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OffWithHerHead23
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UPDATE: I made the laundry detergent today!!
UPDATE: I finally got around to doing this today! It was a little annoying grating the soap but it smells fantastic! My first load of laundry is in the washer now and I will let you all know how it comes out!
My cousin, who is like this cool, modern hill billy from North Carolina, makes her own laundry detergent. For about $33 she makes enough for a year. She swears by her "recipe," and says it gets the clothes really clean and it smells great.
The only problem is that the main ingredient is called Zote Soap and I can't find it anywhere!! I've been to every local grocery store, Target, Walmart, etc.
Has anyone seen this anywhere? It looks like a big bar of soap, is sold in the laundry section, and comes in pink or white.
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BargainMama
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Yes!! I just saw it at Big Lots the other day! It was like $1.29, and I was intrigued by it. But didn't buy since I couldn't figure out to use it. Do you shave it off to do laundry or stick the whole bar in?
Ohhh I didn't see that she makes the soap! Please share the recipe! I saw it at the Big Lots in Oakdale/Bohemia area on Sunrise Highway. I'm going there again tonight so I'm going to pick it up!
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WhatNow
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Ah, what a search on Amazon can do! ;)
Zote Soap
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8ternity
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
OMG this is an amazinggggg product!!! I find them at the Hispanic stores in Queens and Bronx...I had a very bad stain on my rug and this stuff took it off. DH's entire family uses it...its awesome!
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OffWithHerHead23
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Posted by WhatNow
Ah, what a search on Amazon can do! ;)
Zote Soap
I knew they had it on Amazon, but I've accumulated the other ingredients and didn't want to wait to receive it from Amazon. Thank you, though!
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maybesoon
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
What's the recipe?!
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OffWithHerHead23
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Here's a link to the recipe she uses:
DIY Laundry Detergent
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lucamon
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Can you use this on HE (high efficiency/ front load)washers?
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Cpt2007
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Ok, I am totally curious now. We do so much laundry every week, I wonder how well this recipe works.
If you do it, please post or FM about your results. Thanks!
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LadyPrincess
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
ok, i am totally going to try this one.
trying to save every penny these days.
Thanks so much for posting !
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OffWithHerHead23
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Posted by lucamon
Can you use this on HE (high efficiency/ front load)washers?
Supposedly it's fantastic for HE washers because it creates no suds.
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jellybean78
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
I'm totally going to make this. DH and I keep Tide in business and it adds up!!
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OffWithHerHead23
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Posted by Cpt2007
Ok, I am totally curious now. We do so much laundry every week, I wonder how well this recipe works.
If you do it, please post or FM about your results. Thanks!
I can tell you that my cousin has been using this recipe for quite some time, and loves it.
She said it freaked her out the first few times she used it because it creates no suds in the machine. She didn't think it was going to get the clothes clean, but it does.
Her husband is a big time hunter, and they go bear hunting. He killed and butchered a bear and had blood all over his clothes. She said it came out in one wash.
I think I'm going to make it over the weekend, and I will let you all know how it goes!
I'm excited! I figure we spend about $250-$300 a year on laundry detergent, so this would save a lot of money!
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sasha96
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
I have a mormon friend in UT who makes her own soap. I wouldn't put it in my HE front loader for fear of what it might do, but she does. She loves the stuff! I think she said she gets all the ingredients at her Walmart.
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Lucky09
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Thank you for posting this! I am totally going to try it!!!
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drpepper318
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Doesn't look too difficult to make... I want to try this... thanks for posting!
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BargainMama
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
I's actually .90 at Big Lots. I picked up a bar earlier, I'm going to half the recipe since I want to make sure it actually works for us. Stop and Shop has the other bar product she mentions in the blog, it's around $1.79 or so. I couldn't find the Arm & Hammer wash stuff there though. Where did you get that?
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
It seems like everything except pink zote (and the crystals, which I would leave out) can be without any scent..not only do I hate when my clothes smell, but we all have sensitive skin...keep us posted, please!
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Posted by OffWithHerHead23
Posted by Cpt2007
Ok, I am totally curious now. We do so much laundry every week, I wonder how well this recipe works.
If you do it, please post or FM about your results. Thanks!
Her husband is a big time hunter, and they go bear hunting. He killed and butchered a bear and had blood all over his clothes. She said it came out in one wash.
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
you can totally use Fels-Naptha or any oher castile soap for this recipe!!!
I found a simpler recipe for this on Pinterest last week - the ingredients are
Castille soap (2 cups)
Borax (1 cup)
Super Washing Soda (1 cup).
I made the smallest batch - AND IT REALLY REALLY REALLY WORKS!!!!!!
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Goobster
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Posted by lipglossjunky73
Posted by OffWithHerHead23
Posted by Cpt2007
Ok, I am totally curious now. We do so much laundry every week, I wonder how well this recipe works.
If you do it, please post or FM about your results. Thanks!
Her husband is a big time hunter, and they go bear hunting. He killed and butchered a bear and had blood all over his clothes. She said it came out in one wash.
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I too prefer not to have that mental note when it comes to the soap. TMI
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BargainMama
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Posted by colette
you can totally use Fels-Naptha or any oher castile soap for this recipe!!!
I found a simpler recipe for this on Pinterest last week - the ingredients are
Castille soap (2 cups)
Borax (1 cup)
Super Washing Soda (1 cup).
I made the smallest batch - AND IT REALLY REALLY REALLY WORKS!!!!!!
I would add the baking soda to keep your whites white. I read they will get dingy without the baking soda. Glad it works!
Also, I read the dollar tree version of oxiclean works just as well (for the recipe posted above), so I'm going to pick that up today. I don't like scented detergent, so I'm not doing the fabric softener!
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
I found that the day after I bought my huge jumbo bottle of Tide. I'm going to try it too.
The one thing I am curious about is can it be used happily on babies clothing?
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lynnd126
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Posted by Goobster
Posted by lipglossjunky73
Posted by OffWithHerHead23
Posted by Cpt2007
Ok, I am totally curious now. We do so much laundry every week, I wonder how well this recipe works.
If you do it, please post or FM about your results. Thanks!
Her husband is a big time hunter, and they go bear hunting. He killed and butchered a bear and had blood all over his clothes. She said it came out in one wash.
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I too prefer not to have that mental note when it comes to the soap. TMI
When I read that the first thing I thought was that if it cleaned up this horrendous bear situation then certainly it should work when I "leak" 
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Peainapod
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Re: Has anyone seen this strange product anywhere?
Posted by Lucky09
Thank you for posting this! I am totally going to try it!!!
I just pinned this to my pinterest board. Im soo going to try this. Im so tired of spending money on detergents.
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