Making Septic Safe Laundry Detergent

RE: Making Septic Safe Laundry Detergent Post By Larry (Guest Post) (08/15/2008) Pouring ammonia down your drains and running it thru your washing machine and dishwasher will break down fats and grease that accumulate in drain pipes. It may not smell the best, but it will work. Ammonia will break down naturally in the septic system anyway. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Septic Safe Laundry Detergent Post By Jane (Guest Post) (12/27/2007) Just a word of caution (not sure whether it's true or not) but the laundry ball that's referenced in this string (www.mysticwondersinc.com) is made from PVC! PVC is carcinogenic, according to California law. California posts warnings when an item contains PVC. I know it's widely used but I wonder how safe PVC actually is (or isn't). Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Septic Safe Laundry Detergent Post by susanmajp (751) | (08/10/2007) Profile | Contact Do you wash you hands with soap? Can the septic system tell the difference if the soap comes from your body or the laundry? You can use any type of soap, it doesn't have to be Fels Naptha. The ingredients are green and are often used in homemade cleaning mixes. They're probably safer than most store-bought detergents. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Septic Safe Laundry Detergent Post By Tooti Carlson (Guest Post) (08/08/2007) Go to www.mysticwondersinc.com for info on their Wonder Ball. It's chemical-free and lasts 2 years or 2000 washes. I haven't used laundry detergent for a year and my clothes come clean. It saves you a lot and is worth it's weight in gold. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Septic Safe Laundry Detergent Post by pam2cats (68) | (08/08/2007) Profile | Contact Making a good laundry soap for a septic tank could be difficult. You'd probably save more money (not taking a chance of ruining septic system) buying a "natural" detergent. Check labels and look if it says "safe for septic system". More and more companies are making"green" (eco-friendly) products now and that's what you need. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Septic Safe Laundry Detergent Post by kimhis (916) | (08/08/2007) Contact Our septic system had 8" pipes that caked up shut with soap and fat mixed. It was hard like bar soap, and we replaced the pipes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Septic Safe Laundry Detergent Post By Gentle1 (Guest Post) (08/08/2007) I had 7 children and never had a problem. I just rinsed twice to make sure all the soap was out of the clothes because I used the same detergent on their clothes that I used on mine, which was usually Tide. The only problems I ever had was from a diaper delivery service. Even though I asked them to rinse twice I don't think they did because my twins kept getting diaper rashes. When I quit using the service and started washing the diapers myself the rashes quit. I just double rinsed. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Septic Safe Laundry Detergent Post by wendiesioux (40) | (08/08/2007) Contact I have always used regular ivory or other white soap grated in my laundry soap recipe. My family has sensitive skin so this works best for us. And the clothes come out clean. This would not be any worse on your septic than using it on your body, I do not think. I never used a special soap for my son's baby clothes. I just washed all of his clothes with ours and he turned out just fine. :) This was back before I made my own soap though. I was using All free and clear liquid, but it is very expensive. Report Spam or Abuse