This soap is very good for family members that have eczema or overly sensitive skin. I started making my own laundry detergent because I thought it would make sense to have anything that touches their skin be washed in the same soap.
If anyone reading this cares to try it, here is the recipe from this site: [...]
*Grate the soap
*Heat 3 cups of water in a pot.
*Add the soap and stir to dissolve.
*Turn heat off and stir in a cup of washing soda
*Put everything in the 5 gallon bucket holding 3 gallons of water and stir.
*Cover and let it sit overnight.
*Use 2 or 3 tablespoons per load in an energy-efficient front loader.
For heavily soiled clothing: Add 1 cup of Borax. For very hard water locations: Add 1 cup of Baking Soda. Always stir before using and keep the lid on the bucket tightly closed to prevent young children or pets from drowning.
I have used both Castille and Ivory soaps. These bars of Ivory will yield 15 gallons or more of laundry detergent and the cost is $1.39 for all three bars. (about what? 0.9 cents a gallon?) -
You can purchasing washing soda at your local supermarket, in the laundry isle. (Around $2.00 a box)
Hope this is helpful to someone looking for a mild soap that does double duty as laundry detergent.
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