Large Family LAUNDRY SOAP | How to Make Your Own LIQUID LAUNDRY SOAP |
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- Rather than spending $10 for “clean” laundry soap that’s probably greenwashed - make your own in a 5 gallon bucket for pennies! I use this non-toxic laundry soap for everything for our family of 6 - cloth diapers, dirty farm clothes, my husband’s work clothes - it works great and is so easy to make.
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I'm Steph, wife of John & mom of 4 living on a 5th generation homestead. My husband's great-grandparents bought this farm in rural Missouri in 1942. My husband was supposed to take the farm over after high school - but he decided to go a different direction and moved out on his own. At that time he said he'd never get married or have kids. But here we are - 4 kids later and back on the farm. I grew up in town - so farm life has been a new adventure for me and I absolutely love it. I'm learning as I go and opting out of as many broken systems as I can along the way. We've lived here almost five years now, we homeschool our kids here, raise and grow more of our own food all the time, and our last baby was even born here on the farm - my first home birth. Learn with me as I share glimpses into our life on the farm.
Just going to throw this out there. You did this while caring for a sick child, you did all the camera work by yourself, you have chickens and a garden, you look like you work out, I'm giving you Mom of the year! If anyone agrees second the motion. Good video, I didn't realize the Fels Naptha had toxins. Thanks 👍
Define toxins. And mothers have been doing the child caring for thousands of years. Nothing new there.
I second ❤
Ohno! I didnt either!
Very impressive and did I see right? Homeschooling too?
Mom of the year belongs to a man. Don’t disagree you bigot
Fantastic. Thanks.
Here's my summary-
4 cups water
1.5 bars castile soap
Boil water and dissolve grated soap into it on a pot on the stove
20 litres water
1 cup borax
1 cup washing soda
Half fill 20l bucket with hot water.
Add borax, washing soda, and soap water and mix.
Fill bucket with hot water and seal with lid.
Leave overnight.
Stir before using.
1/2 cup per washing load.
Thank you, I was looking for this exact information! Going to the store tomorrow & pick up the supplies.
Thanx!!!!
Thank you.
1 cup = 250 ml, right? It looks so for the borax and washing soda. But for the detergent she puts to the laundry machine, the cup looks less than 250 ml. Can you please clarify this point? Thanks!
@@turankonu Looking at the transcribed recipe it says !/2 cup (125ml) per washing load. That seems to concur with your observation.
You are a Proverbs 31 woman for sure! The Lord Jesus bless you!❤
Line drying helps as sunshine is a wonderful natural disinfectant itself.
I’m an apartment dweller now, so I don’t have a clothesline anymore. I miss hanging sheets, towels and even white tee shirts . The sun also bleaches.
I believe that only apples to water
Thanks for sharing!
FYI. You can make your own washing soda. Spread baking soda on a shallow sided cooking sheet. Place in a 200° oven, stirring occasionally.
When it turns gray, it will have converted to washing soda.
I like to buy baking soda in bulk, at Costco to save even more money.
I hope this helps.
200 F or 200 C ?
@@vimalkirti4845 probably 200F, I used to make mine on the stove top in a saucepan, stirring constantly (years ago before I could easily find washing soda)
@@TF7489 You could use anything that you're not allergic to. If you like and are not allergic to mint, use that. Or rosemary sprigs. If you have some available, maybe a handful or two of honeysuckle blossoms.
Orange and/or lemon peels might work too (maybe with some cloves thrown in as well).
Thank you, I didn't know this
200°F
If you heat baking soda in a low oven until it loses its sheen, a chemical reaction occurs to create washing soda 😊
Thank you!!
That is how I made my washing soda since it is so hard to fund here in Canada. Also, if you do find it, they charge a pretty penny for it
Interesting thanks for this I will test it out
Wow thanx!
200F for an hour does it for me. I've done it many times to help tye dye set better.
People like you who lead these clean wholesome lifestyles are usually very beautiful. Silky hair. Glowing skin and eyes. A living testament to how we were intended to live in this world. ❤
very well said
If you are using makeup..... Stop...it's full of poison.
I made my first batch 5 months ago, and am stating my second today. THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! It’s been such a great detergent for my family, and I’ve had zero issues with stains, dirty clothes not getting clean, smells…this has been such a great change for my family!
OK. So we're now on our 2nd batch of your amazing laundry wash liquid and to be honest the wife and I are amazed at how clean and fresh our clothes and towels feels. Not to mention how fresh our washing machine now smells. Thanks a million
So glad you’re loving it! It’s all we use!
Be aware that lavender is an endochrine disruptor if used often or in moderately high doses. Soy is a common one that's more intense. But just to be wary. You can see if what you use has that issue, and if you are using phatalates and it helps too. Personally Borax was too toxic to keep in my home, I did use it for pest control for a while but now I use peppermint to ward off pests mostly. And Diatomaceous Earth. But for laundry vinegar can be all you need...even for really smelly stuff. Personally I do use essential oils like rose and chamomile, or orange for our laundry. Sometimes even peppermint and other oils that are used to ward off mosquitoes and such into clothing we wear hiking. 😊
@@ari3lz3ppThey did a retest on the lavender in glass as opposed to the plastic container they used in the test resulting in endocrine changes in the subjects. It was discovered that it was, in fact the microplastics causing the changes, not the lavender.
Also, borax is not toxic. The reason it works as pest control is it is abrasive, like shards of glass to insects. A small amount will cut them and cause injuries, and it will stick to them, and proceed to leave a trail wherever they go, including their nests, thus eradicating the entire infestation without toxic chemicals. Borax is safe for children and pets.
@@HopewellHeights Do you have any problems with it clumping like gel clumps?
@HopewellHeights can I use liquid castile soap? I have quite a bit on hand as I make shampoo with it.
I love seeing young people learn to make things instead of depending on stores; especially nowadays. As a child we made lye soap and it was used for everything from laundry, dishes and baths. When I started making my own laundry detergent, I used the standard recipe; fels naphtha, washing soda and borax. Then I learned borax was degrading my elastic and started keeping that out and only adding it to heavy soiled loads. Then I went to Ivory soap instead of fels naphtha. Then I started using my homemade soap scraps instead of buying Ivory. Life is a live and learn process.
Me too!
Do you have a tried and tested recipe please for your soap (the stuff you use for laundry?) I live in the UK and I don’t think we have Castile soap but I have made my own soap out of lye and olive oil (and other stuff I don’t remember) before, but not confident on whether it’s ok for the washing machine.
@@fireflysparks1105 Grate finely a bar of soap like Ivory or castile in a large pan. Add 12 cups water and let it cook on medium-low heat, stirring often until the soap dissolves. Add 1 cup washing soda and stir until it dissolves. Remove the pan from the heat and add 26 cups more water. Stir. At this point I pour It into a big bucket with a lid. I Stir it ever hour or so until it cools. It has a slippery feel to the hand and doesn't suds much, but modern machines don't like suds anyway. Stir before dipping 1/2 cup per load. I keep borax powder in a separate container for difficult loads, because over time it deteriorates elastic, but so does bleach.
@@fireflysparks1105 True castile soap is made with olive oil. Nowdays, some companies make it with coconut or palm oil.
@@lindachandler2293 Reading your recipe......I think it has finally sunk in what I'm paying for in the stores. I knew laundry detergent was mostly water but these recipes really underscored that. Time to start making my own detergent.
Just made my first 5 gallon bucket of laundry detergent! The three ingredients came out to be $13.88 at Wal Mart! Have plenty of Borax and Washing Soda left and just enough soap to do another 5 gallon bucket once this runs out!
Can we just take a moment to appreciate this womans beauty both inside and out?!? Beautiful!!!
Line drying is good for NOT setting stains in clothes and it also helps ALL your clothes last longer!
Good to know!
Good info.Thanks
gave up dryers years ago, only line drying, inside or for sure outside, clothes smells sooooo good after!!
Exactly
I have a hilarious story about line drying our clothes in the mid 60s…
My mom was in nursing school and lived 150 miles away and my siblings lived in a foster care, people from our church… my dad was a scoundrel and he theived and gambled so we were incredibly poor and my mom came home on weekends to spend time with us and my sisters. I was 14 and left to fend for myself during the week.. no phone no tv no radio so life was very hard for me. But I did everything I could to help my mom with housework and laundry.. but the washer wasn’t working properly and the clothes didn’t get the water out and we had to rinse and hand wring out as much water out as I could.
I've been making my homemade liquid laundry soap using the same recipe for over 20 years now. While I love the lemon balm, I have a huge surplus of chocolate mint growing this year....so my next few batches will be AMAZING!
Prior to leaving my farm, I found that this recipe would not only remove grease, blood and manure, but it was SO GOOD at cleaning our clothing and barn towels of animal amniotic fluid, which any farm wife will tell you is darn near impossible.
I'd love to hear this recipe. I'm so serious I'll give you an email😅❤
@@firstlast9388 it's the exact recipe given in the video....when I add the water to melt the soap, it has already been used to steep the whole herbs then strained.
Any idea of why my clothes started getting gray with build up and bad smell when I used this for a few years? I would really like to use it again
@@cherylchristian5673 I use white vinegar in the rinse cycle in an old Downy Ball.
What’s your recipe
Just came here to say I made my first batch at the end of May and I literally just ran out today, October 16th! I do atleast one load of laundry a day too, so this stuff lasts and it works! Our clothes smell clean, not masked with artificial and toxic perfumes! Waiting on my lavender to infuse and making another batch today.
I made a similar version in August and I am at the end of it, about to make my next batch so when I run out it's ready
How does the washer hold up to it?
@InterwebUser-ps7ju I'm on my 2nd batch and my washer held up fine. It actually broke unrelated to detergent the other day(glass lid shattered during a load and it was tide I been using to get rid of the last of what I had left)
@@InterwebUser-ps7ju I have a top loader with an agitator (out of preference) and it's just fine! I have been using this detergent for almost a year now. I use white vinegar in the "fabric softener" dispenser when I wash towels and that helps to clean and remove any build up in the washer too.
I bought lavender castile soap. Just need to buy a bucket to start my first batch.
Thanks a million. I’m an older person and it just warms my heart to see such a beautiful young lady taking so much interest in homemaking and being a great Mom.
I use Kirk’s Castile liquid soap for showering and hand soap. Do you think I could just pour a bottle of it in instead of grating the bar? 🤭
Just looked up Kirk's Castle soap never heard of that stuff I'll be ordering some now thanks 👍.
@@MrWiseinheartI’ll venture all castile soaps are crafted equal besides the liquid and bar varieties. My question is, how much liquid soap is equivalent to one and a half bars?
Being thats such a mild form of soap I’m not going to lose any sleep over adding too much into the recipe.
There are other videos on UA-cam that use the liquid soap you can check those out
I'd say no on the liquid because they dilute it heavily
You did a good job
White vinegar makes an excellent rinse as it removes soap residue and sanitizes the laundry.
Wishful thinking that highly diluted vinegar does anything.
its not really good at sterilizing from what ive seen
@@Fish-cj4ub
Right. Wishful thinking ≠ science.
@@FrankGutowski-ls8jt too be fair i reread the comment and she says as a rinse. So along with something it might be a helpful additive but I dont think it can sterilize on its own. But I am not a chemist at the end of the day and who says you need to sterilize everything anyways
@@Fish-cj4ub
Some claim it softens fabrics but never test it by soaking the same fabric in it beside plain water. It starts at about 2.5% acetic acid because they dilute it with water, and is diluted much more by rinse water. It’s hard to believe mature adults think this way.
I was wondering, "What is that twisted garment she is wearing🤔??" And then I noticed the baby in the back! 😅 That's so adorable. 🥰
It's SO HELPFUL that you mentioned it's effective on a construction worker's clothes! My husband is a mechanic. I'm definitely going to try it out! Thanks 😁
Smelly sweat vs mechanic oil and grease might be a lil different
I used to do dirty jobs and got my clothes heavily greased up. I'd recommend washing his clothes with dawn dishaoap first. Depending on how soiled they are, you may need to run it through again. Once all oil/grease are gone, you can wash it again (if you want) mixed in with the rest of the regular dirty clothes for it to smell fresh.
Am in uk please where can I get the liquid soap chemicals to buy?
I would love to just be able to lie down and take a nap with my child and get up when he gets up and just live my life as a true stay at home mom.
Yup, where I live being a stay at home is seen as laziness. It's sad.
I worked for more than 20 years in many different jobs before I became a mom. Nothing compares to the job of being a stay at home mom. It’s actually kind of insane to me how hard it is but being able to lay down and rest/nap with my son, smelling his hair, feeling his little heart beat, in a peaceful natural way is truly a moment of heaven in my day ❤🙏. As much as I fantasize about going back to work so I can get a break, those sweet precious moments help carry me through.
I use white vinager as a fabric softener. My towels are so much softer and fluffier. I never get uti's anymore, and I feel healthier overall as it rinses any soaps and chemicals out of the laundry. Takes all odors away! It is also less expensive. I'll never go back:) Thanks for the great video! Always fun to trade healthier, less expensive tips😊
I want to try using vinegar as a softener now! Is your washer a front- or top-loader? Mine is front, and I'm wondering if I can just put vinegar in the little softener compartment before each wash.
AThe vinegar also helps keep the washer clean! Win win😊
Never let vinegar sit in a washing machine or come in contact with rubber washers or seals like in your garbage disposal. They destroy them
Citric acid is much better, less harmful for the nature
Just thought of a funny from LAST MAN STANDING with Tim Allen. Ryan makes his own detergent .Vinessa told her youngest daughter his fabric softener was great salad dressing
My wife and I did a challenge together to see how little money we could live on over one full year. It was during that time I made homemade laundry soap using your exact recipe; except I used essential oils. I love the idea of using fresh herbs instead and the next time I mKe it I will be using your idea. Thank you for the tip.
Does it clean clothes well ?
@@afriend621 Yes. It cleans as good as good store bought laundry soap. It may take a double dose for really soiled clothes just like the store bought stuff, but when it comes to hand wash items I still prefer Woolite.
@@davemiller8203 is it grew water safe? As in, can the washing water be used in a laundry-to-landscape system?
I hand wash too it works 4 me don't mine clothes r cleaner and hang them up in the process of getting a rack.
@@afriend621 You can also do a dry mix of this with your grated soap, washing soda & borax :) cleans fantastic.
You're what every man desires. Such a warm, bright, smart, loving vibe from you. Thanks for sharing your life choices and how to save money while doing it!
I believe you, I have heard the same thing you said that they said and so far haven't seen them show proof 😊♥️ It shouldn't hurt at all to transition to this instead. Thank you! Now I've got another reason to be interested in zote soap apart from it's look😌✨
You are amazing. Suggesting lots of healthy stuff. :-) You are very practical and cautious in many ways. There is only one thing that I would suggest. In my country, I am from the Czech Republic, we would never use a plastic spoon for stirring whatever that is boiling. Plastic spoons are highly toxic and release toxic stuff into whatever use stir. We use only wooden spoons. Same accounts for using plastic forms for baking. We would just never use it. Whatever consists aluminium is also not healthy for your body. So we cook and bake with wooden or iron material. :-) I noticed a lot of Americans don't care, which I just cannot understand.
They are not train to care ....to much freedom
We care
Too many Americans fall for the idea that if it's labeled for a certain use, then it must be safe for that use. In the "Age of Information" we tend not to spend much time learning anymore because we feel like the information will just always be there when we want it. Unfortunately, we don't learn things we really need like the toxicity of cooking with plastic and aluminum and that processed food usually has the nutrients processed out in order to make it cheaper and tastier.
I noticed after drinking out of my son’s plastic bottles and sippy cups the water tasted like plastic! So horrible. Those chemicals are leaching in very little time even without being heated. Truly scary. I switched to silicon, glass and metal.
I just found you. I'm a great grandmother and I want you to know I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! You are one amazing young mama. Your family is blessed to have you. You are a Proverbs GODLY WOMAN! Just wanted you to know that! You go sister!
Just a quick heads up about lemon balm & lavender for those who may be sensitive - -Lemon balm is high in salicylates. Salicylates have the potential to cause worsening of asthma, swelling, itching and hives as well as food intolerance symptoms in people who are sensitive to salicylates.
Lavender is not good for men & especially male children -chemicals in lavender oil and tea tree oil are potential endocrine disruptors with varying effects on receptors for two hormones - estrogen and androgen. Just so people know that even natural plants can & do sometimes have consequences unfortunately.
Since I make my own bar soap too, I can really control what's in it. Great job demonstrating this.❤
I do too. I use my recipe my 80/20 bar. 80% of olive oil and 20% of palm kernel oil flakes. The palm kernel flakes gives the soap more lather but mor important is they harden the bar quicker. Of course, making your own soap allows you to add the scent (essential oils).
@@julieinthenorthwest4594 I don't use palm because of the negative impact on the ecosystem. But my recipe does a great job of balancing hardness, with a wonderful lather. We shall see how it turns out!! 😊
Thank you for using cloth diapers and breast feeding your baby. None of the young mothers I know do that anymore. For them, cloth diapers are to much trouble. However, it saves over $2,500.00-3,000.00 per child not to mention quickly filling the landfills. It takes over 50+ years for disposable diapers to break down (if ever). I also made my own detergent for several years because I lived in the country, besides the $12.00-$15.00 for a large bottle of detergent, you also have to add the cost of gas to go get it. One box of Borax and one box of washing soda isn't over $8.00 the bar soap is about $2.00. I believe it lasted me over four years. A five gallon bucket takes forever to use up. I wish more young people cared about the planet we leave to future generations. I'm sure you already know the advantages for children who are breast fed. You are doing everything right!
Apparently you don’t understand the concept of dilution.
Lots of young mothers are breastfeeding. They understand that it's healthier.
Plenty of women still breastfeed, what are you talking about?
@@shieldmaidenforchrist1310
You don’t need two water softeners to make these DIY laundry concoctions. Washing soda is 10x more soluble, so just use it.
Same here - I used cloth diapers for 4 of my 5 babies. Not only did it save thousands of dollars per child, but I believe they potty trained much earlier than they would have otherwise (about 15-18 months).
Whatta a resourceful Momma! Cloth diapers, breastfeeding AND homemade LD! We’re not worthy! I was Granola in 1980, too and so happy to see you are benefiting from the Granola Life, too! You won’t be sorry! 💕
One thing I really appreciate about my homemade laundry soap is that it’s made with soaps that don’t suds so in a pinch she can use it in your dishwasher with a little vinegar.
I knew this was a great channel for me when I saw the countertop not looking immaculate. Most vloggers would make sure everything looks perfect (fake). This is how most of us live.
One of those gallon jars with the little dispenser (for drinks) would work perfectly for that!
Ooooooh! Next-level thinking! Hopefully it won’t get clogged, but, if the soap is fully dissolved, it would be an excellent upgrade ❤
Washing soda is Sodium carbonate and you can make it at home woth regular baking soda: get baking soda and spread it on a baking tray, stick it into a 200C/390F oven and leave it for around two hours and it becomes sodium carbonate. I know because we use sodium carbonate/soda ash a lot in ceramics, particularly in making casting slip (acts as a defloculant and flux - keeps it nice and smooth and suspended) incidentally you can buy a large sack for not too much from most ceramic shop sites. Not sure how how much difference there is between basic soda ash and commercial washing soda but if you need something quick its a potential fix.
The way you articulated everything was just absolutely amazing
i agree..the love you have for your family shows in all that you do.
I like to crush the leaves in the jar to release more of the plant oils =) more scent!
That's a great idea! 💡
The key with lemon balm is not to touch the leaves. Same with mint, take it gently by the stalk with scissors mid way between leaves, the hormones in the plant will concentrate at each leaf stalk joint with main stem & throw new shoots. Very easy, but remember, DONT touch the leaf, the oils / terpenes are mainly surface mounted.
But crushing the oils and adding hot water releases the essential oil. So you may as well just use essential oil 😐
one day I ran out of detergent, so I took a bar of Irish Spring soap, grated it into my washer, and the clothes came out clean and fresh.
Ha. This made me laugh. Love the smell of Irish Spring!😁
@@CrouchingSoldier mee too. 😅😅 I bet it was a very fresh nice change from that harsh stuff we buy in the stores. Good thinking. I usually just use a squirt of dish soap. Lol
@@onegurl9 Funny... I don't know WHY I had never thought to do that. Seems SO obvious now! Just a squirt away, from clean clothes today! 😍😍
Farm life has to go on regardless and nevertheless. My grandma was born in 1918. My grandma used to make homemade soap. Nothing like a little bit of wood ash soaked and made into soap using Tallow from the animals that you butchered. Her white clothes were always the whitest to the day she did not do her laundry. Even in her late eighties that woman never sat down hardly ever unless it was to sew or did you hand work that was necessary to keep a family and a home running. They did not shove their children at babysitters they did not use the schools to babysit. They can their food they made their food from scratch as there was not boxes of food and deli items for you to go and collect. You canned your food as you lived a day trip at least if not further from town. The luxuries that you have today that you take for granted we're not there many years ago. Yes she is amazing woman but that is family life when you live on a farm. Here's your reality they get paid very little for what they grow its the middle man that makes all the money and they work very hard to help put food and products on the table for the rest of America you need to profoundly thank these hard-working families. I could go on forever as I was very close to my grandma. I learned how to pinch a Penny I to a dollar. I'm so grateful for those life lessons.
A beautiful expression of your respect for your grandmother. Thanks for sharing this.
A helpful note: Borax was banned in the UK and most of Europe in 2010 as it is an endocrine disrupter. However, there is an item called Borax substitute available in many supermarkets which I still need to do more research on. This video has inspired me to look into more homemade options. Thank you. Ps. For those in the UK washing soda = soda crystals. Used to be 50p per bag now £2.
I know it's a mineral but banned in the UK? I know they have the borax protocol here that is pretty popular and people are drinking it. According to testimonies people are seeing huge improvements in their lifestyles.
My thought was also that borax is toxic, but I didn't know it can damage fertility. Also lavender and some essential oils also are endocrine disruptors, which are for some unknown reason not banned / restricted yet in the EU.
What can i use instead?
I appreciate that you raised this issue. I did some cursory research and found that Borax safe for use as a cleaning agent. I am a lay person in this matter. The studies involved feeding Borax to rats and found that it was harmful. If you are washing laundry and letting the laundry dry before wearing it (and potentially washing your hands after you touch the wet laundry just to be safe) it doesn't seem that it is dangerous. There is no way to ingest the Borax for laundry purposes. Again, do your own research and be safe!
It's interesting that being borax is supposedly a mineral salt, that's coming from the earth is toxic. But, the same ones that are giving out _ _ _ _ are the same ones saying that borax is toxic. I have not much information regarding the govt in EU because I am here. But talking about my govt and them wanting the best for its people....I'll pass. But how about your govt in EU, they are doing what's best for it's people? It matters, it all matters. I'm here because you can't trust anything they put out. To find a all natural product and then to say " its considered toxic" is kinda hypocritical to go to the toxic research data. Am I the only one who this does not make sense too?
First time watching your channel. ❤ I just like you instantly! I'm so grateful for other start at home moms that take their job seriously. It's so inspiring!! Thanks for this lovely tutorial! ❤
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You have a very likeable energy and I loved this video!😊 Instead of picking the leaves off your Lemon Balm separately, pinch the stem off at the 2nd or 3rd set of leaves and your plant will grow in fuller.
Darn I just picked my leaves lol. I’ll remember that mine is looking a bit scraggly. Ty
That was the coolest video! You're a rock-star! Never thought I'd be interested in making my own soap until now.
I can confirm this does work great for cloth diapers even better than comercial detergents. I didn’t melt stuff I just put it in powdered form, I also added salt to my mixture and I used Dr Bronners soap (lavender scent).
Another tip a friend told me was getting a bidet sprayer attached to our toilet so I could clean off poopie diapers with less hassle.
I want to try the herbal infusion !
I have no idea why your channel and this video popped up in my feed but I’m so happy it did. I got Covid in April 2022 and I am still dealing with a lot of after effects of long Covid and it’s July 2023. I’ve been learning how laundry products can specifically be harmful to the respiratory system, so I am so appreciative of you sharing this video and will definitely be trying this recipe out! I’m kind of in awe of you, as you seem to have several children, including one secured lovingly at your back, your house is immaculate, you have a farm and tend to animals, collect eggs, appear to be in phenomenal shape, have as flawless skin, luxurious hair, and an exceptionally pleasant disposition, seem very approachable, sincere, and down to earth. Annnd have your own extremely successful UA-cam channel where you make videos twice a week and teach us how to make your own homemade nontoxic laundry detergent… Lady, you are amazing!!! Just saying’… 🙌🏽 💫👑✨⭐️
I just followed your recipe for the first time , had mint and lavender on hand so that was my infusion. I’m so happy the clothes are soft and so fresh! Thank you so much , this was my first time making my own laundry soap. ❤
I want to try This and see if a half a cup truly works for dirty soiled clothes form husbands work and a toddler! Let me know how you’re liking it please :)
@@yaysteph I use a full cup on all my loads , towels as well . Working great .
Does it sud very well?
@@tahiraparveen2949 I’m not sure , I put it in the wash, put my clothes in and shut the lid , I don’t look for Suds so can’t say , clothes are clean fresh and soft is all I can say.
How is it on very delicate and white clothes? Also does it leave any residue behind?
I feel like adding the detergent to a drink dispenser where you can dispense it from the spout would be very useful
Many people are allergic to plants, my son is allergic to celeri and rosemary, clean is enough, no need for scents👍👍
Great video! For less than $10, you can get a gallon jar with a spout (tea or lemonade gallon jar) 😇
awesome idea. Can also reuse from a purchased laundry container if you can find one. (Ask a neighbor?)
@@brandylou9132 I made a small amount and am using a cleaned mayonnaise jar. Why spend money for a container, when you can recycle?
@@debpratt52 Lol, that's why I said to recycle one from a neighbor. It's a recycled bottle, vs a recycled mayonnaise jar. Personal preference. For example, my arthritic hands respond better to pushing a button than twisting off a lid. I also have gripping problems and would likely drop the mayo jar and spill the detergent. It's so interesting how different our needs can be isn't it? ❤️
@@brandylou9132 yes it is interesting! And it all works! I actually would prefer a larger pump or pour spout container and don’t mind spending $10 for an empty one or buying one last conventional laundry container 😊
You just showed me why I accepted one of those jars from a friend who was getting rid of it, bnib! 🎉
You're amazing! I use the liquid Castille soap and make smaller batches since it's my husband and I - I make 1 gallon at a time. I use 1/4 cup per load. My only thing is it's not a thick as regular laundry detergent but our clothes come out great and clean. We've been saving a ton of money!
I have several bottles of liquid Castile soap. What are the ingredients and measurements that you use to make this?
@@debbyborgerding9704 it is 3 tablespoons Washing Soda, 3 Tablespoons Borax, then use soap dish soap like Dawn (2 tablespoons) but I use 2 tablespoons of Castile peppermint soap. Note: I found out this week to be careful with Castile soap in HE washers, that it may be bad for them?? My friend said to use Sals soap instead or the Dawn dish soap. I’m doing more research as I do not want to ruin my washing machine. Have fun making your detergent though, it’s fun trying new things.
@@debbyborgerding9704 oh forgot to mention… put ingredients in a 1 gallon jug or container. Pour 4 cups of hot water in jug, swirl until mixed. Let it cool a few minutes. Add 3-4 cups of cold water. Done!
@@donnapeterson1945 actually I bought Sal Suds quite a while ago and I don't know what to do with it. Now I do. Lol. You mentioned you make a gallon but then you said you use four cups of hot water and four cups of cold water. Can I assume you meant eight cups of hot water and 8 cups of cold water for 1 gallon or did I misread something?
@@debbyborgerding9704 no I just use a 1 gallon container so you can certainly double it but some suds will overflow
I love your method of making laundry detergent! The lemon balm infusion? GENIUS! I am running to the store to get some right now to start growing JUST to be able to have it to make this soap...might grab some lavender to grow too! Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to help others with this! God Bless! :)
You saved me from skin cancer
Love it, thanks. I also recently learmed how to make tooth paste because the price for nonflouride has gotten ridiculous.
Link for that TP? 😊
Are you using boron? I just read about people using that and also bentonite(sp?) clay.
Recipe for toothpaste, please!
@@karennaimo5157
Tooth Paste
4 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp baking soda
1 tbsp - hydrogen peroxide (food grade 3%)
10 drops essential oil (desired flavor… ex. peppermint, spearmint or cinnamon)
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You will note that her recipe is a little different, but not by much from Dr. Berg’s recipe which includes 3% food grade hydrogen peroxide (see recipe I included below, and doesn’t include the optional sweetener. I may try without the sweeter and if need be use organic stevia.
I enjoyed the video, thank you. An option for challenged viewers might be to use one and two gallon buckets that have lids. They're available at home centers, hardware stores and paint stores. Less weight to handle, smaller container(s), etc. If an elder finds this impractical, perhaps someone more ffit could brew up a 5 gallon batch and gift it to their loved one(s) with physical issues that are still somewhat independent. 🤔
I’m only 31 but I’m making a powdered version of this 😂 I have tendonitis in both hands. I can carry a bucket of powder but not liquid! 😅
We get free pickle buckets with lids from the local sandwich store. (5gallon) They would throw them out anyway.
I'm new at gardening and just happened to plant lemon balm this year! I can't wait to make this soap. Thanks for sharing!♥
You'll never be without it again. It'll go through your whole yard. It's great, tho. ❤
I was thinking beebalm.
I find it amusing that I got a commercial for Tide during this video 😀 Thank you for this & you're a great, easy-to-understand teacher!
You are a super mama. I loved your soap making video with your baby on your back! 😊 Im 69 yrs old and think you are tops! 😁 So proud of your efforts!
If your bucket won’t fit in the sink you can cut the corner off of a small trash bag. Put one end around the faucet and the other into the bucket.
Use WHITE VINEGAR for: Dishwasher, Laundry, hand washing dishes. It does it all right out of the bottle.
Do you use it straight or dilute it? And how much for laundry and dishwashers?
I will definitely try this. I go through so much detergent, and I am tired of it. However, I have made my own family body soap, toothpaste, and lotion for the past 8 years. I have saved a lot of money on hygienic products. This is one more I've have got to learn! Thank you so much.❤
How? Do you ha e recipes you're willing to share?
@@moniqueeverett2895 Of course! I would love to give you the ingredients. ❤️💯
@@SageOfTruth1111 Share for me, too, please! ❤
I would love more information too!
I would be interested in your recipes too, please.
We been making homemade laundry soap for many years. Never wanted to use essential oils for it either because it takes to much to make it smell strong enough. Never thought of using fresh herbs like you did definitely gonna try that!!!😉
I just use pinesol for laundry. Just don’t mix it with bleach for whites. Also, make your own dog toothpaste with just coconut oil and baking soda. Dogs LOVE it. I brush my dog’s teeth and they look forward to it after dinner ❤️
Woman, you have the most beautiful eyes! This grandma can appreciate a thing of beauty still!
This is wonderful. Thanks for your recipe. Also, thank you for bringing up the "green washing" labeling thing, so many people fall for it. Just think about all the people who waste their money on products with harmful chemicals still.
Okay, this is a great idea but I'm going to have to half this recipe.
@@jupeter24 half half half
You could also just gather ivy leaves boil them in water ten minutes, let cool. Then decant your free liquid detergent into a container, a pleasure doing laundry without the chemical’s
Just happened upon your video and stayed because I also have been making my own laundry detergent for years now. I do it only with washing soda and soap, and I am looking forward to implement your trick with the herbal infusion.
I had never heard about using borax though and I googled it to find out, whether that could be an improvement for me too. Sadly, I found the contrary. In Germany and in Switzerland (where I live), it is not available anymore for private persons because they found it can cause cancer and changes in your genes. I is also considered a highly poisonous substance for the environment. So please check out that aspect before you continue to use it. I find that even without it my laundry gets very clean.
BTW because my daughter has a severe skin condition, for years I had been using the ‚clean‘ detergents. They cost around 30 Swiss francs for 3 kilogramm (around 6 pounds). I wish, I had known about making my own soap much sooner!
BTW 2: for silk and wool I use chestnuts. Cut them in little pieces, and dry them. To wash, just soak approximately 2 spoons of them for a few minutes in hot water and use the sieved water as liquid soap.
I live in Spain and I also saw that borax is banned in Europe, what do you use as a substitute?
How lovely to see this! I use Kirk’s for handmade laundry soap, as well; however, since I do laundry by hand, I just grate Kirk’s Castile soap directly to hot water in the wash tub along with the washing soda, and a wee bit of vinegar when it’s the dog diapers (I run a senior/hospice dog sanctuary).
Wishing you and your little one many blessings ❤️
Good to know about the vinegar! My sweet boy had a traumatic brain injury and has to wear diapers in the house. I'm always very careful about what I wash his diapers in so learning about the vinegar is great!
Awwww… sending good thoughts to your little guy ❤️
@@kellyc4144
Worthless idea.
@@FrankGutowski-ls8jt I think you're on the wrong channel ...look for the satanist club......
Vinegar and baking soda. Works for everything from tooth brushing, hand, hair and body wash, clothes to counter tops
I literally use this for cleaning everything
What’s the ratio? Equal?
@@deanhenthorn1890 I only combine the 2 when I'm cleaning the sink or washing clothes. For the sink I just sprinkle some baking soda then with a spray bottle, spray some vinegar. With clothes, I guess about 50/50.
For teeth brushing I only use baking soda. For hair and body wash I only use vinegar. And not a lot at all. I use a spray btl in the shower and just lightly spray myself down. Try it, you'll be shocked at how clean it gets you. And no dryness or oily or chemically residue. No need for condioner. It's amazing. It actually really works
@@thecatguy4301 Thank you for sharing. Can you please tell us the quantity you would use in an average size load of washing? Cups/mis? Thank you. Oh & do I assume correctly that you add them separately when adding to the machine (to avoid the volcanic like reaction)?? ;)
I use baking soda for almost everything! Including brushing my diamond ring.
Like wow! I’m in my mid 50’s and never knew how to make my own laundry detergent…bless you and thank you🙏
A lot of love to you from the Beautiful Islands of Trinidad and Tobago 💞. Great content.
Just thought you might want to know, pouring the hot water over the herbs to make it smell good is just like using a dash of essential oils. When you pour the hot water over the herbs, that pulls the oil out and that’s where you get the fragrance from….those are the essential oils. When you make your own essential oils, you boil the herbs in a distiller…same concept.
I have the utmost respect for you. Hard working, family centered. God bless you.😅.
Sending my gratitudes from the UK. Made it last July which just finished after 9 months of using for the family of 5 adults. I am making it again today. You saved me lots of money, no skin allergic reaction, which I normally get from commercial detergents.😊😊😊
Did you use the ‘Borax Substitute’ available in the UK? I really want to make this but Borax is not available here, so I’m trying my best to figure out if the ‘Borax substitute’ will work.
I enjoyed learning. Beautiful farm life.
I haven't used this exact recipe but I enjoy seeing how others make laundry detergent. I use the liquid Dr bronners Castile soap because it's easier & less time consuming than hand grating it. I use about 1 cup of soap for 16c of water. I don't know how many loads o got but it lasted me 3 months. I need to find a 5gallon bucket to make it this time around and then store it in jars in the laundry room.
How much do you use per load?
Thank you for sharing this! You just answered the only question I had, can I use liquid Castil soap in place of the bar.?. I greatly appreciate it!💕
@@ChristineLV16 cups is 1 gallon so 1 cup of liquid soap per gallon of water, according to the comment above... Hopefully it is correct. I want to try it and I already had the liquid Castile soap, so I was looking for the same answer in the comments. 😉
i had the same idea. but Lisa Bronner says to use 1/3 cup of liquid castile soap per load. which would be a lot more expensive than nearly any other product/method. she says she uses 2 TBS of her Sal Suds instead of the castile soap because it’s better at cleaning. so that is likely the better, more affordable, route to take. she adds 1/2 cup baking soda to the 2 TBS Sal Suds for extra cleaning power when needed (like musty towels).
Thank you! I live in an apartment and am feeling overwhelmed by five gallons!
Thank you so much for your laundry soap recipe. 💕
Thank you. Awesome. I have to try it.
Had no idea it was that easy and cheap to do, love the lemon balm idea.
Love your tutorial - and the suggestion to use lemon balm for an infusion! It's a great daily use herb, with so many good properties. I've been using borax dissolved in hot water for most loads, as it's antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial
And - great reminder that diapers from nursing babies clean so easily.
Line drying when we can is the best! (Reminds me of hanging out clothes with my mom)
My oldest brother and his wife had cloth diapers with , they're kid's
Love it. Thank you for explaining this very well.
I'm so excited to try this! Thank you so much!
So fun to see a young manma doing this, breastfeeding, cloth diapers & making laundry detergent in today's world.
When our kids were small we lived in a city & I still did those things. Everyone thought I was nuts. But it saves so much $
All my kids wore cloth diapers.
This is a very good, yet simple idea. Everyone should be able to make their own detergent. I,m going to try the infusion :D Thanks!! ps, wild chesnuts are good soaps too. Take a handful, crush them and pour hot water over it. Let it sit until you see a foamy top... Then you can scoop your soap and use it. I believe you can reuse those nuts for about 3 times before they run out of soap. They make white laundry really white :D Enjoy!!
Thankyou😊
Thank you for emphasizing how easy the process is.
Awesome! Thank so much! God bless!!
I make all my own soaps lotions scrubs. I never thought of making my own laundry soap!!! Here I go!! 😊
Glad I found this. I was trying to explain to my wife how my mother use to make laundry soap but I couldn't recall everything. This is almost exactly what my mother did.
great cosplay :) who is that?
@@TallisKeeton It's from a long time ago for a vampire the masquerade ball. My friends an I no longer do any of that stuff tho. This was a personal character full face mask. There were, and probably still are a ton of intricate costumes. However the balls not the same as it once was. There is a lot of weirdness and politics in there that don't belong in the setting so we all gave that up a long time ago. But thank you.
@@lodunost ah, I see. I m Tolkien fan and read bits and pieces of classics of fantasy and SF and I love SF and fantasy movies to this day (not gamer though) and I used to go on SF and fantasy conventions for years. I always felt such belonging there, it was my tribe :) But in recent years visiting such conventions tired me and saddened me as I've seen so many indoctrinated kids with rainbow flags :( They invaded and taken our playground. :(
@@TallisKeeton Yeah, not to mention all the other stuff I have seen just attending before I left. There was a lot of oversexualized stuff starting to take hold. Predators and such and it became less focused on the game and the politics of the game and lore that was established and started turning into something else. Then 5th edition the thing started becoming more political in many standpoints where it didn't need to be. I don't know about now but I just stay away from all that stuff. The only thing I visit anymore is REN FEST an thats about it.
@@lodunost Well, where I live I have not seen yet anything more than 9 year olds with rainbow flags, bags, caps etc, and 30% of fans on conventions in recent years are anime fans but mostly changed into rainbow flags fans but I m sure money from sponsoring corporations will fix it soon and we will see on conventions also the things you saw :( The nice thing is that many of our conventions are still not sponsored by corpos but smaller firms or just by fans so thats the good thing I guess :)
Made the soap much smaller batch to test first time. Immersion blender game changer in keeping soap uniform ❤ love the channel thank you for sharing and congratulations on your 5th pregnancy
Knowledge, skills, benefits beautiful.
Wow. I use the same 3 ingredients but 2 cups of each to make 2 gallons. It says to use 1/4 a cup but I’ve always been paranoid that the clothes wouldn’t be clean so I use about a cup. But it still is way cheaper than store bought. I’ve always thought about adding more water to thin it out since this makes a thicker gel like consistency. I’m gonna try that.
I love the Lemon Balm idea. Ironically I just bought one a few weeks ago & it is growing wonderfully. Yay.
Be careful. Lemon balm will TAKE OVER YOUR ENTIRE YARD! 😂 Keep it in a pot!
Just made this laundry soap but used pink zote soap since already had it. As I was melting my soap shavings in the water, I noticed it was going to take awhile and I wanted to get it done, so I used my immersion blender and oh my, how quickly it mixed up. So I got it made more quickly by doing that one trick. But do let it melt and get soft before using the immersion blender.
Yes, I grated some white Zote soap yesterday into very hot water and let it set overnight. It is mixed very well this morning! I can't wait to try it. The price of laundry detergent has gone up so much in the past year!
You are INSPIRING! Thank you, Beautiful!
Such a genuine, and beautiful person.
Thankful for the share 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I just made this recipe and I love it! It smells so fresh and was not difficult or too time consuming to make. Thank you for creating this video!
How much homemade soap do you use per large load of clothes?
where'd you get the lemon balm from?
I just bought a lemon balm plant from Lowes. Home Depot also has some.@@divathedivinegoddess8001
@@divathedivinegoddess8001
Easy to grow.
It's a mint, so it grows like a mint!
Doesn't it make hands dry?
Thanks for showing this recipe! I've started to watch other videos, over the years, about DIY laundry detergent, but it just wasn't appealing to me, even. This is very appealing and do-able, I really want to do this. I wish that I had done this many years & many chemicals ago. I am suddenly on my own now, so this will really help me to cut corners, financially. Thanks!
btw~ You are the most beautiful farm wife I've ever seen. 🌺
I said that out loud when the video first started. My first time here. I said she's so pretty, yes beautiful. I'm sure her husband agrees. He's a lucky man to have her, and she's doing healthier options for her family and saving money too. A WIN, WIN, WIN.
GOD BLESS YOU GIRL!
Keep up the natural lifestyle. I love it!!
Oh, I love hanging all my sheets and blankets on the line, I can't see running the dryer for things that dries so fast in the warm Florida sunshine, and they smell so good too. Saves a lot of electricity too.
God Bless! 🙏🙏🙏
I watched this back in April and decided to grow lemon balm. Just made this recipe today and tomorrow I get to try it! It smells amazing!
Thank you so much for making this video! You are giving me the confidence to make my own!
I am a mom of 3 and make my own laundry soap since moving to the country. I grow my own mint, lavender, and lemongrass. Love knowing whats going into it and it truly does lasts forever. I have to try your liquid laundry soap!!!
I’ve saved a hundred videos of this recipe and this is my FAAAAVORITE
Love this for so many reasons.