tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post7761095647771357961..comments2023-02-18T03:02:49.281-06:00Comments on The GRAY Area: Easy DIY Laundry Detergent and Bleach!HandmaidforHim (Dawn Gray)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07919462453583893966noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-45399873231076723842013-10-09T06:56:33.264-05:002013-10-09T06:56:33.264-05:00Just an interesting post! These recipes really nee...Just an interesting post! These recipes really need a try! Thanks<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chesserchemicals.com.au/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6" rel="nofollow">Laundry products</a>Sheri Sunshine's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622310169954127498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-75484486197949271282013-08-06T13:00:54.664-05:002013-08-06T13:00:54.664-05:00Patti, I was not able to use the dispenser with th...Patti, I was not able to use the dispenser with this liquid. However, I've been using a powder batch that I made up and I'm so glad it's gone. Didn't like it at all. Going back to this semi-liquid one because it works so much better and get our clothes much cleaner. I will figure out a way to dispense it! HandmaidforHim (Dawn Gray)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07919462453583893966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-21781354091394250152013-08-06T12:55:36.508-05:002013-08-06T12:55:36.508-05:00Dawn, it does tend to thicken up and I wondered if...Dawn, it does tend to thicken up and I wondered if you were able to use your dispensers. I like it though and I just made another batch of it because I didn't have time to do the powder today. I just put mine in an old one gallon jar, then fill up a quart jar to use first. I just give it a good shake before I use it. One thing I have had to watch for with using the dispenser on the washer is that the detergent can solidify underneath somehow and cause the liquid to run down the front over time. I just remove the dispenser and clean in there often which needs to be done anyway. Pattipagewhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632631831314559314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-16919742869254753902013-07-15T10:35:43.767-05:002013-07-15T10:35:43.767-05:00Hey Patti,
I will be exploring some other liquid d...Hey Patti,<br />I will be exploring some other liquid detergent options. That soap after about 5 weeks was too thick to come out of the dispenser. I don't know enough about the ingredients to know why it thickens like that. ugh! I went back to a powder recipe, for now. Still love my jars with spouts for bleach and vinegar.<br />I will keep looking for a better liquid recipe! There's got to be one that stays a liquid!<br /><br />I laughed at your "volcano", however funny it seemed to me, know it wasn't so funny during clean up. Sorry that happened. Sounds like something I would do! :0)HandmaidforHim (Dawn Gray)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07919462453583893966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-64548758262291374052013-07-15T10:20:21.749-05:002013-07-15T10:20:21.749-05:00Dawn, I've been meaning to tell you what I did...Dawn, I've been meaning to tell you what I did when I made this liquid soap. I decided I'd give it a little boost so I just dumped a few scoops of oxy clean in the mix and set it aside to cool. I left the room for a few minutes and when I walked back into the kitchen, I had a volcano on the cabinet. I just wish I had taken a picture but I was too busy screaming. I grabbed the pot and set it in the sink. It settled down after a bit and I used it but it solidified and was pretty nasty. So....if anyone is thinking of adding oxy clean...not really a good idea. I was determined not to waste it, but it's gone now and I'm about to make another batch, sticking to your recipe exactly!Pattipagewhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632631831314559314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-40363404467664630982013-05-30T07:33:05.745-05:002013-05-30T07:33:05.745-05:00The one thing that I've not been happy with co...The one thing that I've not been happy with concerning the homemade detergent is the fact that my whites are dingy. I'm going to add some salt to my dry that I have left and see if that helps. I haven't seen those dispensers at our WalMart, but likely I wasn't looking in the right place. I'll look next trip. I love them and the fact that they're glass. Thanks. I like the new width of your page too! Looks great!Pattipagewhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632631831314559314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-6325209723766272013-05-30T07:31:31.837-05:002013-05-30T07:31:31.837-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pattipagewhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632631831314559314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-29164005071713869932013-05-29T22:12:06.485-05:002013-05-29T22:12:06.485-05:00Patti, the salt in the recipe helps to keep your c...Patti, the salt in the recipe helps to keep your colors vibrant. With all of the toxins in reg. detergent clothes become dingy over time. This helps to really clean clothes that have been washed in toxins previously.<br />HandmaidforHim (Dawn Gray)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07919462453583893966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-21860451720058526512013-05-29T22:09:52.027-05:002013-05-29T22:09:52.027-05:00Lori, it's definitely color safe!Lori, it's definitely color safe!<br />HandmaidforHim (Dawn Gray)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07919462453583893966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-88591919420959974512013-05-29T14:39:49.459-05:002013-05-29T14:39:49.459-05:00Is the bleach for whites only or is it color safe?...Is the bleach for whites only or is it color safe???LoriGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10295053018863586246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-85670670217936062352013-05-29T13:02:18.932-05:002013-05-29T13:02:18.932-05:00I am noticing that the consistency is starting to ...I am noticing that the consistency is starting to change. It is thickening up, now. It's been 3 weeks since I made it. I got the jars (glass) at WalMart. $9.97. I actually added a 3rd one and put the vinegar in it. Love them!! It makes it so easy with the spouts. We'll see if the detergent continues to come out of the spout. If not, I may go back to a powder and relinquish the beautiful jar to our refrigerator for summertime homemade healthy lemonade! I love 20 questions :0) Ask away!!! Thanks, Patti!<br />DawnHandmaidforHim (Dawn Gray)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07919462453583893966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239170958329139549.post-27734837912561231302013-05-29T12:41:26.508-05:002013-05-29T12:41:26.508-05:00I love the sound of your recipe, it's a bit di...I love the sound of your recipe, it's a bit different from the others. I've never thought of using salt. Is the consistency good? My problem with the liquid I made was it wouldn't come out the spout and it was icky. Also, where did you get those dispensers? I love the looks of them. Are they glass or plastic? This sounds like twenty questions, doesn't it?Pattipagewhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632631831314559314noreply@blogger.com