Homemade Laundry Detergent

Step 2 Grate your Bar

I used the ultra pink Zote laundry bar though the recipe called for Fels Naptha (or you could use Ivory), this is where I wonder if it's actually phosphate free, but look at the color! yummy pink shreds! you may want to cut the bar down a bit before stuffing it in and using the grating disk attachment.

Comments

[jrh065]

If you're like me and only have a cheese grater for this step, I strongly suggest getting some extra soap and letting it dry out for the next batch. I just made a batch with dry zote, and the cheese grater reduced it to a powder finer than my washing soda. It was easier than usual too.

[penwagner]

I wish I had thought of letting it dry out. My grater and I fought the battle, I won! LOL Anyway, I used the Ivory soap and have loved it. I wish I had thought to switch to homemade laundry soap sooner. Am looking for a simple softener recipe now.

[Speeddemonec]

oh, zote.. I tried cleaning my walls with that once, and it wouldn't come off... I'll probably be reading for the ingredients on that...