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Household Hints & Help

LaydeeBug

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7. I used a cheese grater the first time around,

Reply to jp11 (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 04:49 PM

Oct 2012

and a mini processor the second time.

I honestly think by hand is easier. You will get finer pieces of soap with the processor, but I had to do small batches because I was using a smaller machine.

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I hand milled my own laundry soap and I might love it [View all] LaydeeBug Oct 2012 OP

May I ask Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #1

It is a labor of love, but easily assembled in a bucket...I used the smaller food processor for the LaydeeBug Feb 2013 #10

Borax mkultra321 Oct 2012 #2

Yep. Just skip it. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #6

I bought the basic ingredients, jp11 Oct 2012 #3

I used a cheese grater the first time around, LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #7

I remember Fels Naptha laundry soap. Is Fels Napina anything japple Oct 2012 #4

yes. It is. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #5

What did you store it in? Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #8

You can also use a hand grater (like a dollar store cheese grater for real) LaydeeBug Nov 2012 #9

My Recipe H. Cromwell Aug 2013 #11