Comments on: Homemade Laundry Soap {Borax Free!} https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/homemade-borax-free-laundry-soap/ Do it yourself! Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:41:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jessi Wohlwend https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/homemade-borax-free-laundry-soap/#comment-462133 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:41:27 +0000 https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/?p=11013#comment-462133 In reply to Liz Russell.

Pink Himalayan rock salt would be fine, and so would kosher salt. The two important things are that it’s not super finely ground (like table salt) and that it’s actually “salt” at the molecular level, meaning you want sea salt, kosher salt, rock salt, table salt, etc. which are all sodium chloride, and not Epsom salt which is not actually salt, it’s magnesium sulfate. But any sodium chloride salt that’s not too finely ground will work just fine!

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By: Liz Russell https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/homemade-borax-free-laundry-soap/#comment-462078 Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:50:25 +0000 https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/?p=11013#comment-462078 I have pink Himalayan rock salt, would that be too big? Also have some Mortons kosher salt, but its not sea salt.

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By: Make Your Own Desiccant & 17 Everyday Uses! https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/homemade-borax-free-laundry-soap/#comment-461282 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:04:57 +0000 https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/?p=11013#comment-461282 […] made these desiccants when I made my own laundry soap because the soap was starting to clump up. I filled the jar halfway with laundry soap, tossed in a […]

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By: How To Clean Grout With A Homemade Grout Cleaner https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/homemade-borax-free-laundry-soap/#comment-461280 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:04:21 +0000 https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/?p=11013#comment-461280 […] means I don’t have 30 different types of chemical cleaners laying around! We have been using homemade borax free laundry soap for almost a year now and we absolutely love it! It’s cheap, non-toxic, and works better than […]

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By: Jessi Wohlwend https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/homemade-borax-free-laundry-soap/#comment-460775 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 21:07:43 +0000 https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/?p=11013#comment-460775 In reply to Rizza.

Kosher salt is totally fine as a substitute for sea salt! And I think if the water softener softens the water that goes to your washing machine, then it’s fine to skip it. Some water softener systems are set up just for the bathrooms and kitchens and don’t actually touch the water that goes directly to things like the washing machine or the outdoor hose bibs, etc.

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By: Jessi Wohlwend https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/homemade-borax-free-laundry-soap/#comment-460599 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:57:25 +0000 https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/?p=11013#comment-460599 In reply to Nikki.

Some of the oil-based or zinc-based stains (which you get from both sunscreen and deodorant) are a little trickier. I use this mix to get rid of yellow armpit stains and it works great! https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-remove-yellow-sweat-stains/

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By: Jessi Wohlwend https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/homemade-borax-free-laundry-soap/#comment-460357 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 16:24:51 +0000 https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/?p=11013#comment-460357 In reply to Hana.

In theory it keeps forever, as long as it doesn’t clump up from moisture in the air. But it doesn’t “go bad” or anything like that. And it is possible to add essential oils without it clumping up, but you need to add them one drop at a time and then stir vigorously to make sure it gets mixed in without clumping.

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By: Jessi Wohlwend https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/homemade-borax-free-laundry-soap/#comment-460350 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 16:04:03 +0000 https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/?p=11013#comment-460350 In reply to Charlotte.

Bicarb soda is the same thing as baking soda! Baking powder is a different thing altogether, but you should be just fine with what you did. 🙂

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By: Charlotte https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/homemade-borax-free-laundry-soap/#comment-281152 Sat, 26 Oct 2019 12:35:32 +0000 https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/?p=11013#comment-281152 Hello,
I got confused and put bicarbonate of soda instead of baking soda 🙁
Is there anyway I could still use the obtained mix or should it go to waste instead?
#feelingsilly

Thanks,

Charlotte

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By: Hana https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/homemade-borax-free-laundry-soap/#comment-278307 Sat, 12 Oct 2019 09:59:20 +0000 https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/?p=11013#comment-278307 Hi,

I can’t wait to try this 🙂
Does this keep for a while or does it have to be thrown out after some time?
By any chance, have you tried adding essential oils to the mixture? I’m wondering if it would clump..

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