All Washed Up

Being a mom of 4 rough and tumble boys, you can imagine the laundry I do! Add to that the Carolina red clay and the fact that I am a massage therapist who washes oil stained sheets on a daily basis and you’ve got the Himalayas of laundry. Can you imagine the dirt and stains I contend with?

I have been searching for a laundry detergent that cleans deeply to help me with my dilemma. When Adena said we were going to make our own detergent, I was skeptical. Could homemade laundry soap do as good of a job? Would it be able to get the oil stains and the dank oil smell out of my sheets? Well…I was pleasantly surprised it DID!!! Oil doesn’t only stain, but it leaves a rancid smell and makes the sheets stiff over time. After I did several loads of clothes and was happy with the results; I put our laundry soap to the test…OLD MASSAGE LINENS! They came out clean, soft and there was only a vague hint of the oil smell. This was amazing. These were old sheets that have already been washed plenty of times and had oil build up. The laundry soap not only got out old oil spots, but eliminated most of the musky smell (I could barely tell it was there and I have a sensitive nose; ask my husband), I can only imagine how it would work on new sheets. I was excited. I emailed Adena right way and said, “I want to write about the laundry soap, it’s awesome”.

SUMMARY: it was easy and fun to make, we saved money, and it worked better than what I’ve been buying from the store. The laundry soap gets two thumbs up. Our laundry soap has a nice light clean smell, but I am going to try to add either lavender or lemon essential oil to give it a little scent for fun. I’ll let you know how it works out...

-Judy

Next Up: Step by Step Instruction on how to make you own Laundry Detergent

Coming Soon: Spot Remover

On the Menu: Homemade Soft Pretzels