Rolling through the 'hood and what do I see?

Every time I see the thread title, this is what I think of, trying to see through the hood while rollin'...

But now I know more than I did! Huh, black market Tide. I can tell you that it works a lot better than the cheap stuff I used to use in college. My black shirts stay black instead of turning grey.

The tide is high

midknight wrote: Ask her to share the secret. A lot of my clients are very low income and this could help them...and me too.

There's a thread around here somewhere with a basic recipe....

Here it is:

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/making-laundry-detergent/34696/page1/

I've found that if you stir throughout the cooling process it greatly reduces separation later.

I've also been told that a small amount of commercial stuff (a few ounces at most) added to a batch really helps with separating as well (so if you plan ahead make a batch before completely using up the other stuff). I haven't tried this version though.

midknight wrote: Ask her to share the secret. A lot of my clients are very low income and this could help them...and me too.

I guess the Koolade is for cleaning dishes in the dish washer and the Oxi clean is for the baby diapers both with some other stuff.

Her recipe for the detergent is very similar as the above link just without the water and boiling...

1 bar laundry soap (fels naptha zote for best results) grated she uses the food processor but a cheese grater works fine too. (fels naptha zote for best results)

1 cup borax

1 cup washing soda

and then mix all of the above

1-2 table spoons per load

In reply to jere:

That is the formula that I use. It works great. I used to feel itchy quite often. Since I have been using this detergent I find that I do not feel itchy.

Formula is expensive: the ready-to-use stuff is $160 a gallon! ($40 per quart) Sure, babies get pretty good mpg, but sports cars are much cheaper in the long run.

Of course, it pales next to my wife's shampoo. $27.99 for 6 fl. oz. comes out to about $600 per gallon. I see why accidents happen in the shower, I almost fainted! She removes price tags now.

just gonna bet the Tide being sold is cut w/ some kinda fillers to stretch it out... wonder where one would learn that?

pinchvalve wrote: . Of course, it pales next to my wife's shampoo. $27.99 for 6 fl. oz. comes out to about $600 per gallon. I see why accidents happen in the shower, I almost fainted! She removes price tags now.

What brand is it, Paper Street Soap Co.?

In reply to pilotbraden:

I have the same problem with the off the shelf stuff +plus uncontrollable sneezing (unless it was the free and clear unscented kind). It makes you wonder what they are putting in that stuff. Homemade is cheaper/ lasts longer, takes up less space and uses less space in the trash can, it's a win/ win situation

I use Charlie's Soap powder. Just bought a 1000-load bucket for about a hundred bucks. Gets the clothes clean and has zero odor.

pinchvalve wrote: Of course, it pales next to my wife's shampoo. $27.99 for 6 fl. oz. comes out to about $600 per gallon. I see why accidents happen in the shower, I almost fainted! She removes price tags now.

IIRC, saffron is $5000/pound.

fasted58 wrote: just gonna bet the Tide being sold is cut w/ some kinda fillers to stretch it out... wonder where one would learn that?

I just drew a mental picture of a dude in a white suit with a perfectly trimmed thin moustache sitting behind an ornate desk with palm trees visible out the window behind him. He tastes a bit of Tide poured from jug and then nods to his henchmen to close the deal.

jere wrote: Her recipe for the detergent is very similar as the above link just without the water and boiling...

I've never had a dry (store bought or homemade) option that didn't eventually cause buildup issues somewhere, often in awkward spots. Doubly so if using lower temps in the wash. Forcing it into solution (or at least a very well distributed suspension) ahead of time solves this.

In reply to keethrax:

Interesting, haven't had any problems with that sort of thing yet with the old lady's mix, but the few times I used the store bought I have. The only thing I could think would make the difference is just the amount of powder used. One tablespoon of the homemade might just dissolve a little better because there is less of it? We use cold water most of the time too.

jere wrote: In reply to keethrax: Interesting, haven't had any problems with that sort of thing yet with the old lady's mix, but the few times I used the store bought I have. The only thing I could think would make the difference is just the amount of powder used. One tablespoon of the homemade might just dissolve a little better because there is less of it? We use cold water most of the time too.

The homemade stuff was definitely better. But the liquid version still only takes me an hour or so to make enough to last the better part of a year so it's not like it's a huge issue to do it.

Prolly helps to explain this:

http://youdrivewhat.com/daily-donk-tide/

codrus wrote: IIRC, saffron is $5000/pound.

Hmm..

Must be some saffron in my printer ink...

codrus wrote: IIRC, saffron is $5000/pound.

Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a pound of saffron? An entire field of the stuff produces about an ounce...(exaggeration, I know)

In reply to Maroon92:

It's Crocus pollen, isn't it?

I can't imagine how much work would be involved.

Trans_Maro wrote: In reply to Maroon92: It's Crocus pollen, isn't it? I can't imagine how much work would be involved.

Yep. And then dried and cutting the weight even further.But realistically you don't use that much by weight for most stuff. Per use it's really not that bad. The worst part is how often it's cut with crap that definitively does not take any effort to produce.

Basil Exposition wrote: Prolly helps to explain this: http://youdrivewhat.com/daily-donk-tide/

It looked better when DW did it.