I've been making my own washing powder for clothes lately. It's a very simple recipe, 1 bar of sunlight soap grated, mixed with 1 kg of washing soda crystals. You only need to use 1 tablespoon of the mixture in the washing machine and it seems to do a great job. Sunlight soap is so good at removing all sorts of stains that end up on children's clothes so it's no wonder it works a charm in the washing machine.I used Greenwoods Washing Soda Crystals, made in New Zealand, 100% Biodegradable. You can find them in the laundry isle at the supermarket.
I have heard a lot of about the value of making your own washing soap. I think that I need to give it a try
ReplyDeleteanother great idea from you, louana. i love the idea of making my own washing products but so far have been too lazy to do anything about that. :)
ReplyDeleteDoes this work on banana stains? I can never get them out of Ethan's washers..
ReplyDeleteI'd try rubbing the banana with some sunlight soap first. Banana is one of the worst things to get out of little clothes!
ReplyDeleteI have a t-shirt that has an old banana stain would washing soda get that out?
ReplyDeleteHi KEP, I'd try soaking it in a mixture of washing soda and sunlight soap overnight, then giving it a good rub with only sunlight soap, and scrub with a toothbrush if the fabric will take it. Then wash. I've found banana one of the hardest stains to get out, putting it on the line on a really sunny day helps to fade stains too. Hope that helps!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to give making my own washing powder a try, do you know how this recipe would work in a front loader machine? Would i need to add the same quantity (1 tablespoon to the machine)?
ReplyDeleteHi Malea, I've heard that this works for front loaders too. I imagine the same quantity would work, it's worth a try anyway. It's a good idea if you use this recipe to run a hot wash cycle from time to time, it gives the pipes a bit of a clean out at the same time. Thanks for the questions
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