tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post8454394879429864367..comments2024-03-28T04:36:56.831-04:00Comments on House Unseen. Life Unscripted.: 7 Quick Takes Friday: Homemade Laundry Soap and THANK YOU!Dwija {House Unseen}http://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-48317604610799973802012-07-18T23:19:54.723-04:002012-07-18T23:19:54.723-04:00I live in Michigan as well and we recently moved t...I live in Michigan as well and we recently moved to the country from the city. I make my own glycerin soap and was wondering if I could use this instead of Fels Naptha? I also live on a septic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-60074923375272200682012-05-30T11:48:14.402-04:002012-05-30T11:48:14.402-04:00Hi Dwija,
I've been making dry laundry soap f...Hi Dwija,<br /><br />I've been making dry laundry soap for a while, and just learned something excellent which could help you with wet or dry detergent.<br /><br />Instead of grating the soap (which I find tiring and slow), microwave it. It will puff up like a marshmallow and when it cools, it will crumble at your touch.<br /><br />It is difficult to add scent to homemade detergent because natural ingredients don't cling to clothes like synthetics do. I would recommend a lavender satchel in drawers for people who want some scent.<br /><br />Now that we have not been using commercial products for awhile, it is painful to wash our clothes at my in-laws where they are big fans of scented products.<br /><br />Also, we have hard well water, so I have found that a bit of Oxy-clean in every load is vital to keeping clothes looking crisp. Without it, all of our clothes did get dingy. Not sure how this goes for people without so much iron in their water.MightyMightyhttp://lettersto.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-36607963627347616442012-01-25T13:52:10.224-05:002012-01-25T13:52:10.224-05:00I did not add any fragrance. The Fels Naptha soap...I did not add any fragrance. The Fels Naptha soap smells pretty darn good, but the smell doesn't carry over into the clothes as far as I can tell. They just smell CLEAN. My husband is very sensitive to smells (doesn't like synthetic fragrances to interfere with his cooking fragrances) so I always get the "fragrance free" detergents anyway. I wonder if there's a "Gain smell" you can buy :)Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-83922522836446743092012-01-25T13:33:41.005-05:002012-01-25T13:33:41.005-05:00Can you give an update on how your homemade laundr...Can you give an update on how your homemade laundry detergant worked out? I'm so tempted to try this in an effort to save money, but I have to admit I REALLY love how my Gain makes my laundry smell. Did you add any fragrance to yours?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214160428759882271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-34427931800802847932012-01-23T14:55:31.067-05:002012-01-23T14:55:31.067-05:00Those are some cute dogs (and kids too). So how di...Those are some cute dogs (and kids too). So how did that soap turn out? I want to know!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05212497767953671307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-87139992676371656022012-01-23T12:07:10.977-05:002012-01-23T12:07:10.977-05:00Such beautiful snow! I'm kind of jealous. A lo...Such beautiful snow! I'm kind of jealous. A lot.Lucy The Valianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017727113612906573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-72635668077852516302012-01-22T17:52:19.674-05:002012-01-22T17:52:19.674-05:00Winter's made it to IL too and I'm not hap...Winter's made it to IL too and I'm not happy about it...<br /><br />Jamie<br /><a href="http://www.forloveofcupcakes.com" rel="nofollow">For Love of Cupcakes</a>Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17592274706237574421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-62043499561144239592012-01-21T16:21:08.735-05:002012-01-21T16:21:08.735-05:00I am so curious to try making our own laundry soap...I am so curious to try making our own laundry soap! Hmmm...must take the leap and just do it soon!<br /><br />P.S. I'm your newest follower! :) Great blog.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403240211111604022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-86543312495686787132012-01-21T15:27:42.727-05:002012-01-21T15:27:42.727-05:00I'm a new follower! Thanks for commenting ove...I'm a new follower! Thanks for commenting over at my blog. Your story with the house and move is awesome and scary. Very cool!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-48130988605146122432012-01-21T09:43:02.603-05:002012-01-21T09:43:02.603-05:00IF I had energy, I'd totally make my own laund...IF I had energy, I'd totally make my own laundry soap too!<br /><br />Have a great (cold) weekend!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174981423633745590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-21400294949050657642012-01-21T05:08:02.120-05:002012-01-21T05:08:02.120-05:00Your adorable puppies were SO made for the snowy-l...Your adorable puppies were SO made for the snowy-licious weather! Precious babies/hams. Oh, and the kids too. ;D<br /><br />Oh yeah and DUDE, I don't know if you even had the slightest *hint* of a tiniest chance to step on over yesterday, but your timing and mine were weirdly connected - I had a bad day with the guy downstairs too. I posted my first ever I'm-having-a-panic-attack post. Satan hates me. *Seriously* hates me. If I didn't loathe him so much back it would probably scare me! But instead I just try my best to be the best enemy to him I can be. <br /><br />And the good news for a fellow semi-quasi-pseudo-wannabe bipolar person? :) I ended the post with a kind of a paradigm shift... and then woke up this morning to find that all was truly well in our world, after all. Phew! Yikes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065921843809619618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-18045996652334917002012-01-20T23:26:08.327-05:002012-01-20T23:26:08.327-05:00I am slowly trying to get Brad to give up his clea...I am slowly trying to get Brad to give up his cleaning agents. His mother was a cleanaholic, and so is he. So this weekend, I hope to make wool dryer balls so he'll stop using Downy (which I hate).<br /><br />Should these work, we'll see.<br /><br />When I met him, he didn't recycle. Now he does AND we have two compost bins in the garage. This is a task that can be done. Put down the Tide? Well...that may take a while.Ellen aka Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892924619560880572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-82338346421628023262012-01-20T20:19:41.247-05:002012-01-20T20:19:41.247-05:00OK - so it's colder in your part of Michigan t...OK - so it's colder in your part of Michigan than it is in our part of Alaska! With the wind chill, it is about -20, however....and the wind is HOWLING!<br /><br />Your dogs are so cute! Your kids are the hams, I think! <br /><br />I have made laundry soap - it works great, but I don't like the grating part...I am going to try my mini chopper to see if that works. It is so much cheaper! So I will try the cheaper chopper to chip up my choap!<br /><br />Glad you are feeling better - perspective helps...and I hope Satan minds his own beeswax in the future and leaves my friend Dwija ALONE!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647220453777040327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-83423409546142002932012-01-20T19:56:17.585-05:002012-01-20T19:56:17.585-05:00Glad you tried the homemade stuff!! Hope you like ...Glad you tried the homemade stuff!! Hope you like it! I always do the powder version because I am lazy ;) <br />It's so stinkin' cold here too...ZOINKS!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940118384108153753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-75827985002250349142012-01-20T19:54:40.442-05:002012-01-20T19:54:40.442-05:00They were totally posing. The hams!They were totally posing. The hams!Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-36486346897657641482012-01-20T19:50:39.942-05:002012-01-20T19:50:39.942-05:00Your dogs are pretty cute:) It's like they wer...Your dogs are pretty cute:) It's like they were made to stand in the snow and have pictures taken of them! Also, yay for snowLauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-53808826550499551182012-01-20T17:25:28.628-05:002012-01-20T17:25:28.628-05:00As always, your perspective on life impresses me. ...As always, your perspective on life impresses me. So thankful to hear that you've refocused and are having a better day. We all have them. We do.<br /><br />I love the dog photos. Those are the cutest dogs. And that's coming from someone who's not particularly a canine lover.<br /><br />Stay warm. We had snow here in Minnesota today, too, AND it's cold. Nearly froze my fingers shoveling and had to come indoors to replace the gloves with mittens.Minnesota Prairie Rootshttp://mnprairieroots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-52480501260625475912012-01-20T16:10:07.175-05:002012-01-20T16:10:07.175-05:00Okay, I did some more research, and this recipe is...Okay, I did some more research, and this recipe is totally septic system safe. More safe than store-bought, that's for sure. So we're good to go! :)Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-86769078680096232262012-01-20T15:49:38.867-05:002012-01-20T15:49:38.867-05:00Wow, I'd better do some more research on that ...Wow, I'd better do some more research on that then, Sandy. We do have a septic tank but thought the less chemical stuff would actually be better. Off to do a little more research. Thanks!Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-38528377556350181652012-01-20T15:42:12.700-05:002012-01-20T15:42:12.700-05:00Be careful with the homemade laundry detergent if ...Be careful with the homemade laundry detergent if you have a septic tank. It can clog it up, or at least that is what I have been told.Sandy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12506793563964803765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-42812418244100237332012-01-20T15:09:01.362-05:002012-01-20T15:09:01.362-05:00I love dogs, so those pictures were just SO OVERWH...I love dogs, so those pictures were just SO OVERWHELMINGLY CUTE!<br /><br />I've made my own laundry detergent a few times now and it seems to work really well! Hope yours does too!Mandi Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641577291206420549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-67477646583224887442012-01-20T13:46:29.997-05:002012-01-20T13:46:29.997-05:00Happy to report I've already made a great new ...Happy to report I've already made a great new friend :) Thanks for sharing the posts! They've been awesome so far. <br /><br />What else is awesome? <br /><br />Those adorable dogs.<br />Those adorable kids.<br />Homemade Laundry Soap.<br />YOU!Katie @ Chicken Noodle Gravyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852793993330125727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-44263493696660807512012-01-20T13:29:45.045-05:002012-01-20T13:29:45.045-05:00Ah Dweej - you never fail to amuse me. :DAh Dweej - you never fail to amuse me. :DJanuaryhttp://dawningofjanuary.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-63942442073676394122012-01-20T12:51:56.378-05:002012-01-20T12:51:56.378-05:00It didn't take very long at all, really! And ...It didn't take very long at all, really! And even with the kids messing around, they did some measurement math in their heads and learned about motion and heat helping powders dissolve, so I called it a successful project.Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-67832203820189231272012-01-20T12:49:31.590-05:002012-01-20T12:49:31.590-05:00I use a recipe that is very close to this one. I ...I use a recipe that is very close to this one. I make five gallons at a time. It works very well, I must say. I don't buy any laundry detergent any more. Once you make your own, you'll never buy again. And I really don't think it takes all that much time or effort to make. After washing your clothes a few times the build up of the other detergents will wash away and you'll notice your clothes feel so much better on your skin.Alliehttp://www.teapartiesandfingerpaint.comnoreply@blogger.com