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Homemade Laundry Soap [View all] Squinch Sep 2013 OP
Let us sing of Grandma's lye soap pscot Sep 2013 #1
"had an aversion to scrubbing their ears, Grandma scrubbed them with her lye soap Squinch Sep 2013 #2
I have seen this, sort of. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #3
I've seen those with the Fels Naptha too, but they do seem to complicated. Squinch Sep 2013 #4
How is it with HE washers? Melissa G Sep 2013 #5
That, I don't know. Maybe mix up a small batch and test it? Squinch Sep 2013 #7
Okay. Thanks. Anyone else here Melissa G Sep 2013 #9
Melissa, since this thread has gotten a little stale, you might miss this: downthread Cally just Squinch Sep 2013 #14
Thanks for letting me know! Melissa G Sep 2013 #15
I think that's where the Fels Naptha vs Dawn comes in laundry_queen Sep 2013 #10
Thanks! I'll try it! Melissa G Sep 2013 #11
I don't know about the liquid version, LeftyMom Dec 2013 #23
My wife.. sendero Dec 2013 #20
I do the fels-naptha one noamnety Sep 2013 #6
Right? Tide is priced like some kind of rare metal! Squinch Sep 2013 #8
It made me much more aware noamnety Sep 2013 #12
I make a simple powder detergent for HE cally Sep 2013 #13
Excellent! Melissa G Sep 2013 #16
So is washing soda different from washing powder? Kennah Oct 2013 #17
I just made a huge batch laundry_queen Dec 2013 #18
I'm interested to know how the dry works. Keep us posted! Squinch Dec 2013 #19
We use a similar concoction... sendero Dec 2013 #21
laundry queen..... sendero Dec 2013 #22
BTW Washing Soda is just soda ash. It's cheaper if you buy it at the pool supply shop. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #24
I didn't point it out because I didn't know it. Good to know. Squinch Dec 2013 #25
Thanks for the info! Kaleva Dec 2013 #26
Fantastic! IrishAyes Dec 2013 #27
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