How to Make Citrus Laundry Scent-Booster Crystals
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- This recipe boost the scent of your homemade laundery detergent. Add 1/4 cup per reg. load. This also softens clothes. Add more scent for your liking. Lavender is great for linens. Citrus is great for towels and clothing. Experiment and enjoy softer laundry. Thanks for watching. ~Chef Janie
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Your welcome! Lavender scent seems to work best, but I add the lemon butter scents to my wool dryer balls and that really gets my clothes fresh and soft. Dryer balls cut drying time down about 10 a load too, saving dollars!!
Excellent video and teaching. I love Purex crystals, but stopped buying them because they were so expensive. Thank you so much for this, and it helps treat the hard water, which we have, to boot!! Thanks, will definitely do!
Sometimes I add gain or purex crystals to my mix and make the more expensive stuff go further...or add ess oils to make the scent stronger...I make my own wool dryer balls and add scent to those as well. Try my homemade laundry detegent too...that is only about 10 a yr vs hundreds! Save save save!! LOL>>
I made some crystals today (8/9/18) and can’t wait to use them, thanks for sharing on how to make them Ms. Janie.
Thank you for the wonderful info. My husband and I make your laundry soap. We are super excited to try this as well.
I use it in my HE washer with no problem...it melts quickly as in bath water too. It makes for a great 'bath salts' gift too! :P
I can not wait to try this. Thanks for posting this video 😉
Hi Johnathan! Here are the ingredients: Epsom Salts enough to fill a gallon jar, Favorite scented 'essecence oil'. I use a lemon or orange scent...You can use lavender for bedsheets...etc.. Just use about 12 drops of ess. oil per quart of epsom salts (unscented bath salts)... Blend really well. I use 1/8 to 1/4 cup per load in washer with my homemade laundry detergent and my homemade liquid softener. This cuts the static clean and softens my blankets/bath towels too. :D
I can't believe I found this... I'M SO GOING TO BE MAKING THIS.... Mahalo again for making this video and explaining everything so clearly on the different types of scents that I can use for this.. I've been using alot of the Purex as it helps alot to have the dog fur come off of everything. I was worried about the adding cost to doing laundry by buying one more thing as I have to go to the laundry mat for our clothes.. NOW I don't need to worry anymore.. Thank you again!!
I can wait to try this in my trash can and sacks around my house but I think I'll stick with the homemade vinegar solution for my fabric softner.
Ughhhh Walmart is closed. I'll see them first thing in the morning 😊. Thanks love. And, Thank you *God* for smart people .
Try 100% wool dryer balls (about 4-6 of them) by either making ur own or buying on ebay...these really help with puppy hair, fluffing clothes, scent (I roll my dryer balls in my homemade fabric softener before each load) and they cut drying time down by 10 minutes a load!
I know, right! I had to create something that would work to save...or it defeated the purpose of me saving money making my own laundry detergent and softener as well. I have How To's on my channel for those items as well. Tx for commenting!
I use Watkins from Walmart because they are clear and won't stain clothing...also they have fragrance essence oils in potpourri dept as well you can possibly use. Just make sure they are clear.
Have you ever mixed the crystals right into your homemade laundry soap? I always mix those scent beads in mine, so maybe I could do this instead?
Epsom Salts are in the pharmacy dept at our Wally World or at most drug stores. The scents are simply 'clear colored' Watkins from Walmart baking isle. You can use a clear ess. oil, or a clear potpourri as well, as long as it doesn't stain clothes with the oils or colorants. Test a pc of old fabric in a sink full of warm and cold water first and see how it goes before using.
THANK YOU!!!! I make my own laundry detergent (see FabulesslyFrugal), but I like to add Purex Crystals. Problem is, I run out too quickly, so this will be terrific! Thanks again!
Hi I just happen to come across this video and so glad I did. Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have been wishing for something homemade like this to add to my homemade laundry detergent for a wonderful scent. I saved this and will definitely be trying it out. Again thank you so much. I will be checking out the rest of your videos. Have a blessed day.
Awesome! Glad you found us.
You're welcome. Be sure and subscribe!!
Thanks a bunch ....I'm so excited to try this.That stuffs expensive!
I'm on this that you dear."nice looking out..I be at the store Friday if I live to see
Chef Janie, You have saved me a ton of money. I so enjoy your videos!!!!! My next project... haha!!!!
Awesome! I think ppl DO want to save money and are tired of paying for cancer causing chemicals in the household goods isle. We have country water and this helps give me softer towels and helps kitchen towels absorb better...as a chef...I hand wash most things...sterilize in DW on second go round. LOL>>
I'd read the bottle first and make sure the oil doesn't cause staining and rinses out easily. You could try a few drops on an old t shirt, was through and see if it stained. Then add to crystals... oil and water does not mix...especially a heavy mix of it. Tx!!
Brilliant idea. Thank you very much.
Welcome to my page! We're glad to have ya!!!
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Thank U sooo much im glad i found your videos I was buying the purex crystals now i can make my own yeahhh...
How did you detergent turn out? I use it in my HE washer with no problem...it melts quickly as in bath water too. It makes for a great 'bath salts' gift too! :P
Like a fool I smelled it🙈😁😂😆😜I bet it smells like my Mom’slemon meringue pie
Will this be safe to use in an HE front loader? I am really enjoying your toutorials! I am making the laundry detergent tomorrow!
I find epsom salt doesn't dissolve in cold water. (which is what I wash with.) Can you recommend something else?
P Webb maybe sea salt since it's pretty fine.
I would recomment applecider vinegar or even white vinegar in the rinse cycle. it works the same way at freshing and softening clothes with harsh odors.
Hello Janie, I love your videos. I know you use the LorAnn oils/flavorings in many things and was wondering if you could share on different ways of using them in baking or candies and such. I went out and bought alot of the little bottles and now dont know what to use them in lol
Thank you so much for your tutorial, i made some of the fabric crystals with lavender and it is wonderful. I wanted to know where did you buy your fragrance oils, i could not find them anywhere?
Love your videos. I can't wait to make some. Where do u get the one u use at. How much of the other would u use
Thanks!
Thanks a bunch!!! New subscriber!
I was wondering can you just use the scented Epsom salt that they carry at the store or do you absolutely have to get plain Epsom salt and add your own essential oils?
I love your videos and have a couple questions about the scent booster. Does this work as a softener too, or do i need to make a softener to add with this? Can I use candle fragrance oils or body safe fragrance oils?
You don't want to stain your clothes with oils...use only 'clear' scents, like essence oils safe for fabrics from Amazon and I even use Watkin's food extracts...they are clear and give a great scent too without staining clothes.
Remember, homemade doesn't have the chemicals store-bought detergents, softeners or crystals have so they are a much lighter scented once rinsed and dried.
Yes, the crystals help soften your water and fluff your towels and such a bit before putting out to dry or in dryer. You can even add Purex crystals to this and mix to make the expensive stuff go further...I found that works best in our country water with so much lime in it. And Yes, I add additional softener to wash load; I have a HOW to MAKE Your own fabric softener video on my channel as well as how to make 10 gallons of laundry detergent for under $10.00 on my youtube...if interested in saving more money!!
Janie Pendleton Just to follow up, I bought what I was told were fabric safe oils. They are 100% pure fragrance oils. They are also clear. Would that be safe for my laundry booster? They smell fantastic, but i don't want to ruin things and waste my time if it wont work. If they are acceptable, any idea of how many drops i would put per 2lb of Epsom salt? Finally, i see you add these to your home made laundry detergent at the beginning. We have a front loader, and I thought these would go in the washer, not the dispenser? Does it matter?
I plan on making your home made detergent when we are done with the store bought that we have and will probably make the softener too. :) Thanks for ALL the help Janie!
Try a 1/2 cup of epsom salts and a few drops of the fragrance, mix well and add to a 'towels' load (not to expensive clothes load) first, and see if that works for you first. Adjust the oils in laundry detergent to match the scent in your booster and you should be fine. I like doing this and that way I'm not mixing scents from washer to dryer. For ex; I keep everything kinda citrusy (is that even a word?)...lol...and that seems to help not to overpwr my nose. I suffer from migraines so I have to be careful. What brand of fabric safe oils did you find? Where can others buy these? Thanks!! Let me know how it turns out.
Janie Pendleton Hi Janie, i'm back with an update. I have tried numerous options. I have tried 3 different combinations of mixture. 1) essential oils 2) the exact same extracts and combination you used in the video and 3) a couple other fragrance oils that i mentioned in my original posts. They smell wonderful in the container i mix them in and they smell good in the wash, but after the wash, i can barely smell them and when they are done drying, it is completely scent free. Am I just not using enough oil with the salt? Someone told me that the fragrance could just be reacting to the heat and breaking down. I use 1/4 cup of the boost mix per load. I don't want to be overpowered by scent, but i DO want to be able to smell something. The last batch i made i used about 25 drops of lemon myrtle to just over a pound of salt. Nothing. I added a couple drops of lavendar to the next load to see if the lavendar lasts through the dryer. On the plus side, our clothes are coming out very soft!
I thought at one point that the detergent fragrance i was using was overpowering the boost, so i made my own powdered detergent with borax, washing soda and ivory bar soap. (Fun project my daughter helped me with - she loved watching the soap in the microwave).
Any advice on how to get the scent to last through the dryer? Thanks so much!
Bob
Dry scenting dryer balls...it will dry your clothes wrinkle free and leave a nice scent. I add dryer sheets as well to dryer. The problem I think you are having is that we get used to strong chemical filled scents in our store bought version and it takes awhile to get used to a lighter fresher scent. I suffer from migraines so this works for me. You can add purex crystals to the epsom salts and make the crystals go further saving money that way. I make homemade laundry softener and homemade detergent as well...all the same scent...could be why I notice mine. Mostly the epsom salts are to soften harder water...so I'm glad that worked for you!
Do you have to use the essential oils to scent your laundry detergent or can you use the stuff in the baking isle like peppermint extract?
I've used both...in video I'm using Watkins from baking isle walmart because it's clear and doesn't stain clothes...but I find the scent just doesn't stay on the clothes through the dryer, I ended up using ess oils that worked better ...but using Purex crystals, 1 bottle to three containers of epsom salts worked great...Purex has chemicals though...and the way I made it, it doesn't. Some ideas on how to make it go further though. Hope this helps.
When you stretch the purex crystals do you use the big or little bottle of Purex crystals to the three boxes of epsom salts?
hi, can i ask if its safe to put scented oil for potpourri? just thinking bcoz it's also clear oil and smells good :)
I noticed you only added 3 boxes of the salts. So should we use 3 or 4 boxes?
When using essential oils I let the oils "air" out some before placing a lid on it it can crack the glass. I found this out when making my bath salts.
Also couldn't I put salt in my blender to powder it and add it to my laundry detergent or would it be better it keep separate?
I would keep it seperate to give it more power. JMO!
Can you write here exactly what you use please? my computer is slow and i would really like to try this?! Thank you!
I am looking for a shampoo recipe....do you make that also?
Yes, I'd like a shampoo recipe, too! PLEASE
is this safe to use on the new h.e. washing machines?
I can only speak for my machine and I've not had an issue. I hope that helped.
ANYONE else want to give a tip here?
Thank you. I just read mixed reviews of epsom salt. Some say yes, some say no use rehular salt. Im just gonna try it and pray for the best.
oh ...I'd think either would do the job. I've not used salt for softening clothes except in the softerner bype tank/
can you make this and then add it to homemade dry detergent in place of purex crystals? Would it work the same way?
I have...it softens water but doesn't add enough scent so that is why I use laundry booster crystals by Alive.
I made some with lemon extract and lavender essential oil but the lavender is strong will the sent fade in the wash???
+Maria Collins It should...if not, double the recipe and leave out the scent for the other half. I mix in a trash bag...then my trash later smells fresh for days.
Hi my name is Lilliam I would like to know where can I bay the extract
I buy at walmart grocery section (Baking isle) I make my own extract for baking...You can also mix in some Purex crystals for a favorite scent or use ess. oils bought on Amazon. Any fav scent will work...I just love citrus, vanilla and coconut! LOL>
Also, I store my dryer balls (wool) in the jar with crystals and toss in dryer for added scent booster...and I get clothes dryer, faster! Blessings!
I also make my own laundry detergent and would like to use something like this for more fragrance. ..can I use this in dry ingredients laundry detergent?
Siobhan Long Sure, but to give it that long lasting freshness add store-bought booster crystals like ALIVE version as that has a much stronger scent. I add this to my laundry liquid when making it as well. Hope this helps. Blessings!
Siobhan Long You are very welcome, hon! If there are other vids you'd like to see me make let me know. I'm always up for new suggestions! Blessings!
chef Janie...will this dissolve good if i am washing my clothes in cold water?
Yes. I've not had an issue to date. Try a sample load and see how it works in your HE machine.
Can this be used in a HE washer
What section are they in in your wal-mart?
Hi, plz tell me what does this do?
What would you suggest using to get tjat fresh linen scent for this?
I put in 3 drops Lemon, 2 drops lavender, and 1 drop Rosemary and it smells like my favorite FRESH LINEN scent growing up.
hi i make and sell natural products i was looking into making something like this how long will this last?? will it need to be preserved??
Jenny Castro its salt so i would imagine not hun
do you have a video on making homemade shea butter bar soap
+Lynda Ivy No, but there are several good recipes for it here on YT. Let us know if you find a favorite.
+Janie Pendleton in wud+
Janie,
After adding some essential oils, I notice it makes the crystals (salt) moist...should we spread them out to air dry before permanently storing them, or doesn't it matter since you're throwing them in water anyway??
Just leave the lid ajar/cracked for an hour or two after stirring really well if I notice more moister in jar. It does get absorbed and dries out over a few days...but the scent stays...
Janie Pendleton
Thanks Ms. Janie!!
I also have another question....about laundry detergent this time. I made some with Zote, not liquid like your video, but powder. I used a small food processor after grating the soap, but it still isn't SUPER fine. Will it be ok to still use, and will it still dissolve in hot water?? The Zote seemed pretty soft, so I'm assuming, yes....but I need your expert opinion before putting it into my washer. Thanks! :)
The zote should melt away in warm water washes, and if it soaks long enough in the cold water washes...this is why I make it liquid form...but so far, I've not stained anything with it. Give it try on some bath towels and kitchen towels and sock items...see how it goes...then try on darks...jeans and t shirts and see if it works...if you notice white streaking; pour it into a large bucket, add hot water and let rest six hours and pour into jugs...it will be the liquid version. Hope this idea helps.~ Janie
Janie Pendleton
Alrighty. Thanks again Ms. Janie!
We'll see how it goes....if I see any problems, I'll make it into liquid form. :)
Love your videos!! You're a HUGE helping resource for us "newbies".
You're welcome. If you have any questions or thoughts on videos you want to see me do, just ask! Blessings!
how do you use this in a front load washer?
Hi, I don't have a front load, so, I'm not the one to ask this, but if you use the purex type crystals this would be put in the same way ... I do however, just put a tbsp per load in my top load when I load the machine with clothes. Maybe someone here will see your question or maybe you can google the question?? Let us know how it goes.
Thank you
I followed the recipe and my clothes don't smell like lemon and lavender and you can't even smell on my clothes...What do I need to do to fix it???
+Maria Collins This is not a store-bought, full of chemicals type booster; it is to help boost softness and less static in clothes; did it do that much? Also, if you are used to the store bought, your senses automatically want a higher scent. But it is the scents and chemicals that bother ppl. You can add storebought booster crystals to your machine instead of homemade...or make storebought go further by mixing them in a jar and adding that. I add alive booster to my crystals to boost the scent at times. I found that gave me a migraine though. Scents bother me which i why I started making my own detergents and such. You could add more scent to the crystals as well. Adjust till you get it the way you like it. Let me know.
Brilliant idea. Thank you very much.