homemade laundry soap question

[SeekingSimplicity]

The recipe I'm using says you put your soda, borax and melted fels naptha in a 5 gal bucket, fill with water and set overnight. Then the next day mix equal amounts of gel and water in a bottle. Then use 1C per load for a top loading machine.

 

Would using 1/2C of straight gel in the machine be the same as using 1C of the gel/water mix? Just wondering because I don't have anything to mix it in right now.

[SeekingSimplicity]

:)

[FriedClams]

I make the dry kind. It works great.

 

Here is a photo tutorial from my blog.

[Carrie12345]

Probably.

 

I have issues with the dispenser on my washer. It never fully pulls powder, and often leaves some thicker liquid behind, so I wouldn't do it with mine. If you don't have any issues like that, I can't see how omitting a "whole" half-cup of water is going to have a big effect on your load.

[SeekingSimplicity]

Thanks. I didn't think it would, jsut wanted to be sure. My machine doesn't have a dispenser, it just goes straight in the tub. I let it dissolve before I put the clothes in.

[SeekingSimplicity]

I make the dry kind. It works great.

 

Here is a photo tutorial from my blog.

 

Thanks for the recipe! I used to use a bar of castille soap, but I can't find it anymore, which is why I was using the fels napth this time. I had never used it before, and it's some really smelly stuff! LOL I hope no one is allergic to it. I hadn't thought about using Ivory.