Can this be put directly into a washing machine? If so, how much per load? Does it NEED to be mixed with other things for a homemade "detergent"?
1027529
It's just soap flakes. If you would wash your laundry with just a bar of soap then you could put these in. I personally add them in with other ingredients found in detergent to make a huge batch of dry detergent that lasts me a year
1027530
no you should dissolve in a small bucket of warm water and there is no need to mix it with anything else, it works fine on it's own
1027531
I make my own laundry soap. I'm chemical sensitive soooo. Here is my recipe. 16 cups baking soda, 12 cups washing soda, 8 cups grated Castile or soap flakes. Combine all ingredients (add essential oil) if you want. Mix with a whisk. Use 1/8 of a cup. This recipe is enough for a family of 4 for a year. Good luck!
653131
I make my own laundry detergent with 1 bar of Ivory Soap, 1 cup borax, 1 cup washing soda. Heat the soap, blend it into a powder, then mix in remaining ingredients. Use 1-2 TBSP per load. It works great is super cheap!
396450
I only use as hand washed items. I do not know how it would work in a washer.
2183818
I thought to try that, but my washer will not 'fill' unless there are clothes PRESENT in the drum...so there is no way to pre-dissolve or I would do that! You would not have believed what a mess my last load of darks was. I am wondering if I need to do 'extra rinse'...seems like a waste of water there.
1143634
I would not plop it into a washing machine. A sponge bath outside with the hose or hand washed in a bathtub would be the better option. An electric appliance may spindle, wrinkle, crease or tear it. A dryer is certainly a no, no!
1981646
I don't add any other detergent, works great. When you start using it, you wash an empty load to clean your washer of other residue left by other detergent.
1501033
You might could. For the machine wash you use only 2-4 pumps per load of clothes. So it wouldn't take much.
2216949
I added it with my regular laundry detergent and it works great. I believe it says on the label to add with detergent. I hope this helps :)
123982
I have an HE top loader; all you have to do is measure out about 1/4 cup and put it directly into the drum of your machine. Add your clothes and laundry soap as usual &#128522;
1654905
Not really sure what you're asking . . . it's a jug of powder with a scoop inside. You scoop it into your laundry. There's nothing to mix.
1336478
I can put it in my washing machine. On gentle. Make sure it is a larger one. Or I suggest taking it to a laundry mat and using one of the extra large ones.
120558
I have large capacity machine, just one filled scoop (which comes with your Nellie is enough). The natural products in this laundry soap do the job so a little goes a long way!!!! Small loads, medium loads, large loads, heavy duty loads, that one little scoop will do the trick, SERIOUSLY!!!! Now if you have heavy duty soil (example: my son works in outdoor work, gets extremely dirty work clothes, so when I wash his pants for instance, I will use 1-1/2 scoops, and that is because his clothes are that dirty!!!! But otherwise, use 1 scoop. Hope this helps you, let me know if I can be of any further help to you!!! Happy laundering (LOL), at least make it easier on us!!!!! I have large capacity machine, just one filled scoop (which comes with your Nellie is enough). The natural products in this laundry soap do the job so a little goes a long way!!!! Small loads, medium loads, large loads, heavy duty loads, that one little scoop will do the trick, SERIOUSLY!!!! Now if you have heavy duty soil (example: my son works in outdoor work, gets extremely dirty work clothes, so when I wash his pants for instance, I will use 1-1/2 scoops, and that is because his clothes are that dirty!!!! But otherwise, use 1 scoop. Hope this helps you, let me know if I can be of any... » Read More I have large capacity machine, just one filled scoop (which comes with your Nellie is enough). The natural products in this laundry soap do the job so a little goes a long way!!!! Small loads, medium loads, large loads, heavy duty loads, that one little scoop will do the trick, SERIOUSLY!!!! Now if you have heavy duty soil (example: my son works in outdoor work, gets extremely dirty work clothes, so when I wash his pants for instance, I will use 1-1/2 scoops, and that is because his clothes are that dirty!!!! But otherwise, use 1 scoop. Hope this helps you, let me know if I can be of any further help to you!!! Happy laundering (LOL), at least make it easier on us!!!!! « Show Less
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Yes, it can be used for laundry. I've heard of it being used directly in the washer, but I make a detergent that works better than anything I've ever used-- 1 cup each baking soda and washing soda, mix in 1/2 cup castile soap then 1 cup vinegar. It takes a lot of stirring (I use my kitchenAid mixer), but it turns back into a powder. I use 1/4-1/3 cup per large load and, man, are my clothes clean! Even dirty, sweaty work clothes and baby diapers come out smelling clean (not clean "scented", but actually clean) and they are soft because the vinegar acts as a fabric softener. People have complimented me on the softness of my fleece and don't really believe me when I tell them why!
203377
Yes, you can use the product in a front load washer. You can add it to the detergent dispenser for overall brightness/whiteness and/or you can add some product directly onto the fabric, depending on the stain. You can also do a pre-soak and only add the product to the detergent dispenser and then follow with a normal washing cycle with or without adding the product to the detergent.
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I would add as is, if you already have water in the washing machine. Even if you add it to the load before the water is on, in my experience it will not harm any clothing. Just make sure the clothes go through the rinse cycle.
1885854
I personally added regular detergent and just used this as a booster, but I understand a lot of people use it alone...
881547
I used it in the washing machine. I put it directly on the item before washing and poured a little in the water for good measure, I'm not sure I needed to do that though since I had put in on the item directly but I wanted to make sure it worked.