http://frugalandthriving.com.au/2009/what-is-in-homemade-laundry-detergents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-in-homemade-laundry-detergents Mon, 21 May 2012 11:22:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://frugalandthriving.com.au/2009/what-is-in-homemade-laundry-detergents/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Melissa Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:14:43 +0000 http://frugalandthriving.com.au/?p=2556#comment-1061 Hi Ronnie, I usually make the powdered washing detergent, but from what I understand it is quite normal for the liquid detergent to separate. It should be fine if you give it a good stir so that the soap mixes in again, and then store it in a container that you can shake before adding to your washing machine. I used to use bicarb in my detergent, but found it wasn't necessary (it's cheaper now, and left powder on our clothes). It is supposed to soften the water though, so if you have hard water (whatever that means) you may need to keep the bicarb in. Hope your washing detergent goes well, it would be great to hear how you went with it. Hi Ronnie, I usually make the powdered washing detergent, but from what I understand it is quite normal for the liquid detergent to separate. It should be fine if you give it a good stir so that the soap mixes in again, and then store it in a container that you can shake before adding to your washing machine. I used to use bicarb in my detergent, but found it wasn’t necessary (it’s cheaper now, and left powder on our clothes). It is supposed to soften the water though, so if you have hard water (whatever that means) you may need to keep the bicarb in.
Hope your washing detergent goes well, it would be great to hear how you went with it.

]]> http://frugalandthriving.com.au/2009/what-is-in-homemade-laundry-detergents/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Ronnie Harris Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:54:52 +0000 http://frugalandthriving.com.au/?p=2556#comment-1060 Hi, I made up the mix of soap and hot water with the washing soda. It turned nice and thick after a litre of water and the soda. I decided to add bicarb instead of borax. As soon as I added the bicarb, the whole lot separated. I added the remainder of hot tap water, but by morning I had about an inch of fat floating on the top of the water. Was this what was supposed to happen? Hi, I made up the mix of soap and hot water with the washing soda. It turned nice and thick after a litre of water and the soda. I decided to add bicarb instead of borax. As soon as I added the bicarb, the whole lot separated. I added the remainder of hot tap water, but by morning I had about an inch of fat floating on the top of the water. Was this what was supposed to happen?

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