Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Hi folks, I haven't used my own soap for cleaning the laundry - and since I now have one of the high efficiency washers that needs a low sudsing cleaning agent to boot, I am hesitant (I have visions of the Brady bunch episode where Bobby does his own laundry and the washer overflows with suds into the whole house *lol*) .. But I have heard that for laundry soap just use a simple non superfatted coconut soap. One thing to remember about SOAP in laundry (as opposed to detergent) is that it will rinse clear on natural fibers but could leave a film or build up on synthetic fibers. That is one of the reasons why detergent for laundry was created in the first place, because of the introduction of fibers like polyester. Now about that preggo brain lye heavy soap you made Debbie ... rebatch it and add more oil! That should fix your problem ... the excess lye will saponify the additional oil and the heat will help stimulate the chemical reaction even further. *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Debra McDuffee [deb] I actually wonder about this too, b/c i have a ton of soap shavinigs from beveling my soaps that I'd like to put to good use. My question would be whether it is ok for it to be superfatted soap that I use. Great for the skin, but I can't imagine too great for laundry, LOL! While I'm at it, here's another soap question. Pregnancy brain has set in big time, and I botched my first batch of soap ever. Not quite sure how I did it after making soap for 2.5 years now, but it is extrememly lye heavy. Would that be convertable into laundry soap somehow? I hate to toss it, but I know I can't use it on the skin. Thanks, Debbie deb High on Life Soap ~ uplifting! http://www.debrasrhapsody.com/rhapsody/soaps.php#dr-high_on_life_soap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Thanks hun HUGGS Vicki Peters - Christine Ziegler Friday, July 16, 2004 10:49 AM RE: Laundry Soap & Lye Heavy Soap Hi folks, I haven't used my own soap for cleaning the laundry - and since I now have one of the high efficiency washers that needs a low sudsing cleaning agent to boot, I am hesitant (I have visions of the Brady bunch episode where Bobby does his own laundry and the washer overflows with suds into the whole house *lol*) .. But I have heard that for laundry soap just use a simple non superfatted coconut soap. One thing to remember about SOAP in laundry (as opposed to detergent) is that it will rinse clear on natural fibers but could leave a film or build up on synthetic fibers. That is one of the reasons why detergent for laundry was created in the first place, because of the introduction of fibers like polyester. Now about that preggo brain lye heavy soap you made Debbie ... rebatch it and add more oil! That should fix your problem ... the excess lye will saponify the additional oil and the heat will help stimulate the chemical reaction even further. *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Debra McDuffee [deb] I actually wonder about this too, b/c i have a ton of soap shavinigs from beveling my soaps that I'd like to put to good use. My question would be whether it is ok for it to be superfatted soap that I use. Great for the skin, but I can't imagine too great for laundry, LOL! While I'm at it, here's another soap question. Pregnancy brain has set in big time, and I botched my first batch of soap ever. Not quite sure how I did it after making soap for 2.5 years now, but it is extrememly lye heavy. Would that be convertable into laundry soap somehow? I hate to toss it, but I know I can't use it on the skin. Thanks, Debbie deb High on Life Soap ~ uplifting! http://www.debrasrhapsody.com/rhapsody/soaps.php#dr-high_on_life_soap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 To add a little more: Make lard the extra oil you add to compensate for too much lye and it makes a better laundry soap. Doris Martin Handcrafted Soap by Doris Molalla OR --- Christine Ziegler <chrisziggy wrote: > Hi folks, > > I haven't used my own soap for cleaning the laundry > - and since I now > have one of the high efficiency washers that needs a > low sudsing > cleaning agent to boot, I am hesitant (I have > visions of the Brady bunch > episode where Bobby does his own laundry and the > washer overflows with > suds into the whole house *lol*) .. But I have heard > that for laundry > soap just use a simple non superfatted coconut soap. > One thing to > remember about SOAP in laundry (as opposed to > detergent) is that it will > rinse clear on natural fibers but could leave a film > or build up on > synthetic fibers. That is one of the reasons why > detergent for laundry > was created in the first place, because of the > introduction of fibers > like polyester. > > Now about that preggo brain lye heavy soap you made > Debbie ... rebatch > it and add more oil! That should fix your problem > ... the excess lye > will saponify the additional oil and the heat will > help stimulate the > chemical reaction even further. > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom) > > > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > > Debra McDuffee > [deb] > > > I actually wonder about this too, b/c i have a ton > of soap shavinigs > from > beveling my soaps that I'd like to put to good use. > My question would > be > whether it is ok for it to be superfatted soap that > I use. Great for > the > skin, but I can't imagine too great for laundry, > LOL! > > While I'm at it, here's another soap question. > Pregnancy brain has set > in > big time, and I botched my first batch of soap ever. > Not quite sure how > I > did it after making soap for 2.5 years now, but it > is extrememly lye > heavy. > Would that be convertable into laundry soap somehow? > I hate to toss it, > but > I know I can't use it on the skin. > > Thanks, > Debbie > deb > High on Life Soap ~ uplifting! > http://www.debrasrhapsody.com/rhapsody/soaps.php#dr-high_on_life_soap > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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