Recipe

Liquid Laundry Detergent Recipe

	Tuilelaith / All my dishes 1 year, 11 months ago Found this and thought I would share it. Prep:20m Cook:20m Servings:1	Tuilelaith
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Ingredients

3 Pints Water

1/3 Bar Ivory Soap, Grated

1/2 Cup Washing Soda

1/2 Cup Borax

2 Gallon Bucket

1 Quart Hot Water

Hot Water

Directions

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.

Any soap works actually I just use Ivory due to its lack of perfumes. Its pretty mild.

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- - - -I do not know where to get washing soda so I used baking soda, twice as much, I will find it before the next time, I hope...- - - - -

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).

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Comments

organicmama 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Excellent! Thank you.

craners 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Just wondering...can the ivory soap be sub'd for something more mild. Maybe something organic...Ivory makes my skin dry and itchy.