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Suzi
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Posted: July 29 2008 at 7:02pm |
Tried some Purex laundry powder. Mountain Breeze anti clump formula. $3.00 a 4lb 13 oz family size box, does 30 loads. I'm going to pour it up in small can liners and see how many I can get into a 5 gallon bucket. Using a lid with a gasket I think it will keep well. I will not attempt to do the volume of laundry I do now but some will have to be done. I'm prepping for 6 adults and 4 small children. If I washed 4 loads a week I would need about 14 boxes to last 2 years. Better get 20. My pot roast collection is stalled at 8. I feel a sense of urgency if for no other reason than rising prices.
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You must live somewhere that is humid. I just leave my soap in the box open and it is just fine in Dry Colorado. I too am stocking up especially on all items that are on sale. Things are just too expensive.
I am glad I stored up on items because we are living off the stored food and when the sales happen I replace the items we have used. Saves lots of money! Keep going Suzi you doing great! |
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sam in az
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I am stocking up on liquid detergents instead because if there is no hot water they are easier to dissolve than my usual powder. For agitation I have set aside a bathroom plunger and a large bucket with a hole in the lid for the handle of the plunger. Voila! A washing machine! Not my idea but I think it is a good one.
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Suzi
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South Mississippi and it is hot and humid and then in the winter cold and humid.
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Yes I have been through south Mississippi. I use to live in Florida so I know abour humid.
The new liquids now use 1/2 the amount of liquid. I moved to Colorado where it is dry so I do not have to worry about powder soap. Denver was 101 today and we were riding around with the windows down and it was not bad. I love Colorado. |
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Suzi
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Sounds wonderful. I don't know if I have seen the more concentrated liquids. I like the ALL brand, the clear stuff with no scent. I hate fabric softener scents also. Alergies.
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Levygoddess
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I want to stock up on liquid as well....Im already "practicing" hanging clothes on the line outside...its actually ok...I get alot more laundry done in alot less time. Its been 102 and 104 here so it doesnt take long!!! and the best thing is Im not using my dryer!!!
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God put us here for a reason
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Mississippi Mama
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Hi everyone thanks for reminding me of the liquid detergent. At one point I had a few gallons stored but have been using it. Does any one remember the name of the bar soap that people use to use long time ago when they would wash clothese on a wash board. I would like to keep a few bars of this around. I bought a couple of wash boards, and a commerical mop bucket with a ringer. I thought this might at least help get some of the water out if the clothes. This idea came from another member on this froum last year.
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Mississippi Mama....Yes it was Fels-Naptha made by Dial now. I think you can get it at the grocery store but I have not check this for a long time. You can find it on the net. It has been made for over 100 years. Just google it and you will find out a lot about what it can do.
Good stuff might buy some myself. Where did you get your wash board? |
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honeybee
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Hi all - There is a discussion occuring in the "General Discussion - February Prepping" section concerning laundry detergent. I am now sold on making my own!
I spent $6 at the store to get a box of 20-Mule Team Borax, and a box of Arm & Hammer Laundry Soda (not baking soda...). I spent $10 ordering Fels Naptha soap bars online. Together these ingredients will yield me 64 gallons of laundry detergent. I need 1/2 cup per regular load of laundry.
This is petroleum free so is good to use in the new High Efficiency washers.
The soap is so pure and good, people stop using fabric softener, becomes not necessary.
Gee! I learn so much here!!!
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organicnut1
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I have been making my own laundry soap for over a year. The recipe is simple;
washing soda, borax and bar soap. I use Castille bar soap. The best fabric softener is plain white vinegar. The clothes smell like vinegar coming out of the washer but smell like NOTHING when dry, as the smell disipates during the drying cycle. I use washed out 14 lb kitty litter jugs to mix and store my recipe. Each jug will hold 2 1/2 batches. I am making it ahead so I do not have to use precious water supplies when the pan flu strikes. I have that commercial mop bucket ready as my washing machine. I have turned many people onto the homemade laundry soap recipe - more $$ for food.
I also make my own dishwashing powder. I tried various recipes as how well they work depends largely on the quality of your water source. The best blend involves buying the largest box of Cascade you can find ( Sam's Club or Costco). Mix one cup washing soda with one cup borax and add 1/8 cup of cascade and stir. One box of cascade will last you an entire year !! Focus on food and stop spending your $ on high dollar soaps - make your own !
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honeybee
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Oh! Thanks for the thought on the mop bucket - I will add that to things I should have.
I recall in my younger days my roommates and I saved money washing our jeans in the tub; taking turns "stomping grapes". We would then take them to a small tree or porch railing, wrap the legs around it and twist; then "hand iron" them while damp to get the twist lines our. It still took more than a day to dry, but it helped.
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stephannelynn
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Man, I totally forgot about laundry soap!! Have everything else it seems. GEEZ!! Thanks :)
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"Live for today, one never knows what tomorrow will bring." God Bless
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therese
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Organicnut! what are the directions for the laundry soap? How do you use the bar soap in it? I like this idea, I'm just not getting the recipe right. Thanks!
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honeybee
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THERESE - go to a site called www.soapsbuygone.com - the have the recipes there. I got the Washing Soda and Borax at my store, but ordered the bar soap. Also, don't pay extra for grating - I just zapped a bar in the food processor. Good Luck
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therese
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Thanks so much!!
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honeybee
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oops! soapsgonebuy LOL
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The basic are the best . Borax is good to have so is tsp soap
Borax as a house without a central heating sourse can get moldy
Borax is a mold reducer and you can wash your walls and bathroom in in .
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mercurymom
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Borax is a wonderful thing to have around for lots of cleaning uses. I use it in many of my laundry loads. Especially stinky ones. I have a male cat, that likes to have accidents sometimes, and it takes the cat urine scent out of anything I wash. Anything that smells awful, it is great for. Vinegar is great in the wash, too.
I've heard of people using the Borax and Washing Soda for making soap, and I have both of those right now. I just never got around to getting the Fels-Naptha bars. I need to do that. Oh my gosh, I remember my grandma just throwing those in the washer (and mom too sometimes), and the clothes smelled so good!!
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There is nothing to fear except the persistent refusal to find out the truth, the persistent refusal to analyze the causes of happenings. ~ Dorothy Thompson
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honeybee
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When I first looked into making laundry soap, I came across other "recipes" which were the basic recipe from soapsgonebuy with added ingredients for different reasons that you mentioned. Extra borax if your load is difficult, bluing, vinegar, etc.
So it seems that this is just a starting formula, for me it works so far, but I just wanted to bring that up so "newbies" will feel comfortable customizing...
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honeybee
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I bought the Handi-vac and started using it to freeze meat during this recent flu scare. I can't believe I went this long without it! It's a dream! And although you can't use it for sauces and other liquidy items - there is a simple way around that. Take spaghetti sauce for example - put your left over in small bowls or tupperware (or big size if you use the gallon bags); flash freeze it for an hour or so. (spray the bowl with Pam or lightly oil first). Then when it will hold solid, vac it. I do this with leftovers, so we can just grab serving sized items for lunch, etc.
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Rocky
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I bought my Borax and Washing Soda at a local grocery store. The best price on Fels Naptha was at the Dollar Store, where it was a dollar a bar. Don't think you can beat that.
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honeybee
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I better check if its in our dollar stores! Someone else mention they do the recipe with castile
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mercurymom
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Wow, was that at the Dollar General Store, or another type of Dollar Store. What section would it be in? I haven't been in there for a little while, but don't remember ever seing any in the laundry section, or anything.
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There is nothing to fear except the persistent refusal to find out the truth, the persistent refusal to analyze the causes of happenings. ~ Dorothy Thompson
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