Mrs. Lori's Homemade Laundry Detergent/money saving
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
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loridianebrown@gmail.com
Lori Brown
Po Box 1183
Imboden, AR 72434
laundry Detergent
1 bar zote soap grated
1 bar fels naphtha grated
5 cups boiling water
1 5 gallon bucket with lid
container for Detergent
laundry booster
1 cup washing soda opt.
1 cup oxi clean opt.
1/2 borax opt.
essential oils
20 to 30 drops
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This took me back 60 years ago when I watched my maternal grandmother make her own soap. It always smelled so fresh and clean. She was the hardest working woman I’ve ever known. I miss her so bad. Miss Lori, you remind me of her. That’s absolutely the best compliment I could ever give you. God bless you and Mr. Brown.
I had to go bach and look at your name and make sure you weren't one of my cousins! Thats exactly what we would have written about our maternal grandmother!!!
I would love to know what ingredients your grandmother used. Mine great grandmother used straight up lye soap for everything- hair, body, laundry, household cleaning. I never met her, but she was a hard worker.
@@Sewmena918 she also used lye. She would set rain barrels out and dip the rain water out into a big pot. She’d boil her water and add lye and some kind of fat. I’m not sure what it was. It didn’t have a perfume smell it just smelled clean and fresh, like a morning breeze. She wasn’t a fancy woman but a very practical woman, and a Godly woman.
Such a blessing to see.
I love this comment. Miss my Nonna so so much.
Well miss Lori I followed the instructions and it worked out great and I was able to add the oils that I like. God bless you both. I am so thankful to have found you and Mrs Brown
You both are an absolute blessing. Thank you 😊
Thanks. I made powdered laundry soap and love it. Next time I’ll try the liquid kind.
I really love your channel. My husband really liked to watch you and Mr. Brown. Sad to say he passed away August a year ago. Keep on doing what you do!
Hello from Tennessee Ms. Lori!
Thank you very much for sharing your laundry recipe. 😊 I appreciate so many of your videos! God Bless Y'all!
Thank you Lori for sharing. So helpful and a good way to save money. Lord bless.❤️✝️
Thank you so much for that recipe I am so excited to try it tomorrow I’m going to go to the store and pick up the stuff that I need and yes the prices of laundry detergent some that are so expensive and I’m looking for anyway to cut down so thank you again
Just made the dry version. Put a bit of hot water with powder and swish it around to dissolve before wash cycle. Thanks for the info!
Love this
PS: I can find the pink Zote no problem at Walmart, but they keep running out of the Fels-Naptha before I can buy it darn it! I am for certain going to make this homemade soap its a deal breaker on the cost alone! God bless you guys. Shirley.
I will be making this next week. your awesome love you guys tell Mr. Brown I still need that truck lol. God bless be safe stay well until next time
Great video! When I run out of my washing soap, I am going to give this a try! Thanks so much!
I’m so glad you made this video. Several years ago I started making my own laundry soap from an online recipe. My recipe called for Fels Naptha, Borax AND Washing Soda. I used it for several months, but we started noticing bleached out spots on our clothing. Usually it was the cotton knit type shirts. I was so disappointed and went back to buying soap again. I’m curious if anyone here knows which ingredient might cause the spots. I feel like my soap must have been really strong considering it had all of those ingredients.
Our Walmart didn’t have Fels Naptha or Zote this week but as soon as I find it, I will be making a new batch minus all of the boosters. I have a feeling I will be much happier this time.
Thanks so much! Wishing you all the best.
I've been making laundry soap for years using the same ingredients. Never had a problem like that. I do it in liquid form. I also dilute the 5 gallons to make 10 gallons which lasts my husband and I about 2 years. I never actually measure the amount I use , just eyeball it, but use about 1/4 cup per load. I can't imagine why it would bleach out some of your clothing. Maybe someone else will have some insight. I love the soap because it doesn't make me itch all over! And it saved me a bundle of money over the years!
Will it harm an HD washer.? I know some of the powered homemade laundry soap can harm them
Not sure, I know some that use it in front loader
In the Uk I’ve discovered the soaps are expensive. 😫. Like £7.00 a bar and upward.
WOW
Who is manufacturer of your roller? It's real quiet smooth and narrow.
Ms Lori I am behind when it comes to laundry products. It totally slipped my mind about needing to stock up. I can not find the Fels Naptha anywhere. I did find the Zote but if anyone can point me to who sells Fels Naptha I would really appreciate it. Edit I gave up my search after I discovered a brand of laundry detergent called Nellie's. I now have a ten year supply of laundry soap.
I have a question Ms. Lori, could you just keep the original formula and add the extra tap water to another jug with the original version to save space? Or would it thicken to much?
It would be to thick
Hi Ms Lorri can I ask where u would get the 5 gallon buckets from please? I love watching u and Mr brown all the way from the UK 🇬🇧
Mine are food grade, from a farm store, but some bakerys will sell or give you food grade buckets, Amazon has some
@@WhippoorwillHoller thank you x
I love your videos!! I just have a question about using vinegar as a softener. You mentioned not to use it every time you wash clothes. Why is that? I've been using it with every load for a couple months now. Does it hurt the clothes or the machine? Just curious.
Well I've been told it breaks down the fibers of the material, don't really know for sure
@@WhippoorwillHoller That makes sense. Thanks for your quick response. Love, love love your videos! I've learned so much. God bless you.
We put our orange/lemon peels and a couple of cinnamon sticks in our gallon vinegar jar for our rinse cycle. Smells amazing.
Such a good idea !
Hi Ms. Lori! Firstly, I'm excited for this recipe, I'm going to do this for myself this week!
Second- I am in Florida, please thank Tyler for his bravery and efforts! In our house, we think the Lineman should be included on the First Responders list! We wouldn't be able to be "on grid" without them!
Much love to you and your family! ❤️
I AGREE with you !
linemen and tree trimmers
I totally agree. God bless our lineman.
I'm a proud mother-in-law to a young man who travels to restore power to those who have lost it due to storms like Ian in Florida.
His wife is proud of him too and misses him when he is gone.
Please do some research!!! There is a difference between SOAP and DETERGENT. The homemade laundry SOAP builds up on clothes and makes them stiff. Detergent has an additive in it that pulls dirt OUT. Some claim that the SOAP clogged their wash machines.
Floridian here, and grateful to God, for a standing home, no loss of power........ just lots of yard debris.
I have a sixty foot bald cypress that shook like a ragdoll all night. The front doors rattled, and tree limbs broke and flew on the roof.
After fifty years of living in Florida, you never stop holding your breath until the season is officially over. Sadly,
the death toll continues to rise. You're so right Miss Lori about prayers.
It's impossible for me to think of a life without FAITH, especially in times like this.
I truly love you and Mr Brown from the deepest bottom of my heart. You too have helped me so much and I truly think that Mr Brown is probably the sweetest most wonderful example of what a husband should be the two of you are precious. Thank you for this video I have written it down as I watched it and I will be making my own laundry detergent from your recipe. I'm so thankful for the two of you you make my day everyday.
In either Dollar Tree or Dollar General, Zote soap was quite a bit cheaper than Walmart. It was featured on the program " The List" on ABC.
We retired 2 1/2 yrs ago. We love every second of it. We work harder than ever, but it is for ourselves. Thank you, Lori for the video.
I wish MY husband would get on board ! Lol
I can relate. 😊
Could you list ingredients please?
You and Mr. Brown are just precious. Mrs. Lori you have the best soothing voice. I enjoy watching y'all so much. So real and down to Earth. The world needs more people like you two that's for sure.
I believe Zote soap is made in Mexico and is pronounced Zoe-Tay (long a sound, like in day)...I've used this soap in various ways...it's a great product. I use liquid laundry detergent, but add this in as well. A little goes a long way and adds a fresh smell to our clothes and sheets...love and blessings...Cindy
Actually it’s pronounced zo- te short e like tea in Spanish is te !
@@revecarodriguez709 thanks for the correction 😅
I'm so thankful that you posted this! I misplaced my laundry detergent recipe (the dry one) and I think I'll give your liquid one a try with some essential oils mixed in. You and Mr. Brown are the best 😊❤
Mrs .Brown, I love you and all your info. I retired Dec 2020. At age of 62 I learnt to can, dehydrate, ferment, putting in bigger garden. And your channel has helped me, encouraged me... Thank you! May God bless you and keep you and His face shine upon you!
Wonderful Thank you!
Well, Miss Lori... you are just hitting every aspect of daily life in your recent videos. You’re amazing.
I lived in Naples for years then moved up the coast to Punta Gorda right above Ft. Myers. I always used to keep a cooler full of water and tea after storms and linemen had to come in. Had a sign to let them know it was for them a small thank you for their time and skill. Any my husband met he would tell you come by our house for home cooked food. never knew how many I'd have to feed but thanks to my canning and prepping I always had enough. Met a lot of really nice people that way. Even some from my home state of South Carolina. Small world
Thank you for sharing that wonderful story. You made me smile.
I have family in Punta Gorda!
Hope you're okay after hurricane Ian.
Hope you're doing well after hurricane Ian.
@@anneclark1330 we moved back to South Carolina several years ago. Lucky this time, it took a curve and we got lots of rain and wind but not bad. Not near the coast here.
Hi Miss Lori. I am in Polk County Fl in between Tampa and Orlando. We got hit really hard here. I really appreciate the work that your son is doing here. My power just came on this morning. I have some damage, but my home is livable. Many of my neighbors lost their roofs. Many in my area are still without power. I am hoping against hope that schools open Monday so I can get back to work I am a substitute teacher, so anytime schools are closed I can't work. Really hoping they are open on Monday. Had to throw out most of my refrigerated food. My big freezer was ok. Thank goodness I have been pressure canning most of my meat. Still had to throw away a lot, but not as much as some people had to. I can tell you that I don't think I have ever been so terrified as I was during the storm. It is not something I wish to go through again. But thankfully, I am mostly ok.
I used to live in Lake Wales. Hope things are going better for you.
Thank you for being true and not fake and for letting people know about God I'm so tired of people doing this for money instead of what they should be doing but you lift my spirit everytime I watch you praying for you and your family
Hi, Miss Lori and Mr. Brown! Thank you for the laundry detergent recipe and tips...I am getting in the ingredients to make a batch soon. I believe that Lehman's catalog has a small portable pump-type (plunger-type) clothes washer that might be good to have if the power is out or if you are off-grid. They have several types of indoor clothes drying racks, too.... I always look forward to your videos! You are the "neighbors" that I wish I had, and we share the same values and our Christian faith!
You're right about the effects of citrus scents! I use a natural orange scented air freshener and it truly lifts my spirits and switches my brain to smiles. Lavender is my next favorite. I use that for organic soap because the commercial brands and body fragrances cause allergic reactions.
I love your channel ❤️ It's always relaxing, and you make it all so interesting and informative. I love how you share your faith, and it blesses me so much. I've tried so many of your recipes and have had great success with them. I really want to try this laundry soap too. I have a friend who has used this type for along time and she loves it. Thank you so much for giving to the Lord, and for your kindness. God bless you and your family
I watched your video on washing laundry off grid. I am now doing that. I bought the same washing sink. Love the results. My washer is newer but does a terrible job of cleaning. Thank you for sharing. I have followed you for a while now and get a lot of great ideas from you and Mr Brown. I like the smell of the zote soap. As a side note oxi clean works for cleaning the toilet also. Especially if you have stains.
Is it safe for septic systems too?
This soap will ruin a washing machine
How could anybody not like you and Mr. Brown. Y'all are simply the best. You have blessed me with so many precious memories from my childhood. Thank you for all you do. God bless!
I just picked up my ingredients to make a new batch. To make quick work of it I picked up a old food processor for $5 at the thrift store to grate the soap. A batch lasts me over a year. I use mine dry. But I have soft water.-Sue from MI
Hey thanks for this added tip! Appreciate it greatly, God Bless
What is your recipe for the dry.
I use mine dry too.
Thank you. Definitely want to try this. I made the dry before but think I would prefer liquid.
@@hotthreadssd what is your recipe for the dry please? Measurments & ingredients?
Thank you so much for this recipe! I made my own for a while and my recipe had borax and oxy clean and my husband broke out. Going to try this recipe without those two. Love, love, love your videos! You are so kind and make us all want to come sit on the porch with you and Mr. Brown! ❤️
Do you know if this can be used with front loading, high efficiency (HE) washers?
I've been making my own laundry detergent for 6 months now and I love it. I really love the smell and I like the fact that it doesn't have all the extra chemicals and it's much less expensive.
Your clothes will last twice as long
Lynda, do you make the dry or the liquid version? Do you add an essential oil? If so, which brand and scent and how much?
Mrs. Lori used a cup before it thickened . How much do you use after it thickened?
@@UniquelyGeeky I don't use the essential oils. The Felz Naptha has enough scent on its own that I don't feel like it needs any essential oil. I make the liquid version using Felz Naptha, laundry booster and borax only.
@@barbarahunter2323 you use the same amount as you would when you use your regular detergent. I use 3/4 cup for a full load. Just make sure you shake it up or stir it up well before use.
Love the sparkle in Mr. Browns eyes when he smiles. Lori, you are such a sweetheart. I have truly enjoyed watching your videos these last couple of years. God bless you and your family.
I remember us kids helping Grandma make homemade laundry soap when we were little(I’m 55 now). “Grate” times those were! Much Love to you Ms. Lori and Mr. Brown💐
Hi Ms Lori and Mr Brown from a neighbor over in Mississippi. You seem just like a sweet neighbor I would sit out on the porch with and have a cup of coffee or glass of sweet tea and just visit a spell. Thank you both so much for sharing your lives with us and for being an encouragement and teachers of the old ways. May the Lord bless you both! Praying for all those affected by the hurricane and for the safety of the ones helping 🙏
Love from a sister in Christ ❤
Hello Miss Lori! Thank you for demonstrating your laundry soap recipe and how you use it. You are blessed with Mr Brown who comes alongside to help, but you already know it. I love your intro and all your content. I always look forward to all your videos. God bless you and your precious family. Please pray for all those who have suffered loss from the hurricane.
I just got some Zote on sale at CVS for .99 I think I got 10 or 12 bars.
I’ll be making some as soon as I get the Fels Naptha.
Thanks for sharing and please don’t change you Introduction.
I’m still praying for all affected and for those brave souls, that are helping.
Bless y’all. 😊
Thanks for the tip to look at CVS for Zote. Hard to find where I live.
@@beeswan9775 Your welcome.😊
I’ve been stocking up on these soap bars for a while. So economical, smells so good, less packaging, and like you said, less “other ingredients”.
I use this soap for my laundry, carpet cleaning and it makes my pots pans and silverware sparkle! Saves me so much money.
Mrs. Lori and Mr. Brown, Thank you for the usable, practical information taught on your channel. I remember seeing some of the old ways as a child with relatives and friends in “the country” where there was no running water- just a hand pump in the house, a wash tub for the kids feet before bed, a “white owl” at night to keep from having to go to the out house, a wood stove in the kitchen, a churn on milking days when butter was needed, and a broom handle by the garden to lift up the pea vines to check for rattlers before we kids picked the peas. Lol. These reminders you present fill in the blanks from my childhood memories that may well come in handy more than we think. Your calm genuine demeanor makes the learning easy paced and effective for learning cooking at my level of needing some basics. You both, in my book, represent what to be an American is all about. It is a spirit, an authenticity, honest and self reliant goodness that is America. To me, America does not exist in governments fraught with corruption, hidden agendas and encroachments on the constitution and founding documents fundamental to freedom. America exists in the hearts of we the people, in simple, caring and genuine intentions of good will and freedom of we the people.
Thank you both for being that light.
Jb
Fills my heart
Jerry Baker AMEN to everything you said about the Brown's. Wonderful people.
Beautifly said. I agree whole heartily.
I have been making my own laundry soap for years. One batch lasts about 2 years, costs me under 10$ for 2 years ... can't beat that. I envy you the cabin on 20 acres homesteading life but I do a lot of home canning other preserving etc. in my city home. You've inspired me.
Thank you Ms. Lori! Love your videos!😊I love that you and Mr. Brown are “keepers of the old ways”. ❤️❤️
My paternal grandmother made her own soft laundry soap by saving scraps of Zest bar soap and putting them in a large plastic container made from an empty bleach jug and added hot tap water to it and mixed it together ❤ All her laundry smelled so good!
Thank you for this. The way the world is right now with the prices. This will help save a little and will be handy when we won't have these items no more👍God Bless You Both💕
That little smile on Pa's face made my day. I wrote this recipoe down as soon as video was over, I will be making this tomorrow, Being retired on a fixed income you take all the short cuts you find. I have been putting the vinegar in my wash now and let me tell you it works! my towels are softer and the smell last so much longer now I can pick up a clean towel a week later and still has the aroma of just being taken out the washer, I do have a washer but not a dryer. I love hanging my clothes out they always seem to smell so much better plus running a dryer can get expensive I don't miss having one at all. I love your channel been watching for years, You both seem like family now. We well everyone here in the coastal plains of North Carolina faired well during Ean Thank the good Lord for watching over us. I do pray for the people in south carolina and florida, we have heard from our family there they are in good health and the storm passed by with no damage praise the Lord for his mercy and grace. Be blessed my dear friend
Making a ton of this for my family and girlfriends for Christmas! Thank you!
I love making my laundry detergent and it cleans so well. In these hard times I hope your viewers will try it. The savings is unbelievable. Thank you so much for your video
It’s obsolete. Soap hasn’t been used to wash laundry for over 70 years. Only clueless DIY enthusiasts use it.
I dream of a simpler life and my husband said it sounds wonderful, but when I try to make things simpler, he really pushes back. I could live like this and be happier. They say less is more and I agree. Life has become so distracted with all the "conveniences" and I could honestly do without a lot of them.
Tyfs I always love your channel content!💯❤😁👏🏾👏🏾 I love making my own Zote Soap laundry detergent😁 Been making it since 2020 during the pandemic thank God! I learned a lot during that time with all of my UA-cam Instructors which you and Mr. Brown are one of😁💯❤👏🏾😋
I praise God for yall keep doing what you do and giving us so much encouragement and instructions! May God Continue to Bless Yall Always in Jesus Mighty Name Amen and Hallelujah!😁🙏🏾💯❤👏🏾
This is great information. Ive been making my own detergent for two years or so, and it's so easy and saves so much money. Not to mention it's so much easier on our clothes. Thanks again~ You two are wonderful and I love this channel.. :)
Ms Lori and Mr. Brown, I have been watching your channel for a long time. I want to thank you for all of the wisdom you put out there. Your recipes and ideas for homesteading are awesome. But what I really enjoy is that you practice what you preach. I try and live simpler because I am not happy with they way things are going. Thank you for sharing your lives with us!!!
Don't change a thing about the intro. Let the trolls whine. Love you guys!
We keep coming back because we LOVE both of you! I''m really interested in trying this laundry detergent , we go through so much here and the cost is just getting higher every few days it seems. You can teach an old woman new tricks! 😉
She wasted the Oxiclean.
Thank you Miss Lori and Mr. Brown. I sure wish you were my neighbors. Praying for all affected by that hurricane.
Thank you Lori for these practical recipes. I just love you and Mr Brown in your videos. Prayers always for health and blessings
❤️🙏✝️
Dear Miss Lori,
I never grow tired of your videos and I am thankful to have come across your channel. As a newbie to pressure canning, you have been a tremendous help, thank you. Your baking, cooking and general knowledge are all wonderful. Don’t change anything you do, including the introduction, that’s what makes it special. Blessings🙏💜
Miss Lori, you amaze me. Is there anything you can't do? You're part cook, part gardener, a mother, a cookbook writer, a you tube influencer, the m
I'm so tired sometimes, but good people like you keep me going
I just found your channel!! You are so precious. Yes, I love your introduction. I wish I had been homesteading all my life but starting at 68 to learn and put in practice what I can. Thank you for so much vision and encouragement to move forward in the homesteading way. Bless you❤️
Thank you
My grandmother would cherish you. She made lye soap and it ate up your clean, they were clean the thin, that was her homemade detergent. She did the best she could do with 12 growing kids. My Mom was the oldest and I am the oldest grandchild, I am 70 , my Mom passed when she was 89 and I miss my grandmother she had a homemade remedy for everything. I remember boiling water for washing in a black wash pot. She had no running water in the wash house. Yes she had a house to wash in with all those kids she needed that. Remember hanging close on the line and using a stick to hold them up when it got to heavy. Loved those days. Miss my grandmother and mother,they had so many remedies and recipes for that I thank you, because you bring back memories of them both so often. God truly has blessed you and Mr. Brown to bring joy to so many people who lived it, but can’t recall it. For that I say “God Bless You and Mr. Brown “, continue your ministry to everyone 🙏🏽
What do you mean by “she made laundry soap and it ate up your clean, they were clean the thin”?
@jaxmom9043 mayb they were clean but the lye makes clothes wear quickly and thins them out? I seem to remember lye was used a lot but very hard on ur clothes.
I really enjoyed this. Thank you for your tips on being frugal! I’m a school bus driver in Ohio. We do have year round pay, but in the summer it’s only our base pay. So this year I have a goal of trying to save enough money to get through the summer and be able to actually enjoy our summer. Love and prayers to you guys.
Oh bless you Katie! I was a school bus driver in Wa state for 8 years and almost 3 years here in Montana. Wa was best for pay, but here in Western Montana its lousy. The busses are family-owned and they are not employee-friendly! They keep our step-raises and I got 1 30-cent-per-day raise! When another driver discussed it, he said, "Donna, be happy. I've been here for 15 years and this is our first raise!" I've retired since then.
Thank you for the recipe for the laundry soap. I've been wanting the recipe and now I have it. Blessings to you and I love you and Mr Brown. You are an inspiration to so many of us.
Thank you Lori for showing me how to make my own laundry soap. I bought all of the ingredients. God bless and the good Lord always leads me to good people. Ya'll are good people. We are praying for our friends and family here in Florida.
Thank you again for another keeper! Thank you and Mr. Brown for sharing all your valuable knowledge of homesteading & example of kindness to the next generations that did have those shining lights in their lives to guide us and teach us these things. Thank you again and God Bless you both with good health and much happiness. 😊
Thank you
Praying for all impacted by the hurricane and your son and everyone that's is working so hard to help so many people in need. God bless them. My heart goes out to everyone🙏❤️
I think this is wonderful, I use the white Zote soap to wash my makeup brushes lol . I am gonna definitely gonna try this soon . Thank you Mrs Lori!🥰
Thank you Mrs.Lori! I really appreciate you taking the time to show us how you make your laundry soap. 😊Regina
I made a 5 gallon bucket full of the powdered kind from a video I saw online. It says we only need 2 TBS per load. I'm pretty sure that will last us a LONG while doing just one load a day! I may try your liquid version too! I love ZOTE!
You remind me so much of my Aunt Anna K. My grandpa was from a very small town in Arkansas, called Hartford. Right between Sugarloaf Mountain and Poteau Mountain. You feel like family! I really look forward to your videos and love every one of them! Thank you for this. This recipe will save a ton of money and it’s so much healthier than all the chemicals! God bless you and Mr. Brown! ❤
Oh Lori! You mean so much to all of us. I have learned so much from you and Mr Brown. Thank you for giving so much to all of us! God Bless you! ❤
Thank you again for sharing! I bought the bars of soap several months ago but just needed a recipe. This is a wonderful recipe and I will be making it ❤️
THANK YOU for sharing this.
I could remember most of the ingredients, but I wasn't sure, and it has been several years, since I last made my own laundry soap.
I've been thinking about doing this for quite a while. Paying for and discarding the large plastic containers hurts my heart and paying for the tide in the cardboard hurts my pocketbook. I'm in Ms. Lori. Thanks for the tutorial.
Have you seen the laundry detergent that’s like a small sheet of paper. It desolves in the washing machine. I wonder if they clean good cause I too hate all the plastic
Thank you Miss Lori, I was so excited for this! Sending prayers to those that lost everything from Hurricane Ian as well as all the people that have went down to help Floridians out. So thankful that your son was ok too, bless him-the Lineman, and all others are amazing. Bless everyone! Love your introduction in each video, it takes me home to my roots. Love that you and Mr. Brown are staying true to yourselves. Love, hugs and blessings, Brenda
Thank you so much!
Now I read a very interesting article about why homemade laundry soap is very different and used in a very different manner to laundry detergents. The difference lies in HOW you wash your clothes. Modern washing machines do not use friction, which soap needs to clean clothes. It uses agitation, which is why detergents work so well. They take the dirt out of the surface with the agitation process. Detergents clean very well as these are petroleum based and they work better in modern washing machines. Now homemade laundry soaps need friction like your washboard you used in your last laundry video! This why back in the day clothes washed this way got SO CLEAN, they were scrubbed. Soap is made with lard or other natural products but for them to work and clean well must have friction. Hope this is of help or use to someone! Just something I learned and wanted to share. 🙂 *Oh I re-read my post, and wanted to say I have used homemade laundry soap in my modern washing machine with wonderful results. I do notice after a time however, my towels do not dry as well and things looked dingy. I switch back to detergent and after a few washes, my clothes are back to the way I want them. So I switch between homemade laundry soap and commercial laundry detergents. It is what I find works best for my situation.
Rachel I noticed Miss Lori used vinegar also. Perhaps that addition would help your clothes stay " bright".
Mrs Lori, I loved this video. I remember as a very little girl wondering why my Aunts and Grandma were cooking clothes in the back yard? I so appreciate your approach to life, And consider you a very wise and wonderful woman. I think you and Mr Brown have the most beautiful place around. The last couple of years have been rough on all of us. We need to get quiet and reorder our priorities, start being “neighborly” again and be kinder to one another. Love your calming voice and your depth of knowledge. I am a 69 year old Retired RN, and the older I get the more simple I want to be. Growing up, the lunchroom ladies at school were sweet, loving and made sure no child ever left hungry. These ladies were mothers and Grandmothers of our school friends and neighbors. The best food in the world. So as you can see Mrs Lori there is great value in what you do and say. You are a natural teacher. Plus you have a little spunk too. I do quilting and I bet you can do that even. You take care, now. See you back here soon.
Thank you
I just came across your channel and I’ve found it very helpful and entertaining. We will try this recipe for laundry detergent. Thank you and may our beloved King bless you all.
Oh no! Please never change your introduction, its just perfect for you guys. QUESTION - How much of your homemade soap would you use for a full size load of cotton baby diapers? Do you think it would need a little more soap to help with the odor, or an additive like the Arm and Hammer booster? We love you guys too very much, and appreciate that you share so much of your lives with us!! God bless. Shirley.
Love to hear the words "cotton baby diapers!" I used to rinse the diapers out as best I could them put them in a bucket that had water and borax in it. The diapers soaked until I had a full load. I dumped the bucket in the washer and sent them through the rinse cycle before washing. The diapers always came out fresh and clean, stain free and bright white. Oh, I used about 1/3 cup borax to a 5 gallon bucket.
@@reneenewfrock5743 That sounds so easy! Very good advice and I thank you for that very much for taking the time to explain it all!!
I had the ingredients for the dry mix handy, so I mixed up a bath. I found Zote flakes, too. So that was easy! I learned about washing soda over 40 years ago when my friend did laundry for an elderly woman in a nursing home. She used it in addition to her regular laundry soap to get her clothes really clean and smelling fresh.
Thank you Tyler and everyone who is helping! I have made it in the past with either the zote or the fels naptha but never with both together, I'm going to try it your way, thanks so much for sharing with us, have a blessed day!
I agree regarding people using too much in each load. I think that’s why people don’t like handmade detergent. I really enjoy making my own and I love how it takes care of our fabrics. The savings is almost unbelievable! 😊😊😊
Hope you and Mr Brown are doing well. Thank you for this video! As soon as I finish the detergent I have, I will be making this. Then I can put it into my 1 gal laundry detergent bottle, perfect! Thanks to both of you for all you do! Blessings 🥰
PS: In my humble opinion, this is fine for HE washers (top or front load) because it isn't really foamy.
I've had the same front loading machine for 17 years and never even had a service call on it (Bosch) I used this for several years in that machine, so I agree....safe as can be (but I also use about half as much, as it uses so little water.)
Thank you! I was wondering about HE!
This looks so easy! God bless!
I was wondering about HTE machines. Thank you so much for your information.
Do you put it in the tub or in the dispnser? My mom made this for me for Xmas. Excited to try it.
Yes Ms Lauri - I love watching y’all. And you do relax us while we watch and learn!
I want to thank you so much for all the time you take making these videos. I am 42 years old. My husband and I love the Lord above all things, homeschool my sons and love to be self reliant. I milk two goats, have fresh eggs and a big garden. I love canning, cooking, sewing and homemaking. Your channel is wonderful!! I love making your recipes and all the great things you teach! I pray the Lord will bless you always!! Misty
Thank you
Thank you Ms Lori I am born in South Carolina. I grew up helping mom on the wash board. I remember my great grandmother making lye soap in the big kettle outside on a fire . Thank you love your channel
Yes pray for those affected by Ian. Thank you Ms Lori on the video on making laundry detergent. Praying for your son's safety and all the others helping out in Florida and further up the east coast... South Carolina and so forth.
Thank you miss Lori I've been making my laundry soap for years now. Love it. I actually use an old immersion blender to mix it after it sits overnight easier on my hands. Thank you again for all your video's.
Oh Mrs. Lori... I made this wonderful smelling laundry detergent. It cleaned my laundry like nothing else has. Sadly, the smell sent my cat into Anaphylactic and he almost died. So, I disposed of the detergent.
I'm going to make this this week!
When I made my own soap from rebatch, I'd used a salad shredder. Thank goodness for old fashioned graters!
Thank you for this video! The intro is perfect and I do love watching both you and Mr. Brown dance, LOL My favorite part of your introduction is your words about how you love the Lord. God Bless you both.
About 20 years ago, I did not have a wash machine and in summer, I would hang out the clothes and put washing powder in a miracle grow bottle and attach to a hose and hose them clean, then rinse with the hose. It was all I could do at the time. I wasn't working at the time and money was scarce. Winter had to wash by hand in the sink & hang around the house.
Thanks for sharing!