Re: Laundry Detergent for Sensitive Skin (Powdered)

[Guest guest]

I wish I had known this over 30 yrs ago!!

However, the 3 soaps that you mentioned would definitely be out.  I had to

settle on Pear's soap in the end.  It's really good as long as you leave it in

the bathwater for too long.  LOL   Also, when this was all going on, I bought

a really cheap soap bar called " Cashmere Boutique " .  As cheap as it was, it was

also a bar that didn't bother my son's skin.  Weird, huh??  Either the

expensive Pear's or the extra cheap Cashmere Boutique.  I haven't even seen it

in many years.

________________________________

 

Heya everyone!

I thought I would quit thread jacking and put this here. I hope this helps you

that need it or know someone who has sensitive skin or wants to save a few

pennies.

You will need -

*Borax (found in your laundry aisle)

*Washing Soda (found in your laundry aisle)

*A bar of soap (we used something super hypoallergic like Ivory or 's

Baby Bar - we tried Irish Spring (just regular ol' Irish Spring) and it smelled

manly but worked - the creamier it is, the harder is will be to dissolved the

more scents or additives - the more like you are to break out).

*A little bit of baking soda

*A plastic container with a lid (we are using an old oatmeal container we washed

out).

*A tablespoon or baby formula scoop (which measures a tablespoon)

Ok. Here are the directions and tips for best practices of use.

- In your plastic container, add a little less than 1 cup of borax (just as

close as possible without going over) and about 1 cup of washing soda.

- You will need to shred a bar of soap (I did this manually with a regular

cheese shredder that had a med-fine plate for year until we were given a

handcranked grinder/shredder) - yes,I am crazy.

- I might add a tablespoon of baking soda to the mix and shake it/stir it some

more if I know my husband's clothing has been outdoors or someone has sweaty

clothing or if it's summer.

- The fun part. Once you've shredded the soap, add it to the borax and washing

soda mix. Stir like crazy for about 3-5 minutes (one radio song and don't use a

hand blender, I did that once and it went all over). With the container we use,

I shake it for a few minutes and we are good. The soap won't break down as much

as you'd think but it does get more powdery looking.

I used to bet my husband that I could do it quicker than him and he'd take over.

Is that bad?!

- Whenever you go to use it, give the container one or two good shakes to remix.

- You will only need a tablespoon's worth for a medium to large sized load. We

use cold/cold on our machine mostly, but it works with hot cycles too. WATCH

YOUR WATER and DONT OVERLOAD YOUR MACHINE- IF IN DOUBT, MORE WATER and/or LESS

LAUNDRY!

The only part of this that is a huge pain the butt is the shredding/grinding of

the soap. The mixing part is kind of fun.

My daughter has allergies and had bouts of bad eczema (I can never spell that

right) whenever she was little, little. She's grown out of a lot of it, but

she's still very sensitive and I cannot bring myself to buy Dreft whenever I can

make this.

We almost do a load or two of laundry a day (my daughter is almost two) and this

stuff does wonderfully for us and we don't have to refill but every 2.5-3

months. We use vinegar as a liquid fabric softener in a Downy Ball in the wash

cycle, using the lowest level.

I have recipes/tips for homemade dishwashing machine detergent too i you'd like

it. Super cheap as well and just as effective, and no grinding/shredding

needed.

[Guest guest]

There are only two brands of bar soap I have found that don't give me

a rash or make my head get all stuffed up from the scent. The one I

use exclusively, have for years is Jergens. It does have a strong

scent but for some reason, it doesn't bother me. I used to use Irish

Spring many years ago when my kids were little, but gave up on it and

switched to Jergens because Irish spring when left in a bathtub for

any length of time gets like a glob of glue. I was confused about

the creaminess of the soap, is creamier better or worse? I found the

comments on Ivory and Dreft interesting as our whole family is

allergic to them. Was terrible when I tried on my daughter when she

was a baby. Has Ivory come out with a new super hypo allergenic one?

Regardless of what soap you use, the important thing is to get it out

of your clothes before you take them out of the washer. So, smaller

loads, and less soap can't hurt, and just to make sure I run them

through at least a second rinse. Jan

> Heya everyone!

>

> I thought I would quit thread jacking and put this here.  I hope this helps

you that need it or know someone who has sensitive skin or wants to save a few

pennies.

>

> You will need -

> *Borax (found in your laundry aisle)

> *Washing Soda (found in your laundry aisle)

> *A bar of soap (we used something super hypoallergic like Ivory or 's

Baby Bar - we tried Irish Spring (just regular ol' Irish Spring) and it smelled

manly but worked - the creamier it is, the harder is will be to dissolved the

more scents or additives - the more like you are to break out).

> *A little bit of baking soda

> *A plastic container with a lid (we are using an old oatmeal container we

washed out).

> *A tablespoon or baby formula scoop (which measures a tablespoon)

>

> Ok.  Here are the directions and tips for best practices of use.

>

> - In your plastic container, add a little less than 1 cup of borax (just as

close as possible without going over) and about 1 cup of washing soda.

>

> - You will need to shred a bar of soap (I did this manually with a regular

cheese shredder that had a med-fine plate for year until we were given a

handcranked grinder/shredder) - yes,I am crazy.

>

> - I might add a tablespoon of baking soda to the mix and shake it/stir it some

more if I know my husband's clothing has been outdoors or someone has sweaty

clothing or if it's summer.

>

> - The fun part.  Once you've shredded the soap, add it to the borax and

washing soda mix.  Stir like crazy for about 3-5 minutes (one radio song and

don't use a hand blender, I did that once and it went all over).  With the

container we use, I shake it for a few minutes and we are good.  The soap won't

break down as much as you'd think but it does get more powdery looking.

>

> I used to bet my husband that I could do it quicker than him and he'd take

over. Is that bad?!

>

> - Whenever you go to use it, give the container one or two good shakes to

remix.

>

> - You will only need a tablespoon's worth for a medium to large sized load.

 We use cold/cold on our machine mostly, but it works with hot cycles too.

 WATCH YOUR WATER and DONT OVERLOAD YOUR MACHINE- IF IN DOUBT, MORE WATER and/or

LESS LAUNDRY!

>

> The only part of this that is a huge pain the butt is the shredding/grinding

of the soap.  The mixing part is kind of fun.

>

> My daughter has allergies and had bouts of bad eczema (I can never spell that

right) whenever she was little, little.  She's grown out of a lot of it, but

she's still very sensitive and I cannot bring myself to buy Dreft whenever I can

make this.

>

> We almost do a load or two of laundry a day (my daughter is almost two) and

this stuff does wonderfully for us and we don't have to refill but every 2.5-3

months.  We use vinegar as a liquid fabric softener in a Downy Ball in the wash

cycle, using the lowest level.

>

>

> I have recipes/tips for homemade dishwashing machine detergent too i you'd

like it.  Super cheap as well and just as effective, and no grinding/shredding

needed.

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> Group Email:    livercirrhosissupport

> web address:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/livercirrhosissupport/

>

[Guest guest]

The creamier the soap, the harder it is to wash out!  Like a friend of mine

tested this with Dove, and it didn't do so well for her - it stayed in the

fabric.

 

We've used Jergens in the past, but for some reason, my husband prefers the

smell of the Ivory bar and either don't break my daugher out, so we use that.

Ivory, for some reason, is one of the few soaps that do not cause her skin

irritation.  Jergens doesn't either, and there is one more which name

completely escapes me.  I don't think there is a truly super hypoallergenic

Ivory -that's what our pediatrician directed us to because she said a lot of

kids with sensitive skin do well with that.  Believe it or not, plain ol' Irish

Spring does not break her out in this receipe and it washed out of the clothing

very well.  However, we usually stick to Ivory.

 

The 's Baby Bar is well, but a friend of mine didn't have the luck we did

and it reacted with her kid.

 

There is a brand of soap that is an organic soap that is supposed to be good..I

want to say by a company called Dr. Bonner...I have no experience with it but

the reviews I've read online said it is supposed to be good whenever used within

home made laundry detergent.

 

But yeah, with any wash load always make sure the soap is rinsed out

thoroughly...even with commercial brands...there's nothing like a stiff or itchy

pair of underwear.

 

I would work from the mildest soap you can find first with this receipe,

though.  A friend of mine uses dollar store soap and it works great for her.

But her brood has skin that is tough as nails.

Sincerely, E. Bassett

>________________________________

>

>To: livercirrhosissupport

>Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2012 2:50 AM

>Subject: Re: Laundry Detergent for Sensitive Skin

(Powdered)

>

>

> 

>There are only two brands of bar soap I have found that don't give me

>a rash or make my head get all stuffed up from the scent. The one I

>use exclusively, have for years is Jergens. It does have a strong

>scent but for some reason, it doesn't bother me. I used to use Irish

>Spring many years ago when my kids were little, but gave up on it and

>switched to Jergens because Irish spring when left in a bathtub for

>any length of time gets like a glob of glue. I was confused about

>the creaminess of the soap, is creamier better or worse? I found the

>comments on Ivory and Dreft interesting as our whole family is

>allergic to them. Was terrible when I tried on my daughter when she

>was a baby. Has Ivory come out with a new super hypo allergenic one?

>

>Regardless of what soap you use, the important thing is to get it out

>of your clothes before you take them out of the washer. So, smaller

>loads, and less soap can't hurt, and just to make sure I run them

>through at least a second rinse. Jan

>

>

>> Heya everyone!

>>

>> I thought I would quit thread jacking and put this here.  I hope this helps

you that need it or know someone who has sensitive skin or wants to save a few

pennies.

>>

>> You will need -

>> *Borax (found in your laundry aisle)

>> *Washing Soda (found in your laundry aisle)

>> *A bar of soap (we used something super hypoallergic like Ivory or 's

Baby Bar - we tried Irish Spring (just regular ol' Irish Spring) and it smelled

manly but worked - the creamier it is, the harder is will be to dissolved the

more scents or additives - the more like you are to break out).

>> *A little bit of baking soda

>> *A plastic container with a lid (we are using an old oatmeal container we

washed out).

>> *A tablespoon or baby formula scoop (which measures a tablespoon)

>>

>> Ok.  Here are the directions and tips for best practices of use.

>>

>> - In your plastic container, add a little less than 1 cup of borax (just as

close as possible without going over) and about 1 cup of washing soda.

>>

>> - You will need to shred a bar of soap (I did this manually with a regular

cheese shredder that had a med-fine plate for year until we were given a

handcranked grinder/shredder) - yes,I am crazy.

>>

>> - I might add a tablespoon of baking soda to the mix and shake it/stir it

some more if I know my husband's clothing has been outdoors or someone has

sweaty clothing or if it's summer.

>>

>> - The fun part.  Once you've shredded the soap, add it to the borax and

washing soda mix.  Stir like crazy for about 3-5 minutes (one radio song and

don't use a hand blender, I did that once and it went all over).  With the

container we use, I shake it for a few minutes and we are good.  The soap won't

break down as much as you'd think but it does get more powdery looking.

>>

>> I used to bet my husband that I could do it quicker than him and he'd take

over. Is that bad?!

>>

>> - Whenever you go to use it, give the container one or two good shakes to

remix.

>>

>> - You will only need a tablespoon's worth for a medium to large sized load.

 We use cold/cold on our machine mostly, but it works with hot cycles too.

 WATCH YOUR WATER and DONT OVERLOAD YOUR MACHINE- IF IN DOUBT, MORE WATER

and/or LESS LAUNDRY!

>>

>> The only part of this that is a huge pain the butt is the shredding/grinding

of the soap.  The mixing part is kind of fun.

>>

>> My daughter has allergies and had bouts of bad eczema (I can never spell that

right) whenever she was little, little.  She's grown out of a lot of it, but

she's still very sensitive and I cannot bring myself to buy Dreft whenever I can

make this.

>>

>> We almost do a load or two of laundry a day (my daughter is almost two) and

this stuff does wonderfully for us and we don't have to refill but every 2.5-3

months.  We use vinegar as a liquid fabric softener in a Downy Ball in the wash

cycle, using the lowest level.

>>

>>

>> I have recipes/tips for homemade dishwashing machine detergent too i you'd

like it.  Super cheap as well and just as effective, and no grinding/shredding

needed.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> ------------------------------------

>>

>> Group Email:    livercirrhosissupport

>> web address:

>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/livercirrhosissupport/

>>

[Guest guest]

I was like " Wow, really? " whenever I found how to make it.

 

For some reason, our daughter's pediatrician said to use Ivory because many kids

have good luck with it.  I suggest starting out with the mildest form of soap

you know you can handle THEN experimenting if you feel lucky.  There are a lot

of mild soaps (I honestly thought Ivory was hypoallergenic, but I might be wrong

- I thought since the pediatrician suggested it, it would be - but it doesn't

irritate our little one!).

 

Ha! It usually is one or the other!  It's either the box or the present, ya

know?!

 

Good luck!  It's really fun to make.  The shaking and stirring is the fun

part.

Sincerely, E. Bassett

>________________________________

>

>To: " livercirrhosissupport "

<livercirrhosissupport >

>Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 9:33 PM

>Subject: Re: Laundry Detergent for Sensitive Skin

(Powdered)

>

>

> 

>I wish I had known this over 30 yrs ago!!

>

>However, the 3 soaps that you mentioned would definitely be out.  I had to

settle on Pear's soap in the end.  It's really good as long as you leave it in

the bathwater for too long.  LOL   Also, when this was all going on, I bought

a really cheap soap bar called " Cashmere Boutique " .  As cheap as it was, it was

also a bar that didn't bother my son's skin.  Weird, huh??  Either the

expensive Pear's or the extra cheap Cashmere Boutique.  I haven't even seen it

in many years.

>

>________________________________

>

> 

>Heya everyone!

>

>I thought I would quit thread jacking and put this here. I hope this helps you

that need it or know someone who has sensitive skin or wants to save a few

pennies.

>

>You will need -

>*Borax (found in your laundry aisle)

>*Washing Soda (found in your laundry aisle)

>*A bar of soap (we used something super hypoallergic like Ivory or 's

Baby Bar - we tried Irish Spring (just regular ol' Irish Spring) and it smelled

manly but worked - the creamier it is, the harder is will be to dissolved the

more scents or additives - the more like you are to break out).

>*A little bit of baking soda

>*A plastic container with a lid (we are using an old oatmeal container we

washed out).

>*A tablespoon or baby formula scoop (which measures a tablespoon)

>

>Ok. Here are the directions and tips for best practices of use.

>

>- In your plastic container, add a little less than 1 cup of borax (just as

close as possible without going over) and about 1 cup of washing soda.

>

>- You will need to shred a bar of soap (I did this manually with a regular

cheese shredder that had a med-fine plate for year until we were given a

handcranked grinder/shredder) - yes,I am crazy.

>

>- I might add a tablespoon of baking soda to the mix and shake it/stir it some

more if I know my husband's clothing has been outdoors or someone has sweaty

clothing or if it's summer.

>

>- The fun part. Once you've shredded the soap, add it to the borax and washing

soda mix. Stir like crazy for about 3-5 minutes (one radio song and don't use a

hand blender, I did that once and it went all over). With the container we use,

I shake it for a few minutes and we are good. The soap won't break down as much

as you'd think but it does get more powdery looking.

>

>I used to bet my husband that I could do it quicker than him and he'd take

over. Is that bad?!

>

>- Whenever you go to use it, give the container one or two good shakes to

remix.

>

>- You will only need a tablespoon's worth for a medium to large sized load. We

use cold/cold on our machine mostly, but it works with hot cycles too. WATCH

YOUR WATER and DONT OVERLOAD YOUR MACHINE- IF IN DOUBT, MORE WATER and/or LESS

LAUNDRY!

>

>The only part of this that is a huge pain the butt is the shredding/grinding of

the soap. The mixing part is kind of fun.

>

>My daughter has allergies and had bouts of bad eczema (I can never spell that

right) whenever she was little, little. She's grown out of a lot of it, but

she's still very sensitive and I cannot bring myself to buy Dreft whenever I can

make this.

>

>We almost do a load or two of laundry a day (my daughter is almost two) and

this stuff does wonderfully for us and we don't have to refill but every 2.5-3

months. We use vinegar as a liquid fabric softener in a Downy Ball in the wash

cycle, using the lowest level.

>

>I have recipes/tips for homemade dishwashing machine detergent too i you'd like

it. Super cheap as well and just as effective, and no grinding/shredding needed.

>

>