Make Your Own Simple Laundry Detergent

A step by step video of this easy to make, simple to use, gentle on skin, and tough on actual dirt - laundry soap.
If you don't like what's in commercial laundry detergents - or the price - try this! I've read detractors who disagree, and of course your mileage may vary, but I've used this for our family's laundry for probably 10-12 years with no problems.
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[@patwagner9308]

Fun to watch. I've never seen laundry soap that consistency. Sounds great!
I've made my own dry laundry soap, too, for years. I don’t care for the scent of either Fels Naptha or Zote....so I use plant-based bar soap. Lately it's been Mrs.Meyers Birchwood scent. I enjoy being able to vary the scent just by using different scent bar soaps.
Homemade laundry soap has worked just fine for us. I have had a top-loading, HE washing machine since 2014. Homemade soap hasn't harmed my machine.

[@NorthwestSimpleLiving]

I'm also not a fan of the fels naptha scent, good idea to try a different one!

[@patwagner9308]

@@FrankGutowski-ls8jt Frank, if it cleans our laundry , it works. Our laundry is fresh & clean. You may have degrees in chemistry but that doesn't mean you know everything about laundry.
Also, Frank, if something , whether home made or store bought , doesn't clean laundry, people aren't going to keep using it. Home made doesn't work well for everyone & those people stop & go back to store bought laundry detergent. I made dishwasher detergent once....it did an awful job! I quite using it. But for some people, it works well.
Science is always right, you say. I say people will use what gets their laundry clean . Science can say home made is too diluted to work. But I guarantee you, most women will not keep using ANY detergent if they aren't happy w/ the outcome. That tells you home made works for some of us .