"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On 9/16/2013 4:09 AM, George Leppla wrote:
>> A few years ago we discussed home made laundry detergent and since then
>> I have been experimenting with various recipes and mixtures and finally
>> I have found one combination that I feel works really well.
>>
>> 1/2 cup washing soda
>> 1/2 cup Borax
>> 1/2 cup Oxi-clean
>> 1/2 cup Dawn Dish Detergent
>> 1 Gallon water.
>>
>> Heat 4 cups of water to a boil and put in a one gallon container. Add
>> the dry ingredients and mix/shake until dissolved. Then add the Dawn
>> detergent and mix... you really don't want to shake and make a lot of
>> suds.
>>
>> Fill the rest of the container with lukewarm water and mix.
>>
>> Use 1/2 cup of this mixture for a large load.
>>
>> Using some rough math, I figure the cost-per-load to be around 4.5 cents
>>
>> I also made a dry version of this but the prep involved a lot of time
>> blending the ingredients in the food processor and making a limited
>> amount each time. With this liquid method, I make 2 gallons each time
>> and it is very quick and easy to make and store.
>>
>> George L
>>
> It looks good except for the Dawn. That might make it too sudsy for front
> loaders. You also forgot to add some TSP in the mix.
TSP?
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