Laundry Gloop - Gloopy Thread !!!

squeaky

This... Laundry Gloop - Gloopy Thread !!!

I'll add this query to the main thread later.

SpikyHedgehog

I made a fresh batch the other day, and I guess I'd describe it as shiny blancmange like. It's definitely slimy as you scoop it out! Works well though.

(Have to admit, I love getting messy with playdough, cornflour gloop, etc at work, and love making bread at home, and I love my laundry gloop! Makes laundry fun... )

PixieDust

I used to make this many moons ago when I had a littlie with sever eczema (made mine with lavender). The texture of it was always "snotty" and slimy, sometimes even jelly-like, which is why we are told to put it in the drum and not the drawer

doodoot

Oh I like the idea of making HM washing powder!

Anyone know where to buy borax from?

I'm afraid that I've never heard of it.

poppy-glos

thanks, i needed the reassurance. it smells fine so will carry on

gibken

Taking a leap of faith and made my own laundry cleaner today. Used 1 bar of morrisons laundry soap, a cup of soda crystals and half a cup of borax substitute ( unable to find borax) plus 3 gallons of water. Fingers crossed it works, it should do 58 machine loads according to the guy on Youtube !

CH27

How did you make it & how much did it cost?

gibken

It cost about £3 but I only used half of everything so roughly £1.50 for approx 58 washes. I had to grate the bar of soap into a pan of boiling water and melt the soap down, that took about 10 mins. I filled a plastic barrel with 3 gallons of hot water and stirred the soap water in. Then I added a cup of soda crystals and then half a cup of borax substitute and stirred thoroughly making sure it didn't just settle to the bottom of the barrel.The lid was then put on and it now has to stand in a warm place for 24 hrs to congeal.
This is my first attempt and I'm hoping it works!

BitterAndTwisted

There's a thread on here all about making one's own laundry detergent called the "Gloop" thread.

Method is you grate a bar of soap, add it to simmering water on the stove, ensure it's all dissolved and then add the washing-soda and borax. Give that a good stir to ensure they are both COMPLETELY dissolved and then decant it into a bucket of hand-hot water. Pour into containers and store. 100ml should be adequate for a full load. Costs about £3 or less to make about 20 pints or so (can't remember now). I made a whole year's supply for less than £3

PixieDust

I remember making this "Laundry Gloop" years ago when my youngest had the most hideous eczema If your recipe comes out the same as mine did (rather "jelly/snotty"), you will need to put it in the drum of the machine, never the drawer (sorry if preaching to the choir!!!)

It wasn't great on whites, tbh, but at the time that didn't matter to any of us (though other people used to occasionally use laundry bleach (?) when they needed it for their whites.

It quite honestly saved my little boy's skin, and our nerves