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Powdered Laundry Soap
1 bar Fels Naptha soap
1 cup Borax*
1 cup Washing Soda
Use a food processor to grate the Fels Naptha - just like a brick of cheese. There will be shreds and a few lumps, so you'll also need to use the blade spinner to then combine the lumpy soap with the Borax and washing soda. End result should be a fine, light yellow powder. Use 2 tablespoons per load.
Note: washing soda will soften hard water, a good thing, as hard water can turn whites gray!
* Borax, although a natural mineral, can be toxic to children and pets. Please keep out of their reach.
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Low-Sudsing Laundry Gel:
1/2 bar Zote soap
1/2 cup Borax*
1/2 cup Washing Soda
Again, use a food processor to grate the Zote - this time, there's no need to reduce it down to a fine powder - just a rough grate is enough. On the stove, melt the grated soap into about 6 cups of boiling water. Then, add the Borax and washing soda and stir together. In a large bucket, combine this soap mixture with 2.5 quarts of hot water and continue to stir. Finally, add in one more gallon of water and let the mixture sit for at least 24 hours. Use a 1/2 cup in each load.
* Borax, although a natural mineral, can be toxic to children and pets. Please keep out of their reach.
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Whitening
Forget bleach - it's not green and damages fabric fibers. Soak whites in water & lemon juice, then set in the sun before laundering.
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Sugar Starch
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
Boil together until sugar is dissolved. Let cool, then dip fabrics that need to be starched.
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Odor-Free Rinse
Instead of adding fabric softener with artificial perfumes, add straight vinegar to your rinse cycle dispenser or to a softener-releasing ball.
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Green Wrinkle-Free Tips
To avoid wrinkles, rinse with cold water and keep your dryer on low heat - using extra energy to heat your rinse cycle and dryer actually sets wrinkles in your clothes!
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