tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364720922349402508.post3937491533381580444..comments2011-08-23T23:23:20.595-07:00Comments on My WasteLess Life: Squeaky Clean - Homemade Natural SOAPS & CleanersSteph Corkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500221918047015376noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364720922349402508.post-47264250211403992862011-05-30T11:46:41.598-07:002011-05-30T11:46:41.598-07:00Ahhh...I have it on virgin order, so I have not us...Ahhh...I have it on virgin order, so I have not used it and simply presume it will work well for any type of washer as long as it's mixed to a low sud/gentle soap-i-ness and mixed with other laundry appropriates like baking soda or oxygen brighteners and the like. <br /><br />But I'm hardly an expert. And my washer isn't a fancy new one or even a front facing.<br /><br />I used the baking soda both in the wash cycle and the rinse and the vinegar in the rinse cycle. Love those results. I heeded a warning not to use too much, as it can apparently leave its own vinegary scent, but my load was fab :)Steph Corkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500221918047015376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364720922349402508.post-79115710558144335392011-05-29T14:30:05.459-07:002011-05-29T14:30:05.459-07:00Ooooohhhh... soap flakes have been on my list of t...Ooooohhhh... soap flakes have been on my list of things to try forever. Have you actually used them yet?<br /><br />For a while I was doing all of my laundry by hand. (Long story and not nearly as laborious as it sounds since I used one of these: http://www.breathingwasher.com/ I used Zote bar soap with a vinegar rinse and got absolutely superior results. <br /><br />But, when the 1968 Kenmore was finally pronounced completely dead - as opposed to only nearly dead which it had been for some time, I decided to bite the bullet and purchase a fancy shmancy new washer. The new washer came with all sorts of dire warnings that if you use the wrong detergent you can ruin it, so I bought one small bottle of unscented Planet brand HE detergent and figured I'd buy myself some time to research the issue. <br /><br />Well, that was a year ago and I'm still only half way through the bottle, thanks mostly to the fact that the new washer is HUGE and it takes me nearly a month to fill it up! <br /><br />Soooo, I just wondered if you know anything about whether soap flakes are safe to use on the new high efficiency machines. I'm also curious about your baking soda and vinegar load... did you them both in at the beginning, or did you put the vinegar in during the rinse cycle?<br /><br />Sorry to write such long comments... brevity is not my forte! :)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.com