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Is Homemade Laundry Soap Safe for a Septic Tank?

I made 5 gallons of the soap and it worked just fine, but my husband said because it was made of powders and bar soap it will clog our septic tank! Is he right? It is a gel now, and I dilute it before using it.

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April 17, 20190 found this helpful

Call your local plumber and ask. I would think your husband is at least partially right on this...but I am not a plumber, so I suggest asking an expert.

They will want to know every ingredient you used as I find it so odd that antibacterial soaps are bad for septic systems, even if they are liquid...so I think it is more the make up of the items vs. that you will be using in a diluted form.

Post back so we can all learn! Thanks!

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April 15, 20200 found this helpful

Antibiotic soaps are bad for the septic tank because it is full of organisms like yeast that eat the waste, these types of soap kill them off, meaning that you could have a waste buildup problem.

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April 17, 20190 found this helpful

You have to be very careful what you put down a septic tank. I would not do it.

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April 21, 20190 found this helpful

Yes, it is safe. Make sure that the water is hot enough to dissolve the powder and the soap. If they do not get dissolved they may clog the pipe on the way to the septic tank. This can build up over time until it completely blocks the pipe.

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If that happens, the water and sewage will back up. Watch for the toilet to start flushing slower than usual. Before having the septic tank pumped, open the lid and look to see if the outlet pipe from the house is clogged.

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