tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post77665461572371534..comments2024-03-15T20:54:05.381-05:00Comments on ~Life With Lou~: Zote Homemade Laundry SoapMichelle Bartelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12764698146467706586noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-40579412089835282552014-03-17T07:42:22.878-05:002014-03-17T07:42:22.878-05:00I have always used fels but I got zote from family...I have always used fels but I got zote from family dollar for 1.56 and it's three times the size! So excited.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818513576425582621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-13167991900660520932014-03-17T07:40:16.136-05:002014-03-17T07:40:16.136-05:00I got my bar of zote at family dollar. It was less...I got my bar of zote at family dollar. It was less than $2! So excited to try it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818513576425582621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-70143081399358804692013-09-13T12:16:33.266-05:002013-09-13T12:16:33.266-05:00I would like to know how Pokey's soap with bot...I would like to know how Pokey's soap with both FN and Zote works.<br />I have used the FN for over a year because I couldn't find the Zote. I did just buy 2 bars and made my fist batch with Zote, but when I dissolved it.. it didn't seem to harden into a gel consistency like the FN laundry soap does?? Not sure why...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11721059971162766876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-17301418705473170012013-09-11T12:13:26.819-05:002013-09-11T12:13:26.819-05:00I read that if you cut up the zote soap in chunks ...I read that if you cut up the zote soap in chunks and microwave it, it will swell and change to a whitish color (microwave in 30 second increments) then stick in the freezer to cool down and when it's cooled rub it between your hands and it turns into a powder. Or use a food processorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197321464633052988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-49563309128823068122013-09-11T12:13:23.294-05:002013-09-11T12:13:23.294-05:00I read that if you cut up the zote soap in chunks ...I read that if you cut up the zote soap in chunks and microwave it, it will swell and change to a whitish color (microwave in 30 second increments) then stick in the freezer to cool down and when it's cooled rub it between your hands and it turns into a powder. Or use a food processorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197321464633052988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-16083728365299516952013-09-11T12:12:24.455-05:002013-09-11T12:12:24.455-05:00I read that if you cut up the zote soap in chunks ...I read that if you cut up the zote soap in chunks and microwave it, it will swell and change to a whitish color (microwave in 30 second increments) then stick in the freezer to cool down and when it's cooled rub it between your hands and it turns into a powder. Or use a food processorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197321464633052988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-64470788381604536802013-03-11T21:40:32.438-05:002013-03-11T21:40:32.438-05:00I've been making mine with Fels Naptha, becaus...I've been making mine with Fels Naptha, because that's the only soap bar I've had access too. Guess I'll start looking for the Zote so I can compare the differences. (Love the $$ savings, and our clothes are cleaner.)<br />I just grate mine by hand with my box grater.Dora, the Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-70617471272335483932013-03-11T16:26:52.917-05:002013-03-11T16:26:52.917-05:00Only A load of laundry to do? I usually have 2 lo...Only A load of laundry to do? I usually have 2 loads to do, about 2 hours AFTER I've done laundry. I won some laundry soap last year, and I'm on the last box. Oh well.Cheryl's Teapots2Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005480747596617459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-90406724258942300672013-03-11T10:49:25.619-05:002013-03-11T10:49:25.619-05:00I want to do this - I keep forgetting to buy the i...I want to do this - I keep forgetting to buy the ingredients! Make sure you let us know how much you use and which you like best! Have a wonderful week!!Jeannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628636633577830988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-5786463938655622962013-03-10T20:46:46.117-05:002013-03-10T20:46:46.117-05:00Hi Michelle,
My grandma always made her own soap a...Hi Michelle,<br />My grandma always made her own soap and it was awesome! I'm so impressed that you make yours too!<br /><br />Let me know how your new formula works!<br /><br />and btw, I'm totally digging my little scrap bag/pincushion! Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-77110585310110710872013-03-10T18:50:19.530-05:002013-03-10T18:50:19.530-05:00Should make my own laundry soap. Can it be used in...Should make my own laundry soap. Can it be used in an high efficiency washer? How much would you use in a regular washer?<br /><br />I can remember my grandmother rubbing FelsNaptha on Grandpa's shirt collars and cuffs.<br /><br />Random, but I thought the pressure bar on my Pfaff was stuck. J looked at it this afternoon, and pointed out a switch I'd never seen before. The switch was setPackrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986387347283221427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-30945634077480347462013-03-10T18:43:50.005-05:002013-03-10T18:43:50.005-05:00I use a recipe with both kinds of bars, Lou. It ma...I use a recipe with both kinds of bars, Lou. It makes it look like confetti! I grate by hand, but I was told to store the unused bars in a drying spot (like the top of your water heater, or above your stove) so they would become hard. Since I started making our own detergent about 4 years ago, I have never turned back to purchasing!<br />:-}pokeyPokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546013812822816960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-67323016381156639232013-03-10T16:58:46.061-05:002013-03-10T16:58:46.061-05:00I have not made my own detergent since I moved! I ...I have not made my own detergent since I moved! I have got to get my act together!!! lol Can't wait to hear which you like the best!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-7097524186804595072013-03-10T13:44:02.012-05:002013-03-10T13:44:02.012-05:00My mother in law makes her own but uses fels. Can&...My mother in law makes her own but uses fels. Can't wait to hear the results. Designer Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855439885100841546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-72471348893202186752013-03-10T11:53:29.516-05:002013-03-10T11:53:29.516-05:00My husband's job is grating the soap because I...My husband's job is grating the soap because I always grate my knuckles! LOL I like Zote soap because of the all-natural ingredients. You'll have to let us know how it compares!Missy Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209549470700130606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258128212942403591.post-50420955019509798752013-03-10T11:25:17.974-05:002013-03-10T11:25:17.974-05:00I have been considering this. Laundry detergent is...I have been considering this. Laundry detergent is ridiculously expensive! My daughter has been making her own for quite some time for their family of seven.kath001https://www.blogger.com/profile/15419353146614030036noreply@blogger.com