A few weeks ago I featured How to make your own Laundry Soap by The DIY Village during From Dream To Reality #26. I just LOVED the idea of making our own soap, so we tried the recipe.
It was really fun sitting together as a family putting all the ingredients together. We each took our turn grating the Fels Naptha Laundry Soap Bars.
Here’s Ema hard at work:
The laundry soap smells so good!! I’m pretty sure it has to do with the Purex Crystals Fabric Softener! We use it in cold water and have no problems. The clothes come out clean and smell oh so good!! The only thing I find strange is that the laundry soap doesn’t make soap suds. However, maybe that’s normal?
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Thanks for sharing this, i’ve been curious lately about making my own as I’ve been using alot of home made cleaners thru the house… I’ve heard that they do not suds up like store bought, but I’m thinking that like many of the newer phosphate free shampoos, they don’t have to suds to clean… I’ll be checking out the recipe and thanks for linking to it! New follower,
Kim
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I was just going to make laundry soap and bought the ingredients already, but this recipe is a little bit different… I’ll have to give it a shot! Thanks for sharing!
Crystelle
http://www.crystelleboutique.com/
What an adorable little helper!
Hi Christine! I switched to making my own laundy soap over a year ago…and never went back! I use Sunlight washing bars, or sometimes Ivory with borax and arm & hammer washing soda. Our clothes are clean, no harmful irritants and good for Mother Earth. Last point…I’ve probably only spent about $35 in the past year on laundry soap…and I do at least 3 – 4 loads a week! The need for suds will disappear…if you think about it….does all that residue from lot’s of bubbles ever really get rinsed away? :)
Shelley @ http://www.sewanddipity.com
OMG I’m a huge handmade laundry soap user! I’ve always bought mine from Etsy. I love, love this post! Adorrrrable pictures too:) From what I experience, handmade laundry soaps are always low or no suds. I’m going to pin this right now:)
YEahhh!! I take it you liked it – Whoohoo! We still love ours I won’t ever go back!!
-Jacque @ theDIYvillage
The pictures are so adorable too!
Crystelle
http://www.crystelleboutique.com/
What a lovely DIY, and that’s the cuttest little man!!! Wondeful trick, Thanks for sharing it Christine.
thanks for sharing this! I’ve been collecting different “recipes” with the plan of starting to use my own detergent soon!
Great idea! Thanks for sharing this with us this week!
Take care,
Trish
Awesome- I have been really wanting to do this.
I’m seriously considering doing this – going to have to check out that recipe!
think I might have to try this…thanks.
Love this idea! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week!
I love this Christine! Thanks for sharing at It’s overflowing. I have a recipe my mom used that I eventually want to start making. I’m featuring you tomorrow. XO, Aimee
Love all the DIY cleaning things. I’ll have to give this a try. I love how serious the little one is grating. So cute! Thank you for sharing at our
Pinteresting Party!
Love all the DIY cleaning things. I’ll have to give this a try. I love how serious the little one is grating. So cute! Thank you for sharing at our
Pinteresting Party!
Love all the DIY cleaning things. I’ll have to give this a try. I love how serious the little one is grating. So cute! Thank you for sharing at our
Pinteresting Party!
Thanks for linking to Make the Scene Monday..features are a little late but you are being featured later tonight none the less!