Here's the homemade laundry detergent questions

[Guest guest]

OK, here's some questions. I have made it before but was wondering

some things about using the soap itself. I used Dr. Bonners Lavendar

castile soap and added the 1/2 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup borax to

the mixture. It came out fine but...

1) Since there's washing soda and borax in the soap can it still be

added to the washing machine for extra cleaning just as if you were

using laundry detergent?

2) Also, I've read that long-term use of soap cleaning your clothes

wears them out faster than using detergent.

3) Can soap scum build up in your plumbing causing problems?

4) If I'm using the borax and washing soda do I have to worry about a

build-up on the clothers?

5) Can I use any soap I want to or are there some soaps that just

won't work well and shouldn't be used. I've seen many recipes using

the Fels Naptha but I wanted to use a more " natural " soap.

 

If you have any other helpful info I'd love to have it. Susan