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Home-made washing powder

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  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    janie63 wrote: »
    I seem to have collected a large amount of Dove soap(don't ask why!!!)-could I use that to make washing powder?

    check out Rhonda Jean's recipes in the link above - I'm sure she uses grated soap in something ;)
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  • I'm certainly no expert, but I'd think the moisturising cream in Dove wouldn't be too good for your fabrics! May cause a build up?
  • janie63
    janie63 Posts: 262 Forumite
    That's what I was thinking noonoo! anyone got any ideas what to use it for? My mother has stockpiled it and now cannot use soap based products.......
  • elsien
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    Just wondering if the home made detergent works ok at the lower temperatures? I do most of my washing at 30 C, on a quickwash, which takes half an hour or so. I've noticed though that when I'm handwashing using soap flakes (bought) they don't dissolve very well, and I'm a bit worried about having soap residues left on my clothes.
    Any advice anyone?
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  • Elsien, I'm currently using a recipe I found in a book called Green Cleaning - it's made of soap flakes, washing soda and borax, and I'm using a fabric conditioner of vinegar, bicarb and water - I do all my washing at 30 degrees and can't tell the difference between this and my old commercial laundry powder :)
  • elsien
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    Thanks for that. Sounds similar the book I just picked up in tj hughes - am about to start trying things out, wish me luck.
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  • Hi all! :hello:

    I'm sure somewhere on here I've seen a "recipie" if you can call it that?! for homemade washing powder, but for the life of me can't find it anywhere :confused: could someone please point me in the right direction? my dd has come up in the most awfull ezcema and I'd like to give this a go to see if it helps.

    Thanks
    x
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  • emilyt
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  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    There are recipes for home made laundry powder, gloop and other cleaners on Rhonda Jean's Down to Earth blog. :)
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  • halight
    halight Posts: 3,629 Forumite
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    Thanks folks ill have a look at them
    :jYou can have everything you wont in lfe, If you only help enough other people to get what they wont.:j
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