tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142556045701244033.post4722977876322621602..comments2023-06-20T03:48:18.848-07:00Comments on Adventures in Florida Homesteading: Doing it yourselfHomesteading Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00883188912689929377noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142556045701244033.post-5368862972561472342009-11-17T07:59:00.940-08:002009-11-17T07:59:00.940-08:00I've made a couple batches of laundry detergen...I've made a couple batches of laundry detergent using a slightly different recipe and don't get any residue on my cloth diapers...basically it uses only 1 cup each of borax and washing soda, along with a bar of soap (I use Dr. Bronner's...no stores around here sell Fels Naptha), no baking soda and a total of 5 gallons of water. I tend to think it doesn't get things *quite* as clean as it should...and the instructions only said to use 1/2 cup per load...so maybe upping some of the quantities or just using more for a load would help, but my diapers have stayed absorbent :).Lorinoreply@blogger.com