Using Bleach With Homemade Laundry Soap?

i had the same problem. my clothes came out clean and fresh but whites got dingey. i tried bleach, but by the time they get to that stage it's too late. i found out it was from mineral stains in my hard water. i think well water would do the same thing if it's not filterd as it fills the machine. so the only solution was to use regular store bought detergent for the white loads. i still use the homemade detergent for everything else. we didn't want the expense of putting in a water softener. i don't know if there's an addative you can put in the washer with the homemade detergent to soften the water.

je161012

February 23, 20230 found this helpful

You can use ZOTE (white Bar) instead of Fels-Naptha (or use half & half).
ZOTE (with more whitening power) cost under $2 for 14.1 oz Bar.
It smells much better than Fels-Naptha & doesn't leave your laundry dingy. Clothes look clean, feels clean & smells clean (amazing).

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Safe for Delicate Clothes, as well.
It comes as a BIG Bar (easier to grate) and sometimes it can be found already grated in a box: ZOTE FLAKES.
Note: There are two color choices: PINK BAR and WHITE BAR.
I've only used the PINK one time because they were out of the WHITE.
WHITE is my personal preference.

 

I always soak my whites in warm water, homemade laundry soap recipe #1, and a scoop of oxyclean. I'll usually put them in to soak before I go to bed at night, then finish the wash cycle when I get up in the morning. They've stayed nice and bright, and I've never had a problem with them turning grey.

Warren D. Lockaby

February 20, 20060 found this helpful

I don't know, but if you have a county extention service give them a call. I try to avoid chlorine bleach because it causes cotton fabrics to rot.

I've used regular Clorox with the homemade detergents with no issues!

Yvonne

June 5, 20060 found this helpful

I've never tried your homemade laundry detergent, but I look forward to trying it. To soften my water and make my whites whiter, I use TSP. It use to contain Phosphate years ago, but they took it out because it was harming the enviornment. The the mixture still works very well to soften and brighten wash water and it doesn't conflict with bleach either. It can also be used with colors with no problems.