mamalbh Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I just found the Dugger liquid laundry detergent recipe here. The last step seems to be to dilute it. Could I just skip that step and use half the suggested amount each load? This would save space for storing it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) The laundry soap I like is in this thread. http://forum.thesage.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=471 I use coconut oil instead of lard, I stir it for 2 weeks to make sure it is completely ready. It cleans very well. I only use 1 tbs per load, and I know exactly what is in it. I forgot my warning to run every soap recipe through a soap calculator. Edited July 22, 2012 by amy g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I have, although then I found that everyone except me was using way too much soap and it wasn't getting rinsed out, so now I have one bottle of concentrate and one old detergent bottle that I use. I figured out how to dilute the concentrate so that one cap full of the old bottle is a full load. That way no one has to think about it except me. I did the diluting math once and wrote it with a permanent marker on the side of the concentrated bottle (an old gallon vinegar jug). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Yes, you can. However, what I have done is to mix it double strength in a 5 gallon bucket and then take it out 1/2 gallon at a time and put it in a 1 gallon wide mouth jug. I then mix 1/2 gallon of hot water in with it and shake it and use that until gone and then refill. I haven't used home-made laundry soap for about 6 months. We decided that was one thing to add back into the budget! :D We buy the Kirkland brand Tide alternative (1/2 price of Tide but works just as well IMO) and use less than is called for. I think our $10 on sale bucket of Kirkland lasted 3 full months. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I just make it dry because I feared dealing with the large quantities of very hot water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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