So you made your own liquid rather than powder (I see lots of powder recipes)...what do you think the shelf life will be? Not that you guys will need to know, but for someone with a 2 person household pondering the same process, can it go rancid, or separate and get stuck in the bottle neck?
Ohh or you could refill one of the old dispensers with the spout and everything...ask a neighbor?
As far as I know, it doesn't go rancid. There's no animal product in there that requires refrigeration - if your soap is made from animal products, then it's already been preserved by virtue of having been made into soap. The only thing I can think of that would make it go "off" is if you used natural essential oils to scent it. It does tend to separate, but that's normal. You just shake it or stir it up before you use your 1/2 cup for a full load of laundry.
I don't think using the giant dispenser container would work, given this liquid does separate. See my comment below to batspjs.
OK, the original recipe called for Fel's Naptha soap, and it comes in 1-1/2 ounce bars, but any pure soap will do. The less surfactant it has, the better. (So you probably don't want to use Sunlight - it's sudsy as anything
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WOW you answered everything I was thinking, awesome job!
We still have a big container of something-or-other that will last a while, but I definitely am interested in hearing your results of your head-to-head comparison! I've been using vinegar in the Downy ball for a bit now as a fabric softener replacement (adding a bit more than the softener line that is on the ball), and the results have been great!
*laughs* Poor elfie lost her emulsion! (e-mail arrived as I was typing, cracked me up!)
:-) I used to use the Downy ball before I got my front-loader, and I also filled it with vinegar just a smidge (scientific term) above the line. If you fill it more than that, you end up with "premature ejaculation", as the ball opens while the drum is spinning as the tank drains, and all your softener lands directly on your clothes. If you're using real Downy in your ball, this can lead to grease spots on your clothes. If you're using vinegar, nothing bad happens to your clothes, but you're not getting the full benefit of the vinegar, either, as it just goes down the drain with the wash water. Use two Downy balls, and fill them both to the line
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So you made your own liquid rather than powder (I see lots of powder recipes)...what do you think the shelf life will be? Not that you guys will need to know, but for someone with a 2 person household pondering the same process, can it go rancid, or separate and get stuck in the bottle neck?
Ohh or you could refill one of the old dispensers with the spout and everything...ask a neighbor?
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As far as I know, it doesn't go rancid. There's no animal product in there that requires refrigeration - if your soap is made from animal products, then it's already been preserved by virtue of having been made into soap. The only thing I can think of that would make it go "off" is if you used natural essential oils to scent it. It does tend to separate, but that's normal. You just shake it or stir it up before you use your 1/2 cup for a full load of laundry.
I don't think using the giant dispenser container would work, given this liquid does separate. See my comment below to batspjs.
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We still have a big container of something-or-other that will last a while, but I definitely am interested in hearing your results of your head-to-head comparison! I've been using vinegar in the Downy ball for a bit now as a fabric softener replacement (adding a bit more than the softener line that is on the ball), and the results have been great!
*laughs* Poor elfie lost her emulsion! (e-mail arrived as I was typing, cracked me up!)
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