Laundry Gloop - Gloopy Thread !!!

Future_Rich_Girl

I need to do my washing but after i loaded the machine i realised i ran out of washing powder last week & failed to get around to getting more:eek:. So i quickly put the computer on & came here to see if there was an alternative to bought washing powder. I descovered 'Gloop' so i mixed up a batch of the simple version, (bar of grated soap, microwave, hot water, soda crystals. thanks Math.;))
It has got the clothes clean,Yippeee :T.
BUT everything stinks sweaty! (I'm sure i read that soda crystals can do this) I think i'll have to invest in better conditioner:o or get another bottle of febreze to spray everything with:p.

Will i use 'Gloop' again? ... Of course i will, i've got a big bowl of the stuff to use up now. :rotfl:

Amber_Sunshine

Is this possible? If anyone will know a 'recipe', it's you old-stylers ...

huston_kw

link is on the grocery thread but here it is for you

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=12317463#post12317463

Pink.

Hi Amber,

There is some discussion and advice on making laundry gloop on this thread:

Laundry Gloop - Gloopy Thread !!!

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the replies together.

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Amber_Sunshine

Thanks! As long as I can find a cheap glycerine soap (I'm allergic to preservatives used in most soaps and detergents, hence the thought about making a natural detergent).

greent

Amber - have you thought about making your own soap - you can do it with Trex, olive oil.... that kind of thing. Trex would make a good one for then converting to gloop

greent x

InfamyInfamy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:
1 cup grated soap, such as Fels Naptha or Ivory ¾ cup borax
¾ cup washing soda
10 to 15 drops essential oil of your choice
Water
Large pot
Spoon
Whisk
Grater Storage bucket
Old laundry detergent bottles

Directions

Step 1
Grate your soap with an old grater, set it aside separately.

Step 2
Take a large pot that can hold more than 6 cups, and add 6 cups of water, slowly stir in grated soap, heat over medium heat stirring frequently until the soap is melted.

Step 3
Add the measured borax and washing soda to soap mixture; keep stirring often until the borax and soda have dissolved.

Step 4
Take a large bucket and add 6 cups of warm water to it, then stir in your hot soap mixture, use whisk to mix well.

Step 5
Add 1 gallon of cold water to bucket, and then add 10 to 15 drops of your favorite essential oil and stir to mix well.

Step 6
Stir mixture with a whisk every 30 minutes for about an hour, or until soap mixture is completely cool.

Step 7
After mixture has cooled, let mixture sit overnight in the bucket, then you can pour the laundry soap into old reusable laundry detergent bottles.
:A

Amber_Sunshine

What's Trex? I should explain that I live in Spain .... erm anyone know the Spanish for washing soda?

geordie_joe

Amber_Sunshine wrote: »

What's Trex?

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-comparison/Butter_Margarine_And_Spreads/Trex_Vegetable_Fat_500g.html

Amber_Sunshine wrote: »

I should explain that I live in Spain .... erm anyone know the Spanish for washing soda?

"lavar soda", according to an online translation site.

Shortie

Hello everyone!

I made this today and have just used it in my machine. I have to say I'm impressed - the washing has come out not only clean, but feels really soft too :beer:

Question though if that's okay? I made it up with 1 mug of borax, 1 mug of soda crystals and a bar of Lush soap that I ADORE the smell of, hoping I'd end up with clothes that smell of Honey I Washed the Kids :rotfl:. The clothes cam out with no smell at all though. Not a whiff. What's the soap in the 'recipie' for? If it's only for scent I'll leave it out next time, but I wondered if the soap helped with the washing at all, so needed to be left in? (In which case I'd just use a super cheap soap next time instead of a nice one?)

Editted to add: I made the powder not gloop if it makes any difference?

Thank you!