Obviously I’ll have LOTS of washing soda and Borax for other things but I can also order additional Fels Naptha if I can’t find it locally. Here’s the link to the item if you’re interested in going that route. total cost for 3 bars of Fels Naptha, a 55 oz (3 lb) box of Washing Soda and a 76 oz (4lb, 12 0z) box of Borax was $27.00. I actually ordered all of the ingredients from amazon as a “bundle” deal. at the walmart in my area the soap was right next to the borax and washing soda. The Fels soap in in the detergent isle along with the borax and washing soda. My mom is proud □ I’m going to give her a jar since I ended up with 4 of them by the time i was done! I would definitely recommend trying this!! Reply (I held the spoon under the water so it would not be a glob in the washer and it dissolved easily) Then this morning I pulled it out of the dryer and the stubborn weird smell is gone! Woohoo! Yay me for doing something domestic! I threw it in with some other clothes and added ONLY one Tbsp like this recipe says. So I figured this would be the best test. Next time I make this I hope to have a blender cause mixing it then transferring it back to the jars was kinda messy.Īnyway, the real test… I had this blanket that I have washed like 3 times (in some other homemade soap my hubby made) and it had this weird smell that would not go away. I didnt do the first batch for as long so its not quite as thick. The stuff seemed to get thicker as I got the hang of how much to mix it. It blended together perfectly and now smells great. I decided I wanted it to have more fragrance, so I melted down about 1/2 cup of downy unstoppable pellets to boost the scent and added half to each jar before whipping it. I dont have a blender so I had to mix it with a hand mixer (ugh). The second batch turned out perfect and the first one is slightly gritty but just barely and I’m still using it. (I misunderstood that I was supposed to add some more water after putting it in the jars, so there was nothing to separate, also I didnt have any jars so I used a plastic container) After the first batch I got some jars and tried again. It was easy to make and even though I messed up in the first batch I was able to fix it. First I will start by saying, I am impressed! But laundry soap is expensive, so I made this. So, I hate cooking or doing anything domestic. If your soap is Super Gritty or didn’t separate, you should remelt it over medium heat, stirring constantly.ĭo NOT use different sized jars, your soap will not set properly.If you have Moderately gritty soap that DID separate, but you don’t feel like it’s “good enough” to use in your laundry, then use it as a super stain remover for those stubborn stains. Gritty Soap- if your soap is mostly smooth with only a little “grit” feeling, it will still work fine, but may not dissolve well in cold water.Try not to breathe in the fumes, remember, you are making detergent! Once it feels “smooth” pour it back into the mason jars. You can spoon the mixture back into your saucepan and remelt it until it is smooth. What do I do if it’s too grainy or if it doesn’t separate? If it’s too grainy or doesn’t separate it means that the soaps were not fully dissolved.If it Does have grit, that means that it did Not dissolve properly. It should be light, smooth, silky feeling with no “gritty” feeling whatsoever. If you leave the detergent sitting more than 6 hours without whipping it, it will likely take on a grainy texture.
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