Here’s my first YouTube video! I show how to make homemade laundry detergent using Zote soap. You can see the earlier Zote soap recipe blog post I wrote here. ~Marilyn
Posts Tagged: soap
Purex Crystals: Good But Use SPARINGLY!
As a lot of you know, I make my own homemade laundry detergent, my favorite recipe being that used with Zote soap, Washing Soda, and Borax. I really love the scent of Zote – very fresh, clean and citrusy – but once it does its job washing the laundry, the scent disappears. My laundry is… Read more »
Easy Homemade Laundry Detergent Using ZOTE Soap
I’ve been dabbling in making my own laundry detergent for about a year now, but I think I’ve finally hit on the right ‘recipe’ for me. I’ve previously made both the powdered and liquid version using Fels Naptha soap, and was generally pleased with the results. Truth be told, the liquid version was really quite… Read more »
Vintage 1949 Ivory Snow Soap For Washing Lingerie
First of all, I love Ivory soap. There is just something about the smell of it that evokes clean familiarity. I am glad that they have not changed the formulation or scent of the soap that’s still 99 44/100% pure! What the “unpure” .56% was, I never found out. It remains an unsolved mystery from… Read more »
Is Fels-Naptha Soap Glamorous?
I’ve been on a personal basis with Fels-Naptha soap lately, using it to concoct the homemade powdered laundry detergent and liquid laundry detergent recipes. Shredding that golden bar with a cheese grater is not for the faint of heart! But it is rather fun to do, and the resultant homemade detergents are so worth it…. Read more »
Ivory Soap: Vintage Clean and Summer Pure
It was a long time coming, but summertime in Seattle is finally in full swing! I finally put away my jeans, wool socks, and cashmere sweaters that I’d been wearing all spring, and dug through my closet for some summer togs. It feels good to be warm, show some skin, and not get rained on… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!