Liquid Laundry Detergent Recipe

How to make it

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• Mix Ivory soap in a saucepan with 3 pints of water, and heat on low until dissolved.
• Stir in Washing Soda and Borax.
• Stir until thickened, and remove from heat.
• Add 1 Quart Hot Water to 2 Gallon Bucket.
• Add soap mixture, and mix well.
• Fill bucket with hot water, and mix well.
• Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture thickens.
• Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load.
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• Any soap works actually I just use Ivory due to its lack of perfumes. Its pretty mild.
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• The Baking Soda/Washing Soda question pondered . . .
• A definition from Dr. Dan Berger (Faculty- Chemistry/Science dept. at Bluffton College) gives a bit of understanding regarding the primary difference between Washing Soda (Sodium Carbonate) and Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate).
• ". . . washing soda will consume two equivalents of acid, while baking soda will only consume one equivalent."
• So, what does this mean for those of us concerned about laundering our cloth diapers and family laundry? Well, basically that Washing Soda is a stronger base than baking soda, and is in fact, CAUSTIC. This is one reason why it isn't used for baking!
• Washing Soda is caustic/alkaline with a pH of 11 (with 7 being neutral). Though it does not give off harmful fumes, you do still need to use/wear gloves when handling it directly as a cleansing agent. In reading about safe household cleaners, it always is recommended to save the Washing Soda for the stubborn stains that you are going to tackle by making a paste. For instance, if speaks about petroleum spills on garage floors . . . grease build-up in your oven . . . y'know, truly STUBBORN STAINS!
• Baking Soda is only slightly alkaline with a pH around 8.1 (again, 7 being neutral).