Comments on: DIY Homemade Laundry Detergent

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:17:31 +0000

Has anyone tried this recipe to wash cloth diapers? I assume it’d be okay as there are so few ingredients…. but just in case! Thanks

By: nicole

nicole — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:59:48 +0000

Is it ok for front load HE washers?

By: Jyn

Jyn — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:45:50 +0000

…also may I add something? You will find with most purchasable items, that they ‘prefer’ you to use their product lines and larger amounts at times to boost their sales even though there are perfectly suitable substitutes. A report that came out recently showed that people use WAAAAAAAY too much detergent in their wash cycles (do a search on cloth diaper washing) and it can actually break down your cloth and/or build up on it causing it to absorb odors. Typically fabric softeners are the culprit of the build up, but detergent makers know this and actually take advantage of it. So hey- if it isn’t broken and it *works* dont worry! Your clothes will be getting clean, and if you worry that you dont have enough Borax or that it isnt doing the job… add more!

By: Kim Layton

Kim Layton — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:15:43 +0000

Yes, it does a great job in cold water…I use it all the time! Great question!

~Kim

By: JewJew

JewJew — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:29:57 +0000

Will this soap dissolve in either warm or cold wash?

By: Kim @ EverythingEtsy

Kim @ EverythingEtsy — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:07:50 +0000

I wash my kids clothes in it without any issues.

~Kim

By: Kim @ EverythingEtsy

Kim @ EverythingEtsy — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:06:28 +0000

Hi Elizabeth,

I’m not an expert by any means, but this is a pretty common laundry soap recipe. I’ve heard how well it works for lots and lots of people so I just went with that and I’m glad I did. I LOVE the fresh smell! I hope you’ll give it a try.

~Kim

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:08:11 +0000

I went out on the weekend to gather all the ingredients but something doesn’t make sense to me …….

It is written on the side of the box of Borax that 1/2 cup should be added to a regular load of laundry, to boost the cleaning power of the regular laundry soap.

So …… if the recipe calls for 1 cup of Borax but you are only using 2 tablespoons of the mixture per load, the cleaning/boosting ability of the Borax must be negligible.

How could this DIY possibly clean effectively? Something doesn’t add up. Call me confused.

By: Kay Kay

Kay Kay — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:52:01 +0000

I have used this recipe for quite some time, but I use Ivory Soap instead. I was having an issue of the soap clumping on my clothes though. I started using a smaller grader and after I combine all of the ingredients I stir them for about 2 minutes. The dryness of the borax and the washing soda breaks down the soap to almost a powder. Result: no clumping! I also add essential oils to mine to make it smell ever yummier!!

By: Nic

Nic — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:59:25 +0000

Cool recipe! Do you know of its ok for kids clothes?