xmas74 Jan 2012 #7

I would love a recipe... nt LaydeeBug Jan 2012 #3

Here ya go: Contrary1 Jan 2012 #4

I see someone already posted a recipe. xmas74 Jan 2012 #6

an fyi... washing soda is sodium bicarbonate (or is it sodium carbonate?) ejpoeta Jan 2012 #8

My Recipe H. Cromwell Jan 2012 #9

thank you! xmas74 Jan 2012 #10