Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap

RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Steph G. (Guest Post) I'm not familiar with Fels Naptha Soap. Is there a reason you use this over any other soap? stephgarvey at gmail dot com Posted on 02/23/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By BRANBRUMOM (3) Contact Hi, has anyone tried Lava soap to wash clothes instead of the Fels Naptha? Its cheap and it gets grease off your hands so it should get it out of your clothes. Posted on 02/17/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Brenda Ayati (Guest Post) Can this homemade soap be used in the He only washing machines? Posted on 01/22/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By (Guest Post) Can I use this in a high efficiency machine? Posted on 01/10/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Janie W. (Guest Post) Thanks so much for all the info. I have a large family & need to save every way I can. I also love the concept of making homemade soap or anything else, for that matter. Posted on 11/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By marie (Guest Post) Fels Naptha soap DOES NOT CONTAIN petroleum. In 1998 it was re formulated and the Stoddard Solvent was removed. Posted on 10/23/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By concerned about fels napta's chemicals (Guest Post) Why would you use a product that contains petroleum solvents in it if your intention is to make a natural laundry soap? This is an excerpt on the hazards of FELS NAPTHA. While sometimes also sold next to personal-care body soaps it should not be used as an overall body soap or regular laundry additive since it contains Stoddard solvent, a skin and eye irritant. According to the "Chronic Health Effects" section of the National Institutes of Health's MSDS for Fels Naptha: Chronic toxicity testing has not been conducted on this product. However, the following effects have been reported on one of the product's components. Stoddard solvent: Repeated or prolonged exposure to high concentrations has resulted in upper respiratory tract irritation, central and peripheral nervous system effects, and possibly hematopoetic, liver and kidney effects. Stoddard solvent is another name for mineral spirits, which are, like petroleum distillates, a mixture of multiple chemicals made from petroleum. Exposure to Stoddard solvent in the air can affect your nervous system and cause dizziness, headaches, or a prolonged reaction time. It can also cause eye, skin, or throat irritation[3]. think I'll stick to Ivory Soap Posted on 10/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Tammy (Guest Post) SoapsGoneBy.com is where I ordered the stuff to make my own. They also have recipes and quite a variety of other cleaning items. I'm looking forward to trying the detergent - just mixed up a batch of liquid today, but will also experiment with the dry mixture. Pampered Chef has a grater that works fabulously on the Fels Naptha. I live in a pretty rural area, so I didn't even look for the items locally - I assumed they wouldn't be in stores around here. Posted on 09/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By linnymay (1) Contact I try to make this soap but ended up with a disk of soap floating on top of the bucket of water???? Any ideas? Posted on 03/10/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Rachel G (Guest Post) Just wanted to add as some posts were concerned w/the smell of the soap. Vinegar is a natural fabric softener, about 1/4-1/2 cup in the rinse cycle will soften your cloths, neutralize odors and aid in the removal of any excess detergent. I use one of the downy balls and just fill it with vinegar and toss it in the wash. Posted on 02/04/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Jillian (Guest Post) I have tried this recipe, and I also recommend a soap called "Charlie's Soap" If you buy the bigger box (1250 loads) it comes out to about 9 cents a load. You only use a small amount, and I like that it saves me the time of making the soap. Posted on 07/05/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By gailanderic (1) Contact Hello all. What a neat idea to make your own laundry soap! I am excited to try this one. After a few minutes of researching I found what "washing soda" is and how to purchase it. http://frugalliving.about.com/od/laundry/f/washingsoda.htm Just copy and paste the link. It's made by Arm & Hammer, the same people who make baking soda. If you can't find it locally, call 1-800-524-1328. That's the Arm & Hammer number and they should be able to tell you where the closest place you can find it is. Good Luck to all! Posted on 03/28/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By IMAQT1962 (Guest Post) IT IS A BOOSTER FOR WASHING LAUNDRY IT HELPS GET THE CLOTHES CLEANER I HAVE MADE 2 BATCHES OF HOMEMADE SOAP AND HAVE GOTTEN 45-50 LOADS OUT OF EACH BATCH I HAVE FIGUREDOUT THAT SO FAR IT HAS COST ME ABOUT 8 CENTS A LOAD BUT I STILL HAVE ENOUGH WASHING SODA AND BORAX TO MAKE SEVERAL MORE BATCHES. THIS HAS LEFT ME TICKLED PINK Posted on 02/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By sjeanine (2) Contact Hi I am new here and am intrigued by the laundry soap recipes and want to try them. Any tips for a first timer? Also, what is "washing soda?" Thanks. Jeanine Posted on 02/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By K76 (Guest Post) Visit http://www.goddijn.com/soap/sfels.htm for review of Fels Naptha soap before using it on your skin, especially those who have sensitive skin. Posted on 12/18/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Megan's mom (37) Profile Contact I'm having problems with the smell of the homemade detergent. Sometimes our clother come out smelling like vomit. We have fresh water not recycled, any hints on what could be wrong. It doesn't happen all the time. Posted on 10/09/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Cari (Guest Post) My husband used Zote in the shower and for his hair when overseas to repel the sand fleas and the like. He has never complained about any skin reactions. In the summer, he has used it for mosquito repellant by simply wetting the bar and rubbing it on his arms- also, no reactions. I use the Zote in the laundry recipes and they smell very nice when finished but sometimes I have a problem with the powder leaving a soap residue so I tend to stick to the gel/liquids or really let the bar dry out before putting it in the food processor. I have also used "Pure and Natural" soap and it smells kind of like baby detergent. Right now I have a batch of powdered Pure and Natural and a batch of powdered Fels Naptha for laundry detergent and the Fels is like a laundry room air freshener! I think you could use any type of soap that you wish- the Borax and Washing Soda do most of the work anyway! The softer soaps would need to dry out to make a good powder detergent, otherwise they make a GREAT gel/liquid because they are easier to melt. Posted on 08/31/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Samar (Guest Post) I am just concerned with using Borax and Washing Soda because i did a bit of research and Borax especially has been linked with cancers and skin irritations etc. Can baking soda be used instead of washing soda? Posted on 08/28/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Susan (Guest Post) I use Fels Naptha Soap for cleaning almost everything in my house.It works great and is so cheap it's amazing. One bar lasts forever and costs about a dollar. I just washed my kitchen floor with it today - just lathered it onto a damp sponge mop and used water to rinse. It produces an amazing amount of lather. I have even used it on windows -- just lather it onto a wet sponge, swipe, then rinse with a damp towell. It doesn't leave a residue. It's great for countertops too. Posted on 07/22/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By COOKIEPOM (Guest Post) I like to keep my 5 gallon bucket in my laundry closet next to the washing machine. I use cheap shampoo (Sauve, VO5, anything that I have gotten free. I make the most basic recipe using ivory soap/washing soda & water. Then I "boost" concoction w/my shampoo. I have saved a ton of money and I never run out of laundry detergent! My family thinks I am crazy/crazy like a FOX!!!!!:-) Posted on 05/02/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse laundry detergent By Jo (Guest Post) i'm doing a science project on laundry detergent Posted on 02/06/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Adam P (Guest Post) Tami, Fels Naptha is on the shelf in Publix supermarkets....in detergent isle. Posted on 01/08/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Lee (Guest Post) This sounds great but I have 2 questions: Are Zote and Fels Naptha the same thing? What is washing soda? Thanks, Lee Posted on 12/24/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By *Jessica* (2) Contact I use the first recipe Thrifty_Fun posted, but I have some more specific intructions for it. The first time I made it it came out a little too watery and lumpy. After practice I have it down and it is a nice gel consistency. Liquid Laundry Detergent 3 Pints Water 1/3 Bar Fels Naptha or Ivory Soap, Grated 1/2 Cup Washing Soda 1/2 Cup Borax Bucket 4 Quarts + 1 Pint Boiling/Hot Water optional: 15 drops Lavender Essential Oil (or whatever EO you prefer) optional: 10 drops Tea Tree Oil Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3 pints of water, and heat until dissolved. Stir in Washing Soda and Borax. Stir until thickened, and remove from heat. Add 1 quart hot water to bucket. Add soap mixture, and mix well. Add another 2 quarts boiling hot water and 1 additional quart plus 1 pint hot water and mix well. If using essential oils, add these now. Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture thickens. Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load. I use cloth diapers on my two boys so I have a lot of laundry. I make up the detergent two batches at a time in a 5 gallon bucket. I love this stuff! Posted on 11/04/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse fels naptha as a facewash?? By cutepaiute (1) Contact Hey everyone! I finally found what my grandma was talking about...she said as a little girl they used fels naptha soap in the shower and never had a problem with acne. ANyways, i've google-ed it and it sent me here. It sounds like a pretty powerful soap. I just bought a bar and im unsure about applying it to the face... please let me know if you guys think its a good idea! thanks email me if you got a suggestion keliiaa @ berkeley.edu (remove spaces) jackie, hayward, california Posted on 11/01/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Valerie (Guest Post) I just found fels naptha online for $1.00 at http://www.soapsgonebuy.com. Thank you for giving me the link!!!! Posted on 05/27/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse zot uses By lillian (Guest Post) can zote be used for the body and face and does it contain lye Posted on 04/02/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Blake Mooney (Guest Post) In 1943 I took the same Fels-Naptha soap, added 1 gallon of water & 1/4 cup of lye, stirred carefully, added 3 more gallons of water, let all "blend" for 24 hours in a 5 gallon crock (used for making sauer kraut), came back in the morning, and stirred the batch for one hour until "soupy." Let it set and sit, and sometime that day my mother would come down and with my 2 sisters and start washing clothes for her 9 children. I always tried to add a pleasant smelling chemical to it but searches in the library proved useless as the 2WW was grim news back then and no one listened to a 13 year old. But we sure had clean clothes! It was also the first line of defense, back then, against ridding poison ivy resins and pollen from my clothes and body and I did use it daily during the summer months. Posted on 11/30/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Breezeetew (Guest Post) I buy Zote soap bars at several stores in my area (Iowa). It comes in pink and white and is VERY soft with a nice fresh scent. It costs from $.66- $1.00 depending where I find it. It is supposed to repel mosquitoes and wash dishes as well... Posted on 11/11/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Delaine (Guest Post) Fels Naptha soap >> Could anyone recommend another type of soap to use that would be equally as good? I did a search and it is not sold in my area. Thanks! Delaine Posted on 11/05/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By ThriftyFun (3427) Profile Blog! Contact Here is a list of Laundry Detergent Recipes from http://www.SoapsGoneBuy.com "Fels Naptha Soap is a fantastic stain remover and pre-treater. It works especially well on oil-based stains. Just rub the stain with a wet bar of Fels Naptha Soap. Let it sit for a while and launder as usual. It works great on baby clothes which have formula stains. * For chocolate smudge on clothes, rub the stain with Fels Naptha Soap and let sit in your filled washer with 20 Mule Team Borax for 30 minutes. Launder as usual. * Thoroughly wash all clothing including hats, gloves coats in Fels Naptha Soap to prevent an outbreak of poison ivy. Poison Ivy resin can remain on your clothes for over 1 year. Washing with Fels Naptha will eliminate the resin from your clothing. * To remove Halloween makeup from clothing, simply work a little Fels Naptha into the stain and launder as usual. It may take a repeat washing to completely remove the stain. * To clean white canvas tennis shoes, simply work the Fels Naptha Soap into a lather and use a soft brush to work into the canvas. Launder as usual without chlorine bleach. * To remove old stains on colored clothes, make a solution of 2 cups warm water and 1/2 cup white vinegar. Pour on stain. Let soak for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse well and work in Fels Naptha Soap. Launder as usual. SOAP RECIPES First Recipe: 3 Pints Water 1/3 bar Fels Naptha Soap, grated 1/2 cup Washing Soda (Arm and Hammer, NOT baking soda though!!) 1/2 cup 20 Mule Team Borax 2 Gallon bucket to mix it in 1 Quart hot water Hot Water Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3 pints hot water and heat on low until dissolved. Stir in Washing Soda and Borax. Stir until thickened, and remove from heat. Add 1 Quart Hot Water to 2 gallon Bucket. Add soap mixture, and mix well. Fill bucket with hot water, and mix well. Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture thickens. Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load. Second Recipe: 1 cup grated Fels Naptha Soap 1/2 cup Washing Soda (Arm and Hammer again) 1/2 cup Borax (20 mule team Borax) 2 Tablespoons Glycerin 2 cups water Mix first three ingredients together, than add glycerin and water. Use 1/2 to 3/4 cup per load. This one works best in cold or warm water. Third Recipe: Water 1 bar grated Fels Naptha soap 5 gallon bucket 1 cup washing soda (Again, Arm and Hammer) 4 1/2 gallons water Put grated Fels Naptha in saucepan and cover with water. Heat on low until dissolved. Fill bucket with hot water and add soap. Stir to combine. Add 1 cup washing soda and mix well. As it cools, it will thicken. May be used immediately. Use 1- 2 cups per load. Powdered Laundry Detergent 1 cup grated Fels Naptha Soap 1/2 cup washing soda 1/2 cup 20 mule team borax Mix and store in airtight container or bag. For light loads, use 1 tablespoon. For heavy loads, use 2 tablespoons. " Posted on 10/31/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By ThriftyFun (3427) Profile Blog! Contact Fels Naptha is available at Lehman's online. http://www.lehmans.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&iProductID=2059 I think most any grocery store would order it for you if you asked them. This site has grated soap and the bars also: http://www.soapsgonebuy.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=200 Posted on 10/31/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Tami (Guest Post) I used Fels Naptha years ago to get baby puke oops! sorry, baby yuk out of their clothes worked like a dream. Got a new husband moved to Charleston Sc , been lookingfor it and just did a search and found that I would have to drive 2 hours to get some. Do you think I could request the store to order it? or do you know a place I could order some online? any info would help thanks T Posted on 10/30/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making Your Own Laundry Soap with Fels Naptha Soap By Katie in NY (Guest Post) I've been using this basic recipe for several months and its awesome! I'm a fitness instructor so you can imagine my laundry is STINKY but this mixture does the trick. I usually triple it to save time and I like to use 1/4 cup vinegar in the rinse cycle as well. Posted on 10/29/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe - Dry By ThriftyFun (3427) Profile Blog! Contact I try to save money at every turn, something I have just started doing is to make my own laundry detergent. It's very easy and ends up costing pennies per load. All you need is 1 cup grated Fels Naptha bar soap, 1/2 cup borax, and 1/2 cup washing soda. Mix it all and use 1 Tablespoon for a regular load, 2 Tablespoons for a really soiled load. If you can't find Fels Naptha, here's a website that can help you, http://www.dialcorp.com/storelocator/storeloc2.cfm By Billie Yates Posted on 10/28/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

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