laundry tip

I have a HE front-loading machine, and this detergent is the only soap I have ever used in it.

Christie, I can’t guarantee it won’t damage your food processor. 😉 I use my Salad Shooter with no problems. I throw it in the dishwasher when I’m done and grate cheese with it later. 🙂 I would use a knife to cut the soap into smaller chunks before putting it in any blender or processor. I have a friend who bought a really small, cheap food processor that she uses solely for this purpose. The one thing you want to be sure of is that the soap is in pieces about the size of a bb or smaller. One of my friends used a Ninja for her soap, and it was still in dime-size chunks when she was done. She used it anyway, but it didn’t dissolve in her washer. So make sure the soap grates/chops up really finely.

Use any bar soap that you like. I’ve always used Fels Naptha, so it’s the only one I can speak for. I use the big tub/box of both baking soda and oxiclean.

Holly – Kirkland is a Costco brand?

Lindsey – do you mean big grocery store box or big Costco/Sam’s Club box?

Thanks ladies!

Our local grocery store sells it.  

Just wanted to chime in on the holes 🙂 Like Laura.bora, my oldest very rarely gets holes in his jeans. My next two, twins, however…Recenly I patched 20, yes 20 pair of their jeans (thankful for tons of hand-me-downs!) – many of these were patches on top of patches. And within a week, I had more to do. We have designated two pair for “town” jeans and they are not allowed to play in. They also the other day were jumping into mud filled tree holes (several feet deep, we grow landscape trees) and were so covered in mud you couldn’t tell what color their clothes were supposed to be. My oldest, was playing with them, but was not so covered in mud, and has only 1 pair of jeans that needed a patch. The younger two say they actually prefer their holey jeans because it makes them look like daddy, who adds his share to the patch pile as well. I used to smock, knit, sew heirloom clothing, now, I just patch 😉 I’m just glad they are out there in it!

as far as detergent – I do much the same as the other ladies here – I do pretty much the same as Lindsay, but in a smaller quantity (2 c. each of borax, baking soda, and washing soda and 1 bar of Fels Naptha, I have switched up with other soaps, I have a batch with Kirk’s lavender. I just grate on my hand grater and shake it up in the container) – just wanted to chime in on the holes – happy washing ladies!