Re: Laundry detergent, best/safe choices?

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louisvillewapf wrote:

> Friends,

> I have been looking into Laundry detergents and wondering if you all

> had a recommended brand or way to make your own. We currently use

> LifeTRee or seventh Gen, and while they are far better than most, I am

> still a little uncertain about a few of their ingredients.

> Much thanks

>

There's lots of interest these days in DIY laundry soaps. This recipe

is an example of such:

http://tinyurl.com/4zzswk

HTH!

--s

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> I have been looking into Laundry detergents and wondering if you all

> had a recommended brand or way to make your own. <<

Hi, this is my first post. Just wanted to mention that I just found soap

nuts. I recently ordered them and so far I love them. Haven't tried whites

yet, but other loads have come out great! Here's the link.

http://www.maggiespureland.com/

Cori

[Guest guest]

I use a product called " Our " Liquid Detergent I get it through

Lehmans.com it is $16.00 for 64 oz. but does 128 loads, we also use

Eniva Blue Eco-Laundry Concentrate it is a better soap 1 bottle does

128 loads and is made with natural ingredients

Odessa California

>

> Friends,

> I have been looking into Laundry detergents and wondering if you all

> had a recommended brand or way to make your own. We currently use

> LifeTRee or seventh Gen, and while they are far better than most, I

am

> still a little uncertain about a few of their ingredients.

> Much thanks

>

>

[Guest guest]

Or, you could go ahead and figure out how to make real soap (lard soap

works *very* well and is really cheap). I dilute it a lot, add borax,

put vinegar in the rinse, and my laundry is great, and my son has no

more rashes from synthetic detergents. Works great even in this hard

water, with the borax added.

Joy

> > Friends,

> > I have been looking into Laundry detergents and wondering if you all

> > had a recommended brand or way to make your own. We currently use

> > LifeTRee or seventh Gen, and while they are far better than most,

I am

> > still a little uncertain about a few of their ingredients.

> > Much thanks

> >

> There's lots of interest these days in DIY laundry soaps. This recipe

> is an example of such:

>

> http://tinyurl.com/4zzswk

>

> HTH!

>

> --s

>

[Guest guest]

Joy,

How does that soap do on colored fabrics? My pet peeve with natural detergents

is that my clothes lose so much of their color from the very first wash. As

folks who like to keep their clothes for as long as possible (I'm sure years out

of style, but oh well!), this doesn't work for us.

Danae

Re: Laundry detergent, best/safe choices?

Or, you could go ahead and figure out how to make real soap (lard soap

works *very* well and is really cheap). I dilute it a lot, add borax,

put vinegar in the rinse, and my laundry is great, and my son has no

more rashes from synthetic detergents. Works great even in this hard

water, with the borax added.

Joy

> > Friends,

> > I have been looking into Laundry detergents and wondering if you all

> > had a recommended brand or way to make your own. We currently use

> > LifeTRee or seventh Gen, and while they are far better than most,

I am

> > still a little uncertain about a few of their ingredients.

> > Much thanks

> >

> There's lots of interest these days in DIY laundry soaps. This recipe

> is an example of such:

>

> http://tinyurl.com/4zzswk

>

> HTH!

>

> --s

>

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--- <louisvillewapf@...> wrote:

> I have been looking into Laundry detergents and wondering if you all

> had a recommended brand or way to make your own. We currently use

> LifeTRee or seventh Gen, and while they are far better than most, I am

> still a little uncertain about a few of their ingredients.

, we use Seventh Generation free and clear laundry detergent and

dish soap and have been pleased so far. I just hope they don't sell

out to some big corporation that will ruin their products.

Free and clear liquid laundry detergent:

http://www.seventhgeneration.com/Free-and-Clear/Liquid-Laundry-Detergent

Here's what they say about their company:

http://www.seventhgeneration.com/about

[Guest guest]

Hi

I use Seventh Generation too, for a lot of things. I think that we're

pretty safe that they won't sell out (for now, anyway). My friend

works their offices in Vermont, and it's a great company, very

independent.

Here's hoping they stay that way!

> > I have been looking into Laundry detergents and wondering if you all

> > had a recommended brand or way to make your own. We currently use

> > LifeTRee or seventh Gen, and while they are far better than most,

I am

> > still a little uncertain about a few of their ingredients.

>

> , we use Seventh Generation free and clear laundry detergent and

> dish soap and have been pleased so far. I just hope they don't sell

> out to some big corporation that will ruin their products.

>

> Free and clear liquid laundry detergent:

> http://www.seventhgeneration.com/Free-and-Clear/Liquid-Laundry-Detergent

>

> Here's what they say about their company:

> http://www.seventhgeneration.com/about

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have had been happy with Maggie's soap nuts. I just recently ordered them

and I like that I don't have to add anything else to the wash. It smells

clean and how much more natural can you get than berries from a tree?

Here's the link http://www.maggiespureland.com/

Cori

[Guest guest]

I haven't noticed any color loss at all. Now, hanging them out on the

line and leaving them there too long, that's a different matter ... ;+)

Maybe your water has too much chlorine in it? Or is it all the same

brand of clothes that lose the color?

Joy

> > > Friends,

> > > I have been looking into Laundry detergents and wondering if you

all

> > > had a recommended brand or way to make your own. We currently use

> > > LifeTRee or seventh Gen, and while they are far better than most,

> I am

> > > still a little uncertain about a few of their ingredients.

> > > Much thanks

> > >

> > There's lots of interest these days in DIY laundry soaps. This

recipe

> > is an example of such:

> >

> > http://tinyurl.com/4zzswk

> >

> > HTH!

> >

> > --s

> >

>

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