We only use Dawn in our house as it is, and the other two ingredient's have been around forever so, I made a gallon of this as soon as I saw the video. It does exactly what it should do.....CLEAN'S CLOTHE'S :) Simple, quick, and inexpensive, love it!!!!
This recipe is fantastic. My clothes, blankets and towels are soo soft after drying. I am not going back to commercial brands of washing detergent again. Thanks a bunch. :)
I made this and the dry ingredients fell to the bottom ! Next time I make this I think I will mix the dry ingredients in water til desolves then and the soap and more water!
I have used ivory dish soap for hand washables and would soak them over night and it did the trick Ive also used it for pre treating. I spend a lot of $ on products for my clothing but the more I read about people making their own detergent the more I want to try this out myself. Why not! Thanks Jon!
im gonna use this recipe because sitting there grating a bar of soap is too time consuming and those soaps that a lot of people use im not sure of using because i have sensitive skin. i enjoy dawn, ajax, and joy dish soap there very great for cleaning and their gentle on my skin. i love this after i run out of my commercial detergent im going to give this a try.
Francena Wallace I went to a second hand store and found a food processor for like 10 bucks and only use it to grate up my soap. Try that. I make my 5 gallon bucket of laundry detergent and then add one of the small bottles of dawn in at the end. This recipe is amazing.
next time I make laundry soap for my little ones cloth diapers I'm using this ..I use it already just more diluted as I did 3 tablespoons borax and washing soda and 2 tablespoons dawn.. I wash diapers frequently so it will be soon
So no matter what bottle u use......use the formula....after swishing fill container with cold water......thinking to buy a 100 oz detergent then use the bottle to make ur detergent. Thanks for the info.
This seems great! I'm going try this. I've been finding deals at the store on detergent then I look at the regular prices. They seem so high now. I like this seems more natural and cheaper. Is it ok to use essential oils instead of dawn? Which Dawn is great. :)
Best liquid detergent vid Easy No mess No over night duration I love it Just one thing the borax I don't want to use that Can it be substituted with baking soda or oxiclean ?
Jon Hughs Thank You for putting this video up. This Laundry Detergent Works Great! I'm considering making a video showing how to make it, But I will let people know where I got the recipe from. If your not ok with it message me back.
FEW commercial detergents contain CITRIC ACID. Citric acid helps take all those hardwater deposits and keeps them suspended in the wash water so they don’t settle on anything. Citric acid is more often found in rinse aids and dishwasher cleaners. If you are getting sediment on your plastics, this is where you can turn first. It will work better in the rinse compartment than vinegar, but I have no idea how strong to mix it. Conclusion: Hurray! CITRIC ACID reacts with WASHING SODA. As you add more acid to the mix, and decrease the possibility of deposits, you are neutralizing the washing soda. This is why it’s more often seen in rinse aids, dishwasher cleaners, and other situations where washing soda is used. To use it with washing soda, you have to overwhelm the citric acid with washing soda to make sure there’s enough left to do it’s high pH cleaning thing. In the detergents I’ve seen, it’s at least 4 parts washing soda to 1 part citric acid. Conclusion: Use 1 cup of washing soda for each 1/4 cup citric acid. If I still get sediment, I use more detergent, not raise the citric acid concentration in the detergent.
I see the question asked a couple of times but do not see the answer. In case I missed it. How much of this do you recommend using per load ? Thank you.
+Jvillebdks87 Sorry about that, I use very little, maybe an ounce (I don't measure), but try that, and if you want or need more, feel free to use it to your hearts content, super inexpensive, and works great ;-)
L Lau no any kind of dawn is good blue Dawn has a cult following it's nice it's cheap and it works great we all just like blue dawn but yeah you could probably use any of the dawns I'm sure they'll be fine
I am bit concern about using borax as I hear some bad things about it. I don't know, I may give it a try. Can this recipe works to get rid of the odor on your clothing?
yeah I replyed to the wrong site . but I am going to do your next . it looks so much easier and I can make it when I need it and not have to mess with the 5 gallon bucket . thanks
Most people make homemade laundry soap because they want to avoid all the perfume and chemicals in store brand laundry soaps; not to mention the expense.
Hi Brother John, Jesus is Lord !!! AMEN !!! The only way the Kahlua bottle will give you any pause, is if you get your teaching from men instead of the Bible, God has gifted many men to teach from the Word of God, but the bottom line is........open the Word yourself,
We only use Dawn in our house as it is, and the other two ingredient's have been around forever so, I made a gallon of this as soon as I saw the video. It does exactly what it should do.....CLEAN'S CLOTHE'S :) Simple, quick, and inexpensive, love it!!!!
This recipe is fantastic. My clothes, blankets and towels are soo soft after drying. I am not going back to commercial brands of washing detergent again. Thanks a bunch. :)
Thanks for the post "Best Homemade Laundry Detergent". Who'd have thought it would be so easy to make your own laundry detergent. :)
I made this and the dry ingredients fell to the bottom ! Next time I make this I think I will mix the dry ingredients in water til desolves then and the soap and more water!
Great job, thank you for sharing
I have used ivory dish soap for hand washables and would soak them over night and it did the trick Ive also used it for pre treating. I spend a lot of $ on products for my clothing but the more I read about people making their own detergent the more I want to try this out myself. Why not! Thanks Jon!
It works great and super inexpensive ;-)
im gonna use this recipe because sitting there grating a bar of soap is too time consuming and those soaps that a lot of people use im not sure of using because i have sensitive skin. i enjoy dawn, ajax, and joy dish soap there very great for cleaning and their gentle on my skin. i love this after i run out of my commercial detergent im going to give this a try.
Francena Wallace I went to a second hand store and found a food processor for like 10 bucks and only use it to grate up my soap. Try that. I make my 5 gallon bucket of laundry detergent and then add one of the small bottles of dawn in at the end. This recipe is amazing.
Probably be better to add dawn last so it doesn't bubble up so much
next time I make laundry soap for my little ones cloth diapers I'm using this ..I use it already just more diluted as I did 3 tablespoons borax and washing soda and 2 tablespoons dawn.. I wash diapers frequently so it will be soon
So no matter what bottle u use......use the formula....after swishing fill container with cold water......thinking to buy a 100 oz detergent then use the bottle to make ur detergent. Thanks for the info.
Thanks i don't have to get the baking stuff out.
This seems great! I'm going try this. I've been finding deals at the store on detergent then I look at the regular prices. They seem so high now. I like this seems more natural and cheaper. Is it ok to use essential oils instead of dawn? Which Dawn is great. :)
Hi Amber
I would use Dawn, that IS the main ingredient, if you want to add essential oils, that is OK, but very expensive....
Jon Hughes ok thanks! Yes I agree. I will go with Dawn. :)
the washing soda and borax dissolve better with just the water, then add the detergent after everything else.
+buzz b
That's true... I also use Hot water, and shake the tar out of it ;-)
before adding the Dawn ;-)
Best liquid detergent vid
Easy
No mess
No over night duration
I love it
Just one thing the borax
I don't want to use that
Can it be substituted with baking soda or oxiclean ?
Keren Wheeler yes
Jon Hughs Thank You for putting this video up. This Laundry Detergent Works Great! I'm considering making a video showing how to make it, But I will let people know where I got the recipe from. If your not ok with it message me back.
Do whatever you like, no need to mention me, we are all just trying to get by ;-)
Jon Hughes Ok Thank You!
how long have you been using that? Stacy make some but it doesn't have much fragrance and does not seem to do well on whites.
Hi Corey,
Long enough to know it works great !!
I wear white uniform shirts to work. Does this recipe get white shirts very clean?
woman lady yes this stuff with a cup of bleach and they'll be perfectly White
Can the borax be left out and citric acid be used instead?
FEW commercial detergents contain CITRIC ACID.
Citric acid helps take all those hardwater deposits and keeps them suspended in the wash water so they don’t settle on anything. Citric acid is more often found in rinse aids and dishwasher cleaners. If you are getting sediment on your plastics, this is where you can turn first. It will work better in the rinse compartment than vinegar, but I have no idea how strong to mix it.
Conclusion: Hurray!
CITRIC ACID reacts with WASHING SODA.
As you add more acid to the mix, and decrease the possibility of deposits, you are neutralizing the washing soda. This is why it’s more often seen in rinse aids, dishwasher cleaners, and other situations where washing soda is used. To use it with washing soda, you have to overwhelm the citric acid with washing soda to make sure there’s enough left to do it’s high pH cleaning thing. In the detergents I’ve seen, it’s at least 4 parts washing soda to 1 part citric acid.
Conclusion: Use 1 cup of washing soda for each 1/4 cup citric acid. If I still get sediment, I use more detergent, not raise the citric acid concentration in the detergent.
My concern is using bleach with this. Dawn says not to mix it with bleach.
I see the question asked a couple of times but do not see the answer. In case I missed it. How much of this do you recommend using per load ? Thank you.
+Jvillebdks87
Sorry about that, I use very little, maybe an ounce (I don't measure), but try that, and if you want or need more, feel free to use it to your hearts content, super inexpensive, and works great ;-)
+Jon Hughes Thank you for the quick response. Have a blessed day.
AMÉN!
Do these home made detergents make a lot of bubbles bcuz I feel my clothes is cleaner when I does! Lol
No ;-)
If you want bubbles. put a couple of drops of DAWN dishwashing detergent with it , but be careful, a little goes a long way !!!
So once you make a gallon of this, exactly how much to you pour into your washer per load? 1/2 cup? 1 cup? 1/4 cup?
im with u on this 2question, ive looked at many videos noone gives an exact amount . we viewers need exact measurements please ty.
1 ounce per load ;-)
ok so about 2 tablespoons great ty, god bless
Angela Angell I use a 1/4 cup unless The Clothes are really greasy.
Do you have to shake it every time you use it
kim nguyen
I do
I think it helps
You think I can use baking soda and/or oxiclean instead of Borax?
It isn't as good, but give it a shot and let us know ;-)
Does it has to be blue Dawn? Other scents for Dawn would not work for this DIY laundry detergent recipe?
L Lau no any kind of dawn is good blue Dawn has a cult following it's nice it's cheap and it works great we all just like blue dawn but yeah you could probably use any of the dawns I'm sure they'll be fine
I am bit concern about using borax as I hear some bad things about it. I don't know, I may give it a try. Can this recipe works to get rid of the odor on your clothing?
Yes...no doubt !!
www.earthclinic.com/remedies/borax.html
I followed the direction to a T... It did not gel up what did I do wrong ????? I used well water did that matter
Who told you it should "gel up" ???
It doesn't "gel", it is simply a very good laundry detergent, for a lot less money !!!
yeah I replyed to the wrong site . but I am going to do your next . it looks so much easier and I can make it when I need it and not have to mess with the 5 gallon bucket . thanks
How much soap per load?
Start out with 1 OZ
Increase only if you desire cleaner ;-)
Most people make homemade laundry soap because they want to avoid all the perfume and chemicals in store brand laundry soaps; not to mention the expense.
Can you use this in a HE front loading machine? And how much per load. How much is a very little bit. A Tablespoon,1/4 cup?
Lois McCray YES... I use it in my DUET all the time, works great !!!
How much of the Kahlua in the background do you add?
1 Cup usually does the trick ;-)
sholcomb61 what is kahula
@@kerenwheeler1819 BOOZE bebe!!
Jesus is Lord! But the Kahlua bottle might throw us off a bit...
Hi Brother John,
Jesus is Lord !!!
AMEN !!!
The only way the Kahlua bottle will give you any pause, is if you get your teaching from men instead of the Bible, God has gifted many men to teach from the Word of God, but the bottom line is........open the Word yourself,
Jon Hughes ....and the Kalua will guide me?
John Stanton
;-)
That's unlikely ;-)
Why didn't you give calikim29 credit for this recipe. You say a lot of the same things she said. Almost word for word
CaliKim did not create this recipe. She had a totally different laundry detergent originally, and changed to this one recently.