Showing posts with label homemaking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homemaking. Show all posts

Monday, August 22, 2011

Recipe: Liquid Hand Soap

How To Turn A Bar of Soap Into Liquid Hand Soap



Ingredients:
          • 1 bar of soap, grated
          • 10 c water
          • 1 Tbs glycerin
Supplies:
          • Cheese grater
          • A large pot
          • Measuring cup and spoons
          • A spatula for stirring
          • A soap container with a hand pump
          • Funnel
Directions:

First, grate the soap. Then in a large pot, combine soap flakes, water, and glycerin. Turn on medium-low heat and stir until the soap dissolves. Let the soap cool completely, then pour into the containers using the funnel.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Recipe: Homemade Laundry Soap, large

Recipe: Homemade Laundry Soap, large
  • 1 bar Fels Naptha 
  • 1 ½ cup washing soda (NOT baking soda) 
  • 1 ½ cup borax powder 
  • Water 
  • (optional) 2 to 3 oz. of essential oil or fragrance oil of your choice 
  • ~You will also need a bucket, about 5 to 6 gallon size~ 
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan. 
  2. Add 18 of water and heat it until the soap melts. 
  3. Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved. 
  4. Remove from heat. 
  5. Now add 4 gallons 2 cups of water to your bucket. 
  6. Now add your soap mixture and stir. 
  7. Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel. 
  8. You use ½ cup per load. 
  9. You should know that the finished product is a watery gel. In addition, the soap is low sudsing so it will not bubble up. The laundry detergent is scentless. 

Click here: For a smaller batch recipe

via Homemade Laundry Soap | Living Provident - Every family prepared..

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Recipe: Homemade Laundry Soap, small

Recipe: Homemade Laundry Soap, small
  • 1/3 bar Fels Naptha
  • ½ cup washing soda (NOT baking soda)
  • ½ cup borax powder
  • Water
  • (optional) 2 to 3 oz. of essential oil or fragrance oil of your choice
  • a small bucket, about 2 gallon size

DIRECTIONS:
  1. Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan.
  2. Add 6 cups water and heat it until the soap melts.
  3. Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Now add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of
  6. Now add your soap mixture and stir.
  7. Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel.
  8. You use ½ cup per load.

You should know that the finished product is a watery gel. In addition, the soap is low sudsing so it will not bubble up. The laundry detergent is scentless.

Click here: For a larger batch recipe
via Homemade Laundry Soap | Living Provident - Every family prepared.
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