tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post9165287423223286654..comments2023-09-28T03:06:33.866+13:00Comments on Sophie Slim: DIY Homemade Laundry PowderSophie Slimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14860687646054015216noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-44812754154665785912016-11-22T18:46:54.157+13:002016-11-22T18:46:54.157+13:00Hi This is very useful for all. Thank you for shar...Hi This is very useful for all. Thank you for sharing with us<br /><a href="http://www.officepick.in/cleaning-products-chennai/" rel="nofollow">Cleaning Products in Chennai</a><br />Seetha Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041660418850631545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-35062231342140034602016-02-08T11:10:44.441+13:002016-02-08T11:10:44.441+13:00The Clean Mama website is American so uses some in...The Clean Mama website is American so uses some ingredients/brands we don't have in NZ but they also use lemon essential oil and oil of cloves for a nice smell.<br /><br />http://www.cleanmama.net/2013/05/diy-homemade-cleaners-laundry-detergent.html<br /><br />Powdered Laundry Detergent<br /><br />1 bar castile soap (grated) – I like Dr. Bronner’s Citrus bar soap (great scent)<br />2 cups Borax<br />2 cups super washing soda<br />1 cup baking soda<br />30 drops essential oils (equal parts lemon and clove essential oils)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-17341419592174085912014-04-12T00:13:25.460+12:002014-04-12T00:13:25.460+12:00Borax is banned in the UK so I just use grated pur...Borax is banned in the UK so I just use grated pure vegetable soap and washing soda with a few drops of lemon oil because I love the scent,it works fine without the borax. If something has that damp towel smell I use a cup of white vinegar in the rinse.Been using this for about ten years,I would never go back to store bought.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468402797696338735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-32577970504120069562013-09-28T15:27:26.374+12:002013-09-28T15:27:26.374+12:00Awesome - I am just starting down this road, partl...Awesome - I am just starting down this road, partly as cost-savings and partly because we are a family full of allergies also (more food, but the little one has dry skin and both kids got excema (sp) as babies). Funny - I googled washing soda in NZ and your link was the second or third to come up; that is pretty high stats!!!!!!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258441479681222624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-40174680025535887472013-09-08T03:09:48.234+12:002013-09-08T03:09:48.234+12:00If you happen to want to make it again and don'...If you happen to want to make it again and don't want to trek to Bin Inn (I assume everyone has to make a trek to Bin Inn, the ones in Christchurch are really oddly placed around the city - even pre quakes they were hard to find!), PakNSave has Washing Soda in 1kg tubs for like $3-$4, they're yellow and old fashioned looking haha. I'm going to do that the first time so I have a container to keep it in, and from then on I'll probably do the Bin Inn trek to get it in bulk, save me from ending up with tonnes of the containers! <br />Every recipe I've seen says you have to blend the soap to make it really fine, did it really work okay without that step? Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14054451931750515916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-14503350514002813162013-02-28T09:38:04.835+13:002013-02-28T09:38:04.835+13:00Hey Sophie - I used to make a very similar recipe ...Hey Sophie - I used to make a very similar recipe a couple of years ago and found it good and economical. Fortunately none of us have skin irritations and I have to confess that in the last year or so I've got a bit lazy and now just buy my powder in bulk (it lasts about 6 months) and use about half the recommended amount per wash - which works for us really well.<br /><br />It's a funny co-incidence as the other day we ran out of dishwasher powder and I googled how to make our own - more out of convenience cos I really wanted to set a load off! We use baking soda (1 cup) and 1/2 cup each or citric acid and table salt all mixed together - with white vinegar as rinse aid. It works soooo well! Best of all- if my kids try and eat it, they wont get poisoned!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04985876471181581223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-1734542738484032013-02-26T11:04:16.407+13:002013-02-26T11:04:16.407+13:00I've been making my own for about 3 years, usi...I've been making my own for about 3 years, using Wendyl Nissen's recipe for the last two. I recently got a free sample (of supermarket stuff) and thought I'd use it, I couldn't believe how strong of chemicals it smelt and even out outside! You'll be making all sorts of cleaners now - it's addictive! Wish we had a Bin Inn nearby, I think they are only in the South Island now.nz green buttonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665882292968374889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-4451562157225119042013-02-25T20:15:59.328+13:002013-02-25T20:15:59.328+13:00cool! I've always wanted to do this but have ...cool! I've always wanted to do this but have never got around to it. inspired...Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06238570501454087217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-6793211838836080792013-02-25T20:13:24.071+13:002013-02-25T20:13:24.071+13:00I am SO going to try this when our stuff runs out....I am SO going to try this when our stuff runs out.<br /><br />I have seen 'borax' in online washing powder recipes before but because I hadn't heard of it I just figured they were American recipes and 'we don't have that here' (small minded and lazy, I know).<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!!<br />H<br />Holly May Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235036933241435646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-79183875577605038752013-02-25T16:44:53.032+13:002013-02-25T16:44:53.032+13:00I make my own laundry liquid and have done for a g...I make my own laundry liquid and have done for a good year or so. I like liquid better because I don't have to worry about powder reside on clothes. I use sunlight soap (pure soap and very cheap), water, borax and washing soda - in smaller quantities than your recipe - makes about 8 litres lasts for ages!! Good for you for making your own - it's also much kinder to the environment Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222932623391963935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-30658473077750107272013-02-25T16:39:13.377+13:002013-02-25T16:39:13.377+13:00We started making our own powder about three years...We started making our own powder about three years ago and then switched to homemade liquid about two years ago. Fortunately washing soda (fine) is very easy to find here in Oz so I have bought some to bring home,<br />I also use Dr Bronners soap if I can find it...and we've found half a bar of sard is great for getting things extra white.<br /><br />We also make our own cleaner, spray n wipe and ant killer... <br /><br />It's hard to stop once you start heheLeoniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516228055700632229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-73903037154161991832013-02-25T16:38:56.708+13:002013-02-25T16:38:56.708+13:00We started making our own powder about three years...We started making our own powder about three years ago and then switched to homemade liquid about two years ago. Fortunately washing soda (fine) is very easy to find here in Oz so I have bought some to bring home,<br />I also use Dr Bronners soap if I can find it...and we've found half a bar of sard is great for getting things extra white.<br /><br />We also make our own cleaner, spray n wipe and ant killer... <br /><br />It's hard to stop once you start heheLeoniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516228055700632229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-24724859033746006502013-02-25T16:07:31.535+13:002013-02-25T16:07:31.535+13:00Might have to give that a go, thanks!Might have to give that a go, thanks!Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06409673383518447394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-49943659845118736512013-02-25T14:54:00.867+13:002013-02-25T14:54:00.867+13:00i'm very keen to give this a go, mainly as the...i'm very keen to give this a go, mainly as the husband is very prone to eczema, even though we always use eco-store, and to cut costs. i hadn't realised it was so straight forwards!Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387407423793099797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-20249669986501286732013-02-25T13:57:14.769+13:002013-02-25T13:57:14.769+13:00Hi Sohpie, I've been making Wendyl Nissens (t...Hi Sohpie, I've been making Wendyl Nissens (the green goddess) liquid laundry soap for over a year now...looks gross but works great. Also, it makes a big batch. Have also made her dishwasher liquid, hand soap, and anti bacterial spray. The recipes are all there on wendylsgreengoddess.co.nz, and most of the ingredients you can get at bin inn, the supermarket, or health 2000/any place that sells essential oilsHeatherhttp://thismumrocks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130199831019729017.post-14147782698862471002013-02-25T13:42:21.983+13:002013-02-25T13:42:21.983+13:00I've been making my own laundry liquid for som...I've been making my own laundry liquid for sometime now as lil Miss had terrible reactions to store brought stuff. My recipe is similar, however, is a liquid (and if you see my last post you will see it can clean your stove and your floor too) <br />LOVE homemade laundry liquid Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883597974635141668noreply@blogger.com