300 Loads of DIY Dry Laundry Detergent
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- To make my dry laundry detergent, I found the recipe from Adrielle Pyper on UA-cam and varied mine per the video. She uses a hand grater and stirs her ingredients by hand. I'm not able to do that so I use my food processor instead. I want to make sure that you are aware that this puts off a lot of dust into the air when you use the food processor. So if you have any kind of allergies to dust or detergents, you might want to use the hand stir and grate method instead of mine.
The ingredients are :
Fels Naptha -you'd need three of these for one bar of Zote
or
Zote--I use this in white. Pink is scented and white is not. If you don't want to use the Purex Scent Crystals to make your detergent have a nice scent, you can go with the pink Zote. It's not overly scented, but does have more scent than the white Zote. You will find this in the laundry detergent section of your Walmart, Target or grocery store.
I cut the Zote into cubes and then run it through the food processor on the shred function. I do all of the Zote before doing anything else.
I make my detergent in three batches and use big bowls. I divide the Zote into three equal parts and put one part in the food processor with the cutting blade now instead of the shredding blade. I put the other two parts into big bowls. Zote is $2.64 for a bar. I also added one bar of Ivory soap which is 40 cents and ran it through the food processor. Add to them in three equal parts:
a box of Washing Soda $3.97
Two 1 pound boxes of Baking Soda $1.64 for two
a Box of Borax $3.89
After making this recipe, I was told by a viewer that I should NOT put the Oxy Clean product into the mix, and instead put it in with the individual load of laundry. Apparently, the Oxy Clean product will break down over time, so it's better to use it with each load.
An Oxy Clean type product--I buy mine at the Dollar Tree and I use three pounds or three boxes $3 The containers from the Dollar Tree come with their own scoop and the scoop is a little bit over 2 tablespoons. You can use these for the laundry detergent, as you use 2 tablespoon for a regular load. An extra dirty load, use 3 tablespoons.
Purex Scent Crystals one bottle $3.47 (don't put this in the food processor)
You will take all of the ingredients except the scent crystals and spin them through the food processor until it is finely ground then put the batch into a large container (like an old detergent plastic container). Once it's in the plastic container, add 1/3 of the bottle of scent crystals and stir them into the mix. Do the same process with the other two batches making sure you continue to add the scent crystals. Again, you use 2 tablespoon for a load of laundry and 3 for a really dirty or extremely large load.
The total to make this recipe is $19.01 which is 6 cents a load for three hundred loads. Tide is roughly 18 cents a load on sale.
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Thanks Sandy! I am currently unemployed and a decades long Tide fan. To save some $$ I can't wait to try this recipe to wash my clothes.
If you have a food processor, I think it will really save your hands from the grating. If you do hand grate it, I've heard you can freeze the soap and then grate it, it's supposed to be easier to grate that way. I loved using my food processor, as it makes the processor so clean afterward. I hope you like this method. If you buy the oxy clean (type product) from Dollar Tree, they come with little scoops inside, and the scoops work perfectly for one large load of clothes. Use half of one for a smaller load. The Purex scent beads that I use don't really add much smell, especially since the batch lasts for a year for me. Maybe one of the more expensive brands of scent beads would have more long lasting smell. Just an fyi. You can even forego the scent beads for unscented, and I've heard of people using essential oils to enhance the smell, but i'm not sure how much or which oils, as I thought "oil" and staining from it, when I thought about adding it to my powder. I'd love to hear how it works for you....I've made two batches, and am coming up on needing to make a third. I hate my high efficiency washing machine, and think I'll go back to the old style (if they still make them), as mine does a terrible job of cleaning clothes. I wonder when there's no agitator, exactly what do the clothes smack against to get clean? Nothing I guess. Sorry for the rant.....Sandy
Crafting For Almost Everyone Perfect timing for the updated information, I was just in my laundry room looking at a box of Arm and Hammer to see if it was washing soda, nope but it is 2# baking soda box. I DO have a processor and totally agree on using it....soap=clean, no issue there, I have one similar to yours in the garage for large batches. I hope to get the ingredients soon and get to it... maybe when I can grind outside on the patio that is off my kitchen. Fels naphtha is a name I know from my childhood, my mom had a bar of it in the laundry she used like a "stain stick" back in the day. Thanks again, I love your videos and follow many of the same crafters (Lindsey) as you do.
So glad to help. If you have any questions while making the soap, email me at saundralparker@yahoo.com and I'll be happy to help...
Thank God someone finally using a processor omfg. Ur smart!!!! Everybody grates the freaking soap really annoying!!!
I couldn't have grated soap, and when others said they used their food processor only for soap, I wondered why....after all, don't we use soap to clean our processors? So glad you liked it and hope you give it a try. I've been using my soap for over two years and wouldn't go back to store bought.
Not everyone can afford a processor
not everyone has a food processor! so they have no choice!
Borax with you food smfh so sad.
I use s regular blender and it makes it much finer. Add a cup of the baking soda or washing soda to help the soap blend. The end result is just like the powder soap you buy
Thanks for the tutorial, I’ve been wanting to try making my own detergent for a while now to save money, love your channel!
Thanks so much Jo....I was given one tip from a couple of viewers, and that was to save the Oxy powder that I buy at the Dollar Tree, and put a scoop of it in with each load of laundry, because, according to these viewers, it doesn't work if it sits over time....not sure, but I did change so I no longer put that in the powder, and instead throw some in with each load....So glad you like my channel...I think you'll really like this detergent, and I make one batch each year, and it's not that hard, especially if you use your food processor...and you won't believe how shiny your processor is after you clean it....If I didn't say in the video, the reason I made this detergent, was because I bought a high efficiency washer and it doesn't really clean anything. There's hardly any water involved, and no rotator, so basically the clothes just slosh around. I thought maybe if I made my own cleanser, it would work better, because there's nothing in the mix that isn't a cleaning agent, and once I tried it, I've convinced myself my clothes are cleaner...Still can't do anything large in my large capacity washer, as they don't get wet all the way through....darn it.....Thanks for the nice note...Sandy
Crafting For Almost Everyone Sandy, I used to have a high efficiency washer also but didn’t like the fact that it only used a little water so when I started having problems with it I went back to a regular washer. Thanks for the extra tip on the Oxy Powder I’m going to give it a try.
I don't know what they consider to be "high efficiency" about these washers..they might use less water, but more times than not, the clothes need to be cleaned a second time to ensure they actually got wet....frustrating...Glad I could offer you a tip that might help you as well....Sandy
i made this today, at least 1/3 of it. It was so fast. Had ran out of my home made liquid and myhouse cleaner needed more detergent and asked me to go ahead and make my dry I was trying. I took less than 5 minutes to make and let the dust settle. I put 1/3 of ingredients in my food processor with the blade and shredder as i shredded the zote, the blade was busy in the bottom part chopping and mixing the rest of the ingredients. Sooooo much easier to make than the liquid laundry detergent. Thanks for the idea. I had already thought to try it dry and then i found your food processor method and was sold on it.
I'm so glad you tried it and hope you love it as much as I do...The best part is when you take your food processor parts out of the dishwasher and see how sparkling clean they are....I love that almost as much as the detergent...haha.....Hope you'll let me know how you like the detergent...Sandy
Thank you for this wonderful recipe. Because of allergies, I can't use so many of the commercial laundry detergents and this one can be used in my front load HE washer.
I really hope this detergent recipe worked for you. YT just finally sent me your comment...Sorry for the late response...Sandy
Love it! Makes no sense using commercial laundry detergent as it is way over rated and expensive. Plus people tend to use way to much . The point is to effectively clean laundry and this works. Everything added is safe for all laundry and avoids many added chemicals. You know what is in your product and it is HE friendly. I make mine with Zote soap grated, powdered color safe bleach, baking soda, 3 boxes of dollar store laundry detergent powder, and a small box of Gain powdered laundry detergent. I SKIP the borax and washing soda due ro cost but my recipe doesn't miss it.. The gain smells so good that I skip the laundry beads. My batch is about $14 dollars and lasts ( with the tablespoon measurement) 6 to 8 months. Great job!!
Thanks so much. I agree, laundry soaps are so expensive and a lot of additives we don't need.
The zote soap smells the same! Doesn't matter if you get the white or pink, they both smell the same! I always use the pink bar just because I like the color! lol
That's weird. I always thought the pink was a different scent. You'd think there would be a purpose to the color other than just to color it. Thanks for clarifying. Sandy
Crafting For Almost Everyone Oh your welcome! Yeah I don't understand what the difference between them is except the color lol but when I went to the store to get mine for the first time I couldn't determine a difference between the two!
A youtube user on another video said there is a white, a pink and a tan Zote bar. She said each bar is for different colors of clothes.
According to their website, the only difference between their pink, white, and blue soap are the dye colors. In different parts of Mexico, one color is preferred over another.
www.zote.com.mx/english/fre_as.htm.. I hope this helps. Sandy
Mariljusadna72 561 I've never seen the tan bar zote soap but I have seen both white and pink and they both do the exact same thing. They don't say anything different on them regarding specific colors of clothes.
I bought a food processor at a garage sale for about $5.00 that I use strictly for crafts. I have also seen them at thrift stores like Good Will for a cheap price. That way you don't have to use your kitchen one if you don't want to. I also make this soap but never thought to add the Purex crystals. I will do that next time I make it. TFS!
They make all kinds of scent beads from a bunch of different companies, but these are the least expensive. Same with the Oxygen product I buy at the Dollar Tree. You can pay three times as much for OxyClean. Thanks for sharing. Sandy
Thanks for showing this process! Always love learning your tips & tricks! Hey puppy... 💕
My high efficiency washer wasn't high efficiency, so I thought maybe if I used all soaps and no added waters (like in liquid detergents) maybe I'd get better results...still not great, but that's because high efficiency ones that are top loaders don't have an agitator so the water just sloshes around, plus there's not enough water to cover anything bulky like comforters and towels, so they never seem really clean to me. I'm not sure who came up with the high efficiency idea, but it isn't a winner....at least not for me.. Thanks for the nice note...my dog's say Hi...
That sounds cool. Much easier than the Duggar's showed doing when they made a liquid form! You are so kind to share this type of tip with us!!!!
Elizabeth, You know I wouldn't be able to do it if it was too hard. The worst part is the dust. If you can handle that, it's a cinch to make and makes a ton!
Crafting For Almost Everyone Cool. I will have to talk to my husband because he has some allergies.
Yep! She’s awesome ❤️
My local grocery store carries everything except the Zote and the Washing Soda. I found the Zote at my local Big Lots store for $1.00 a bar, and my A&H washing soda at my local Ace Hardware store. I did find the oxygen cleaner at the Dollar Store. It cost me $6 for each of the Borax and washing soda, $1 for the Zote, $1 for the Ivory, $3 for 3 containers of the oxy booster, $2 for the baking soda and about $6 for the bottle of scent booster (I chose a lavender scented one). I also picked up a 5 gallon bucket with a lid at my local Ace hardware store for about $3. All in all, my total cost came out to be a little less than $30. This should last me well over 6 months, so I believe it will be well worth it in the long run.
Thank you for sharing you recipe and making this awesome video!
I'm not sure how many people you're doing laundry for, but one batch lasts me about a year for my husband and I. I no longer put the Oxy booster or scent booster in with the batch of detergent and just put a scoop of the oxy and some of the scent booster in with each load, as a viewer told me the oxy loses efficiency if it's open in the detergent for a year, and the scent will dissipate if it is in the detergent that long as well. The scent will keep its smell if it's in it's original container...sorry to add a couple of steps to your laundry, but it should have more scent and be cleaner is the oxy is put in the washer alone and the detergent and scents added to the washer..
I really want to try this. Thank you
Maria, I couldn't do the hand grating and forgot to mention if you put a towel over the top of the food processor, you get even less dust. Let me know if you do. It is really easy and you saw it in real time, so it's not time consuming either. Glad to help. Sandy
Thank you for doing this, it taught me a lot, and I like your videos. 😊
I love this laundry detergent and one batch lasts around one year for my husband and me...I'd bought a high efficiency washer that didn't clean my clothes, so thought maybe it was my detergent, and that's why I changed to this...the clothes are a little bit cleaner, but still, high efficiency means very little water, and some clothes come out of the machine already dry....that doesn't seem to be the way washers should work....Sorry for the rant, but wanted you to know why I started doing it...it will save you a lot of money too....I'm so glad you enjoy my videos..Sandy
I also explain things, so no worries, and clothes do not seem to come out as clean. So I have been doing the mix of borax, and baking soda, and washing soda for years to any detergent as a booster, granny taught me that. So today I was laugh at me cuz I never thought until the other day after watching this, yay I am gonna do this,. I will let you know how I like it. Have a super week! Kk😁
If you have a food processor, you'll be happy you used it for this, as when it comes out of the dishwasher, you won't believe how sparkly clean your food processor bowl will be. I'm not sure if I put a towel over the tube when blending, but really recommend you do so, otherwise you'll see dust coming out of the top of your processor..You can do the soap grating by hand, but I couldn't, and videos I've seen where they do hand grating, looks like it's a terrrible experience...Hope you enjoy the soap....saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy
Thank you so much I'm looking forward to trying it
I hope you do. I've since stopped putting the Oxy product in the batch as a viewer told me it will break down over time and not be as effective...So I keep it separate and put a scoop in a large load for whiter clothes...Sandy
Thank you! I make my own detergent too. I like your method much better. I still have a few months worth left from my batch but I’ll use your recipe next time! New sub😊
Veronica, I really like my detergent and have a high efficiency washer that I absolutely hate, as it doesn't clean anything well. All of my friends that own high efficiency washer say the same thing, and it's the reason I started making my own detergent, as I thought maybe the detergents you buy have too many fillers for the High efficiency washers. My detergent does a better job, but I might give up and buy the old style washers, as it's so disappointing...Thanks for subscribing..Sandy
You can wet a cloth and put over the top of the food processor to help with the dust.
Geez, you'd think I would have thought of that...such a great tip..I normally put a dish towel over it, but probably was so nervous making the video, that I might have forgotten to do so...Thanks for your great tip!!! Sandy
Great idea...
Hi Sandy, I just finished making the full batch of laundry soap. I grated Zote with my food electric food grater. My food processor canister and blade were half the size of yours so I ended up using a large bowl to mix up all but the Zote and baking soda. I then processed the Zote and baking soda in batches and added to the rest. Scented the whole batch and mixed with a sturdy spoon then divided up to saved containers with the Oxi scoops. I'll let you know my opinion after a few loads. Thanks.
Did you run your food processor through your dishwasher? I was amazed at how shiny the blades and bowl were after I did. Can't wait to hear about yours and if you like the soap. I really hate my washing machine. It's supposed to be high efficiency and doesn't have an agitator, it's a top loader, so the clothes just spin around and don't get wet or clean. I thought it was my laundry soap, so went to this recipe and two plus years later, am still loving it. My clothes are a little cleaner, but it's the machine's fault and not my detergents....Looking forward to hearing how you like the soap. I just use the little scoop that comes in the Oxy that I get from the Dollar Tree and it is the right amount for a big load. You can always email me saundralparker@yahoo.com if you have any questions....Sandy
Sandy,
Yes, I put most of the processor parts in my dishwasher. My washer is an old Amana I got with my home and is probably 10+ years old. I had some success with the soap, a dishcloth that had wiped up coffee and it came out great. Just one item so far after several loads that was still stained, I will have to remember to pre soak some stuff or put a stain stick on but generally I am pleased. Thanks, the savings is worth it since My clothes are not usually soiled badly.
So glad it's working for you. I have to pre-treat, but always had to do it with store bought detergents too...Happy to hear you like it.
I love your method
I have taken the Oxy product out, as a viewer told me it will break down over time, so I buy it at the Dollar Tree and put a scoop in with each load, instead of putting it into the detergent...I really love this detergent, and can't believe how long it lasts. I've made one batch a year for two people...
Tip** Place a tea towel on top covering the food processor. It helps to stop the dust from flying around and inhaling.
Thanks for the tip. I normally do that and don't know why I didn't when I did this video...
I've learned to put the Zote in the fridge for a few days, grate in the food processor, let the flakes dry on cooky sheets then follow your process with mixing everything in the food processor. I double the recipe so I don't have to make it often. My one problem is that the dry soap cakes solid. I chip it up and use the processor again. THANK YOU for your video.
Jane, I just grate my Zote in the food processor and I never have any clumps, my detergent is as fine today (9 months later) as it was then. Maybe the sweat it acquires in the frig makes it get clumpy. Could you try grating the Zote without the refrigerator next time and see if it gets solid? Don't you love how clean your food processor bowl is after making a batch? It just shines like it's new. Sandy
Thank you Sandy.
I really hope that helped as trying to chip away detergent would not be a fun job.
@jane sheridan, have you thought about using the zote flakes?
I've never seen Zote flakes in my stores. Thanks for the info.
You can only get all the laundry supplies @ Walmart. Target doesn't carry any of it, except borax, no Zote nor Fel Naptha, only Ivory and no washing soda neither. Walmart has them all.
Thanks for the info. My traditional grocery stores also carry the products I use. I made sure to add a note about Target on the video. Sandy
I do put said crystals in my Cuisinart because they don't dissolve in cooler water in the wash so I get all these little whole crystals stuck on the clothes I do put some baking soda or washing soda in with the crystals in the Cuisinart
I put everything in my food processor, so it's all evenly distributed throughout..I wasn't sure if I did that in the video or not.
Thank you for sharing.
Hope you give this a try. The detergent works well and lasts a really long time. I ran out this summer after breaking my leg and had to buy detergent..I hated doing it. Drat..
Hello, do you have a problem with your dry laundry detergent not desolving good and causing some soap to be on the clothes when you take them out of your machine? I do with store bought dry detergent.
Please lete know.
I have never gotten a response from any UA-cam person before. 😕
Thank you and may God bless you,
Sarah Fortune
Sarah, I'm glad you asked. I always use warm water to wash my clothes and put the detergent in before I add my clothes so I know the water is hitting the detergent. I have a high efficiency washer, which to me, only means that it uses very little water, and that's why I put the detergent in first. I'm not sure if using warm water makes a difference with dissolving the detergent, but maybe that's part of the issue you're having as well...Hope I helped. Please let me know if you need any more information..
Good for you Sandy. It is always satisfying to make home made cleaning supplies. I used to can bushels of fruit when our children were young. It was a family event for sure. I later realized it was cheaper for us to buy fruit from Costco as the boys were older. hahaha That led to most of my home made things going to the wayside, with just two of us in the nest. LOL I don't know how I would make it when "home made" was the norm to survive???? hahaha Thanks "HEAPS" for sharing. Love the comment about your mixer being cleaner than before using it!
Honestly, if you saw my food processor now, you'd think it was brand new. This is so easy and I never have to carry those big containers of laundry soap from the store anymore. I really love this detergent and it lasts forever! You wouldn't believe how easy it is. My High Efficiency washer wasn't very efficient before I changed to this soap. Now my clothes actually get clean, believe it or not! Sandy
May I bring my clothes to your house? That would make it very affordable for me, right? hahaha
I have been making the liquid but this looks so much easier. Does it dissolve well? I quit using powders a long time ago because i got tired of clumps of powder on the clothes when they came out
I use warm water and have never had an issue and I've been using only this powder for over two years. I think the food processor grinds it so finely that you won't have an issue. I just had a viewer ask about using it in cold water, so I did an experiment. Put a scoop that I would normally use for a large load of laundry into a glass of cold water out of the tap, so not super cold. It almost all dissolved within a couple of seconds except for the scent beads that took just a little while longer. If you are worried about having it dissolve in cold water, I'd recommend trying my cold water experiment, and then dump it into your laundry like you would liquid detergent. I really like this detergent and have a high efficiency top load washer that is the worst washer ever invented. Since there's no agitator in the center, there's nothing for the clothes to slap against, and since it's "high efficiency," it doesn't use enough water so rugs and bedding aren't completely wet ..I thought it was commercial laundry detergents that caused the lack of cleaning, so changed to this recipe. My clothes are cleaner, but still not as clean as my old washer would have gotten them...Please let me know if you have any other questions, as I'd be happy to answer them. Sandy
I don't get the powder residue on the clothes with the homemade stuff like I did with the store bought
How much for an HE washer and how much for top loader washer? Love your recipe!
I have a HE top loader washer, and mine holds the equivalent of two loads of the old top loaders that had the agitator.. I use a full scoop for one load...I get my scoops from the Dollar Tree with their Oxy type cleansers that I put directly into the detergent, but was told by a viewer that I shouldn't do that as the Oxy products should be used sooner (as one of these batches lasts me a year for two people). I don't know how well your HE washer cleans your clothes, but mine does a terrible job, and I wish I still had a machine with an agitator, as those did get laundry clean.
I think you'll be happy with this laundry detergent because you'll know exactly what's in it, and you'll save a ton of money, and during this pandemic, won't have to worry if laundry detergent becomes the next product we can't find on the shelves.
Please let me know if you have more questions..saundralparker@yahoo.com..Sandy
zote! So my mom used this bar back when i was little to wash on the wash board by hand. And she grated it sometimes for the washer.
This looks like so much work. 😱
Actually, the food processor does all of the work and I just had to find a container large enough to hold it. I bought a new HE washer and it just wasn't getting my clothes clean so I decided to try this. At least now my clothes seem to be more clean. (I'm not really sure what high efficiency means other than it uses a lot less water so my clothes weren't even wet all the way through once the load was finished.) So now I also add a second rinse cycle to towels and things that are really hard to wash. I'm also retired now, so have the time to experiment with things like this. I remember when I was working and other people made their own detergents and thinking "when do they find the time." Now I know. Retire, buy a crappy HE washer and you don't have a choice. LOL. I hope this helped. My grandmother used a wringer washer and I still think about how much work that involved.
My mom too!!
You can hand grate the soap bat and just hand mix all together no prob.
Hi Sandy, was looking over videos & found this one. Are you still using this detergent. I have one questions...it looks like just about everything you use is not scented, I have to buy the free detergent, the ones that are white & don't contain any of scents. This seems like it would work the same as those. Do you agree? I'm just not into making a lot & not be able to use it. I'm all for clean clothes. I wouldn't use the last beads you put in for the scents. Great job.
Mary
Mary, Yes, I still use only this. I think if you take out the beads, it shouldn't have a smell, but I would smell the Zote or Fels Naptha bar before buying it, as it would be the only thing you would use that smells. If that bothers you, you could substitute Ivory Bath Soap. The way I'd do that, is look at the weight of the Zote bar, then see how much an Ivory bar weighs and let's say the Zote bar weighs 8 oz. and the Ivory weighs 2 oz, then I'd use four bars of Ivory instead of the Zote. I think that should work. You could always use more Ivory, as it would just make your detergent a little more powerfully soapy, but not sudsy. This soap recipe doesn't make a lot of suds, which is good. Ivory is supposed to be super mild, so it should be a good substitute.
I started making my own detergent because I bought a high efficiency upright washer. It doesn't have the agitator in the center...it never occurred to me that not having an agitator would make a huge difference in getting clothes clean so I thought it was my detergent. This soap does help my clothes get a little cleaner, but I'm so disappointed in my washer, and would never buy one again without some kind of agitator in the middle, as I'd really like my washer to wash my clothes. (Don't we all?) I hope I helped. Definitely use a food processor if you have one (or buy one at a garage sale or thrift store) as grating the soap is more than I could ever attempt. If you do choose to grate it by hand, freeze the bar first, as I heard it makes it easier to grate. And the soap really makes your food processor clean and shiny once you put it through the dishwasher (or hand wash to get the soap out.) Not sure if you saw my other cleaning product video, but these don't have much smell (other than the vinegar). ua-cam.com/video/MFiQORbtE9k/v-deo.html
Crafting For Almost Everyone. I will definitely take your advice on the soap bar. I don't have a food processor but will look for one at a Goodwill or thrift store. I don't use them for anything else, so it would just be for soap making.
I watched another lady make it this morning without a f.p. & I don't think I could stir it for tbe length of time she had too. F.P. seems like the way to go....outside with a mask on. I probably would only have to make it once or at most twice a yr. Thanks for your help...will let you know when I make it.
I also bought an HP toploader but mine does have an agitator.....tfs Sandy.
Mary
Mary, So glad you have an agitator in your washer. Maybe an old blender would work for the soap too, if you chop it into small cubes like I did. I think you could find one of those at thrift stores and garage sales more often...Just a thought. I make mine inside, and put a towel over the top so the dust can't come out. Forgot to do it on the video, but normally remember to do it. I only have to make one batch a year for Rich and I...Not sure how many people you do laundry for, but if you made a double batch, you could still only have to do it once a year for four people...Let me know if you have any other questions.
Crafting For Almost Everyone sorry to barge in the conversation but I just wanted to mention that I highly doubt a blender would work, it relies on adding a liquid to do the job, best go for the food processor.
I see this conversation is a little old but I just wanted to add. Theblender would only work if yours comes with the blade for making flour. I forget what the blade is called but my bullet came with one.
what a clever idea!! Sandy you never stop amazing me my dear!! Thank you for sharing all of your amazing tips and techniques with us!! Your one in a million doll!! big hugs! xoxoxo
Janet, My high efficiency washer doesn't do a very good job, so I changed to making my own detergent and my clothes seem to be getting cleaner. It was so frustrating to buy a new washer and not have the same results (or better) than my old one. I think you'll really like this if you try it as it does a nice job and I haven't had to buy any detergent since making this video. Still using the same batch as I made then, 7 months ago. Hope it works for you. Sandy
that is so awesome I absolutely cannot wait to try it!! I will let you know what my outcome is as well!! thanks again Sandy excited to try this!! saving money is always exciting though right...lol not to mention cleaner clothes!! 😉
If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the soap by hand, but the food processor works so much better and is so super clean when you are done and run it through the dish washer (or hand wash it)...I can't wait to hear how you like it.
unfortunately no food processor still trying to rebuild everything from the fire last year, but I will definitely be on the look out for a hand grater and let you know how the soap turns out....
I hope the soap works really well for you as it really saves a ton of money. The hand grater works, of course I wasn't up for the task, but I did watch a video where the person froze (I think) the soap before she hand grated it as it made it easier. I might be making that up, but I don't think I am. Holy cow, my brain is fried. Sandy
Ooh yes!!!! Great video I'm gonna Make some. Thank u!!
Let me know how you like it.
Dollar tree has scent crystals that smell good.
Good to know..They didn't make them when I made this video (a couple of years ago)....love that they do now. Thanks for the information. I hope you give this a try. One batch lasts my husband and I a year. It's inexpensive, works well, and I only have to go through the process once a year...so that's definitely worth it to me...and wait til you see how clean your food processor is when you take it out of the dishwasher after making a batch of this...it sparkles..Sandy
@@craftingforalmosteveryone hi, I make this with the scent boosters from dollar tree. I like them just as much as the other more expensive scent crystals out there. I also use the sun color safe bleach in it from dollar tree. I was everything in cold and haven't had any issues with it not dissolving, etc
I saw them last week.
This is another very useful video. I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing your expertize with us.
Cynthia, Thanks for the note, I really hope you try it. I should have told you to put a towel over the food processor for less dust. Let me know if you try it and how you like it. Sandy
Lmao!! "Okay, a killer is here." 😂😂😂
I don't remember if that was when the dog barked, but I've said that in so many videos and once, a woman was watching my video and her husband overheard, but didn't know I was kidding, and told his wife that she should call 911....I thought it was so funny...
@@craftingforalmosteveryone omg
I just watched another video and they didn't use baking soda or the oxy stuff, so I'm going with just the Zoe, the washing soda and the borax, some didn't use the smelling crystals either bit o may put some in!!
My batch lasts about a year, so the smell only lasts a couple of months...I haven't added the smell to the last batch because of that... I add the oxy stuff because my water is super orange, even with treatment systems, and that is supposed to help keep whites white..
Hi I just came across your channel. How long does this last with using 2 tblspoons a load?
Glad you asked. I have just my husband and I, and one batch lasts about a year for us. A huge savings over using store bought detergents, and I have a High Efficiency washer, which means it doesn't really clean my clothes, and this works a lot better than store bought in those types of washers. Best of luck to you. I really think you'll like this better than the brands you'd buy. Sandy
How do you keep your whites from turning yellow? I found that even using bleach it still turns colors.
Kim, I don't use bleach because it turns things yellow. I have a lot of iron in my water and that turns your whites yellow. There's a really strong powerful product called "Iron Out" that you put in with your whites (look in the plumbing department at Walmart to find it). It is really harsh and don't breathe it in because it's horrible to smell, but it should help with the white problem. I stopped using it because I worried that it might damage our lungs from using it. You should maybe research it first before trying it. Best of luck to you. It stinks when you have those kinds of problems with clothes. Sandy
Crafting For Almost Everyone I wasn't using bleach either but the zote tured my whites yellow. I wouldn't be able to use it because I have asthma. this is going to force me to have to go back to regular detergent because I didn't have that issue until I switched to homemade laundry soap.
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Trisodium phosphate is a chelate, not a bleach. It can be used to soften water.
A person commenting on another channel said the oxyclean is redundant and unnecesarry because the washing soda and baking soda react and cause the same reaction as the oxyclean does so you can leave that out.
I'd heard that tip and also that Oxyclean breaks down so isn't viable long term.. I've learned so much from viewers...thanks.
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Absolutely false. Typical misinformation disseminated by the internet, possibly by one of those notorious clueless housewives.
Baking soda is just partially neutralized washing soda. They do not contain or produce hydrogen peroxide, as does Oxiclean.
Is it that hard for you to read about what Oxiclean contains and how it works? I doubt you’re that lazy.
Frank Gutowski Why are you so hostile & condescending? It was actually a chemist who told me so take it up with HIM you misogynistic prick.
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Ha. Some chemist! Sorry, but clueless housewives pass along huge amounts of misinformation because they’re too lazy to do any research. They just gab among themselves...the blind leading the blind. Or like you, pass on misinformation from another channel. You must think that nonsense from a different YT channel makes it right! Have a nice day!
The oxynclean is hydrogen peroxide chemical which hydrogen peroxide sanitizer and removes stains like chocolate , ground in dirt and blood. It works well along with the other additives.
Do you ever use Zote flakes?
I didn't know they made them, so no. Interesting idea though, I've never seen them in my stores.
@@craftingforalmosteveryoneI don't know what size the package is but I think it's convenient.
@@mariaconsuelothomen I'll bet it is a lot easier than having to use the food processor...on the other hand, after I use the food processor to shred the Zote then put it in the dishwasher, my food processor bowl looks cleaner than when it was new, haha....
Lovely video! Can I use it in non HE washer????
It works for both. Thanks for asking.
Heaven Lee, I meant to tell you how sweet I think your screen name is. Great choice! I'm glad you liked the video and I have another one on home DIY cleaning products. ua-cam.com/video/MFiQORbtE9k/v-deo.htmlI hope these help as well. They are all great money savers and better for animals and kids. Hope you enjoy the video. I meant to tell you that almost all laundry detergents I found in Walmart were for HE washers so I wondered what brand you use that isn't for HE washers. By the way, the reason I started making my own is because the HE washers don't work that well and really don't get my clothes very clean with commercial detergents and I was bummed I bought it. Still don't love the washer, but I guess I'm stuck with it. Sandy
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Awwwwe.😃You are so sweet! Thank you for the kind comment.
TY for sharing this. I'm going to try this for sure.
Alicia, I really like this recipe and use it whenever I need detergent. My food processor has never been more clean once I run it through the dishwasher after making detergent. If you have a high efficiency washing machine, as I do, this cleans better than the commercial detergents do, but I still think high efficiency machines do a terrible job of cleaning, which is a bummer. Sandy
How you tried the Zote's Flakes so you don't have to grate it.
No, great idea, but my food processor does all the work and gets really clean at the same time. Thanks for the suggestion, I've never seen them before, where do you get them? Sandy
@@craftingforalmosteveryone Walmart has the Zote flakes and i use my food processor with some wasing soda and the flakes to make a fine powder . Great recipe thank you
I've never seen them and just made a batch a couple of months ago, so will try to remember to look for them next summer when I make my next batch. Sandy
First of all, let me say I love your screen name....brings me back to my late teens. (I'm not sure how that works since I'm only 35 now, haha._) If you read below, there was a post by a man who said that the oxy products lose their cleaning power, so you need to use them separately with each batch, at least that's what I think he meant..I asked and he didn't respond. I love my recipe and have been using it for two years.
you can buy it already cut up it comes in a box right by the bars
You don’t need baking soda. It’s just a filler. By adding a filler you’re reducing the concentration of soap per dose, reducing cleaning effectiveness.
Finely powdered soap may be counterproductive because you want water softeners to dissolve and disperse completely before soap does.
Thanks for your input. I really appreciate it.
Baking soda is a good cleaner. I used to soak really dirty clothes in a solution of baking soda and water.
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Did you ever consider how much soap, the only cleaning agent in your concoction, you’re using to wash a load? Well, it’s quite easy: 15 oz of soap using F-N washes 300 loads. 15/300 = 0.05 oz of soap/load. A paper clip weighs 0.05 oz.
This recipe and dose produce a solution of very dilute soapy wash water. You might as well use plain water!
Your cost comparison with Tide is flawed because Tide delivers much more cleaning agents per load.
Baking soda is a really good cleaner. I heard from a dry cleaner. The first time it was used in laundry was to help remove uranium dust from the clothes of scientists when making the atomic bomb.
Will this detergent work with cold water?
I've never tried, so am not sure, sorry...
It’s not a detergent. Soap is the only surfactant. She washes with only 0.05 oz of soap/load, like plain water!
Ha! Popped up in my news feed. So funny saying your processor is cleaner than it was:)) Have you been doing cold or hot process soap?
Are you asking what temperature do I use in my washing machine? If so, then I use a warm setting. I'm not sure if this will melt completely on a cold setting, but you could always melt it in the microwave or on the stove and pour it into the washing machine and then use the cold water setting..
You should see my food processor after I make laundry detergent..it sparkles...
Crafting For Almost Everyone oh no, I just meant if you ever made soap (to wash with).
No, I'm a little bit afraid of lye, and know I could do some serious damage with it and probably would....I'll leave that to the experts like you.. Do you ever sell your soaps online? You do such a beautiful job of packaging them, I'll bet your soaps are just as amazing as the boxes they come in.
Crafting For Almost Everyone well you are a great teacher, I don't know if I even had a packaging solution without your helpful explanatory videos. I don't know how aware you are about the impact you have, but I am. And if I didn't think it's repetitive I'd thank you in every comment. Thank you. See?
Oh, P. S. No, not yet online. I'm making a new batch with new boxes, and working on putting them on my Facebook page, but at the rate they are selling I don't have enough to put up.
You are so kind. As for your soap, if you can sell all you make without paying fees to sell them through the internet, then good for you! I'm sure your packaging helps, but ultimately they'll come back and buy because of the quality of your soaps..And I'm sure they are amazing..
I use my food processor because its easy.
Me too...and it's so much more clean when I've finished and run it through the dishwasher...
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I think you'll like this recipe...and if you use a food processor to make the detergent, you won't believe how crystal clean the work bowl will be once it's run through the dishwasher (or cleaned by hand.) Hope you give this a try...I don't think you'll ever use commercial soap again...Sandy
guys you can make those crystals she has DIY, the chrystals are only Epson salt and fragrance, get you a big bag of Epson salts at the grocery store or drug store and some essential oil of your choice and put some drops in the salts and there you go you have the same thing she bought. so it is also a lot cheaper to make than to buy what she purchased.
Thanks for the tip. You could have directed your comment to me, as I always appreciate viewers' suggestions...and, in times like these, kindness goes a lot further than accusations. And the way you worded your comment, it seemed unkind. Like I am somehow scamming people by telling them what I use to make my laundry detergent.
Epsom salt makes water hard. It’s not used in any commercial scent crystal.
Please give me your recipe cut in half I have sensitive skin would l be able to use this!
I have no idea if you can use it or not with sensitive skin, and wouldn't want you to try it and end up with issues. There's no way for you to buy half the quantity of the products I used, as each only comes in a large box and the Zote comes in one size bar, so unfortunately, you'll need to buy the ingredients that make the full recipe...the recipe is below the video and you can always try cutting it in half.
As for sensitive skin, you could do research on each individual product to see if it's safe for sensitive skin, but since I don't have sensitive skin, I didn't do that research.
How well does this disolve in cold water?
I don't use cold water, only warm, but....I took a full scoop that I would use for a large load and put it in a glass of cold water. Almost all of it immediately dissolved, because the food processor makes it into a fine powder. The only thing that immediately did not dissolve, were the scent beads (that I also put in the food processor), but after maybe two minutes, even those were minimal. I'm not saying it will work in cold water, but those are the results of my mini experiment. I hope that helped you. If you found that once you made it, it didn't dissolve in your water, you might want to put a scoop into a glass of warm water, let it dissolve, and then dump that into your cold water wash so it isn't a waste. I think once you try this detergent, you'll really like it. I have a high efficiency washer and it never did a good job cleaning my clothes (and we're retired so our clothes aren't seriously dirty.) But even if my husband did yard work and got some dirt on his socks, even pre-treating, our machine just didn't clean them. I thought it was the commercial detergent I was using, so converted to this. I'm not saying his socks come out crystal clean, but they are much better than they were before. Those top load high efficiency washers just aren't that high efficiency...without an agitator, the clothes have nothing to really move them...just my two cents. Hope that gave you something to think about. Sandy
Is it safe for hand washing
I've never tried to hand wash with it..I think it would be tough to get it to dissolve by hand...but you could always give it a try on something you don't care about like an old stained t shirt...
What r the ingredients in zote?? Is is really natural.?. What is zote called in Australia
Here are the ingredients.
Product Ingredients
Sodium tallowate (beef tallow)Sodium Cocoate (coconut oil)Fragrance (citronella oil)Optical Brighteners.Dye (Pink and Blue Bars only)Here's what I found for Zote in Australia.lawntolunchblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/another-aussie-zote-soap-altermative.html
i'm on the fence when comes to the crystals as arnt they toxic chemicals? i'm thinking essential oils anyone else try that?
Jeff, I wish I could say I tried them, but was afraid of what the oils would do to my clothes...As for the chemicals in the crystals. I don't always put them in, as I think of them as entirely optional. If you leave them out, you'll be making a scent free (or almost scent free) option. That works too. I found this recipe online that includes essential oils. I hope this helps. thepaleomama.com/2014/01/diy-laundry-detergent-0-02-load/ Sandy
jeff wolf If you take Epsom salt and mix in whatever essential oils you like, it'll be just like the scent crystals without chemicals.
Yvette G what size bottle would you recommend to do a rather large mixing of laundry detergent talkative 2 oz or ounces something to that nature thanks ahead of time for any help and assistance I would appreciate it and that is an awesome thought to put that in there rather than those crystals so it's a lot healthier this next one I'm going to mix probably with a 5 gallon bucket with a heavy duty spade bit that's meant for concrete but I use it for making hash out of cannabis to make and other necessity things likes making soap I figure it'll be nice and clean for the next time I want to do that and it's a pretty good thing I have to do it all day
jeff wolf I use 8 pounds in my recipe. You can use essential oils in the amount that you prefer. I got my basic recipe from a video and I will include the link. ua-cam.com/video/XLjhtmVdRGw/v-deo.html
You can also search how to make scented crystals in UA-cam. There are a few out there.
Hope this helps. 😁
Yvette G I have a pretty good size bag but I probably need to get just the four boxes just to make it easier of the Epsom salt it's a handy thing to have that's for sure and the way you made is not at all how I made the last one so I will try your method no problems with the last one I made when I baking sodas Super Washing Soda I don't know other things OxiClean big bar pink zoto soap that stuff actually maybe gave me a headache when I had to grind it down into small flakes so it melts a little better in the wash thank you again you're great
A youtube user on another video said that washing soda and Borax cancel each other out. I asked them how they found this out, but this was generally recent, so they haven't responded yet.
You know I'm not sure what they do together, but my clothes are clean and I'm happy with the results. If you find out something else I'd be happy to know about it. I got my recipe from Adrielle Pyper on You Tube and maybe she knows more about it than I do. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful. Good luck with finding the answer. Maybe you could make one small batch with each and see if you have a difference in your results. After reading your comment, my husband did some research and what he found was that washing soda adds water softening properties to your laundry while borax doesn't effectively soften water but has great cleaning properties. Not sure if that helps you at all. Another site said if you use borax but are having trouble getting things clean (not white) replacing borax with washing soda will make your detergent more powerful. Another good reason to use both I guess. Sandy
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Your husband’s no chemist. He’s wrong: be sure to tell him not to quit his day job.
Rather than get erroneous advice from clueless housewives on YT, why not research yourself? Borax? Google it. You might actually learn something!
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There’s a lot of misinformation on this DIY topic, mostly coming from clueless housewives. It gets circulated so much that many people come to believe it’s definitive and highly authoritative. Ha. It’s quite amusing!!
Awesome
If you have a high efficiency washer, they don't clean clothes very well, so I made my own detergent and it does a lot better job and saves a ton of money. I hope you give it a try as it really cleans your food processor as well. Sandy
zote family dollar *85 cents or a dollar
Good tip, thanks...I'm almost due to make another batch.
Huge excess of two different water softeners, typically the case with these DIY recipes.
Oxy loses potency in presence of moisture. Look up active ingredient. Explains why. Store tightly sealed in its container. Add separately.
Works as well as plain hot water. See comparison tests by Reviews on YT.
Big plus: you didn’t bore us with your life story, as some do. Nice jingle at the end.
BTW, this isn’t a detergent. The only surfactant is bar soap. It contains no detergents.
Thanks for the information, Frank, I really appreciate it. So are you saying I shouldn't add the Oxy at all, or add it to the water when doing a load of laundry? We have well water that has a high iron content, and keeping clothes white (even with a lot of water processing systems in the house) is difficult. I'd appreciate any insight you can offer. Sandy
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Well, Oxyclean releases hydrogen peroxide, the active bleaching agent, in water. Hydrogen peroxide decomposes rapidly. Oxyclean is affected by humidity. It’s packaging attempts to be airtight. So it’s preferable to keep it dry and add separately. It’s not an iron stain remover. Hydrogen peroxide oxidizes organic compounds like proteins and fruit juice dyes, eg.
Your water softeners should sequester iron and other hard water minerals, preventing them from reacting with soap. Rinsing is problematical however because residual soap can react and deposit scum in untreated water. Therefore it’s advisable to add vinegar (a weak acid) or citric acid (a chelate) to the rinse in order to prevent deposits from accumulating.
If you see particulate matter, including rust, then, obviously, install an inline filter.
I just try this. I have a front loader tho
Mine is a top loader but doesn't have that rotating thing in the center. I've never been impressed with how clean it gets my clothes and at least this detergent seems to do better than the others I tried. Let me know what you think. Sandy
pink and white zote smell the same though. 😌
I think the white Zote is fragrance-free. Pink has kind of citrus smell. I would choose the pink over the white.
good to knwo
I have a terrible nose and can't smell the difference.
It easier mixing in a garbage bag
Good to know.
Exactly duh it's soap I don't see the problem @ all.
I think you're talking about the food processor being used....I completely agree..
easier to do dry detergent not bar soap
Since I use my food processor, it doesn't bother me at all. I did try a lot of dry detergents on my HE washer and nothing was getting my clothes clean. It's the only reason I went to this extreme. It does save a ton of money though, too...
Crafting For Almost Everyone I have a HE washer an dryer. I use Gain powder. works fine for my model.
Lacey, Thanks for the info. Is your washer a top loader or front loader? Mine is a top loader and has the clothes don't even get completely wet. It's a big disappointment and so I tried this and it's worked better than Tide or any of the commercial brands I've tried, although still doesn't do as good of a job as my old washer with the agitator in the center. Sandy
@@craftingforalmosteveryone i miss my old washer too, i have a top loader and found out doi g small loads is better. Too many clothes and not enough water
Yes, that's the problem...or bulky things like rugs or blankets, even sheets...none get clean enough because there's not enough water to cover them...SO frustrating, isn't it?
why do your fingers look like that?
I have rheumatoid arthritis and if you watch my very first video, a tour of my craft room, I talk all about it.. If you have any further questions, I'd be happy to answer them for you.
omgosh does that happen to everyone who gets it? my dr thinks I may have r
R A..🙁
First of all, can you tell me how old you are and if you are going to a doctor or a rheumatologist. If you are going to a rheumatologist, they can do blood tests that will tell you if you definitely have it. A lot of times people are mis-diagnosed with RA, when they don't really have it. There are really great medicines today for the person who does have RA and they should stop the progression of the disease before your hands would look like mine. It is EXTREMELY rare for people to have the kind of deformity I have, so don't worry, and make sure you get a good rheumatologist and if you do have RA, it's not the end of the world, there are a lot of things much worse. You need to make sure you get the proper diagnosis and medicines if you do have it to ensure your hands don't get deformed. Hope this helped.
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Crafting For Almost Everyone My grandpa had hands like yours and he told me the same thing. I'm 26 years old he passed away. I miss him.
Icy clean is not natural, so u might as well buy your bulk laundry powder with those coupons you all use outa there
I'm not sure what you are referring to with "icy clean".. I make this laundry powder because it has ingredients that I control and it's less expensive and does a better job cleaning my clothes in my HE washing machine.
Borax in your food fasho smh.
I always run my food processor through my dishwasher after using it for this and it comes out super clean because of the soap that remains behind. I researched borax and here's what it says about it's safety. Maybe this will change your mind. "In sum, borax is wholly natural and has no inherently toxic ingredients. It doesn't cause cancer, accumulate in the body or in nature, or absorb through the skin. Because the dose makes the poison, borax is not harmful to the body or the environment with normal, external usage any more than salt or baking soda is."
What about for babys 100
@@craftingforalmosteveryone interesting bc borax is listed as harmful in my country (Australia). Its not actually a common product here. Its actually found it mostly marketed as an ant killer. And its harmful to aquatic animals and plants. So its not really grey water safe. Also when i bought a container the warning label said harmful to pregnant women may cause infertility.
Wow your fingers bend abnormally 😳😳
I have rheumatoid arthritis in my hands, and frankly all over. There's no way to hide from it when they are on camera, but if you look at my channel, you'll find that it's designed for people with physical limitations such as mine. I know you didn't mean anything by your words, just wanted to let you know the reasons why. My hands still work and really, that's all that matters to me. Sandy Parker
Who knows? Why would you comment on that?? No class no tact
who are you saying has no class? Starla and whoknows are being rude...unbelievable
Does this detergent make suds? I really want to make it