DIY washing gel
Modern household chemicals often include components that are harmful to the human body. Therefore, the prepared gel for washing with your own hands seems to be a lifeline in a sea of danger, because in this case you will know exactly each compound substance, and not rely on the honesty of the manufacturer.
Craftsmen not only learned how to make an effective washing gel that can cope with even the most difficult spots, but also developed a simple recipe for a home-made conditioner-rinse. These funds are absolutely safe for human skin, subject to safety precautions. They also have a positive effect on fabrics and the washing machine. But about all this in order.
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You do not need to be a great chemist to understand the difference between industrial detergents and homemade analogues:
- Almost all store detergents contain surfactants. They, in fact, are responsible for the quality of the wash. These components destroy the bond between tissue fibers and contamination. But they are also very poorly rinsed from clothes and harm the human body, getting into it through the pores of the skin. Homemade laundry gel from laundry soap, as a rule, does not carry such a risk.
- Industrial powders and liquid detergents often include phosphates or phosphate compounds. They soften water and help clean up the hardest spots. Moreover, these components are very dangerous for human health, as they destroy his immune system. Phosphates are not added to homemade products.
- The prepared gel for do-it-yourself washing for the automatic machine is also suitable for hand washing. Industrial products, due to different amounts of foaming substances in the composition, should be used for the recommended purpose.
- Home detergents based on soap effectively cope with soiling on fabrics, not only at high temperatures, but also at fairly low temperatures.
- Home-made products do not produce harsh unpleasant odors.
- All the components that make up the prepared gel for washing at home are absolutely harmless to humans, subject to prescription doses.
- The cost of a homemade detergent is much lower than any store-based one.
- Preparing a detergent at home is not difficult. All recipes for do-it-yourself gels are very simple and quick to do.
Disadvantages of cooked do-it-yourself washing gels:
- A homemade product, which is based on soap, does not dissolve well in cold water. Therefore, water should have at least 40 degrees for the full action of the gel.
Important! If things need to be washed in cold water (temperature less than 40 degrees), then the gel is pre-dissolved in warm water and poured into the drum of the machine.
- Soda ash, which is part of the home washing gel, although it is characterized by increased efficiency, but leads to dimming of the colors on the clothes.Therefore, to wash things in bright colors, it is recommended to use baking soda instead of this component. This will significantly reduce the washing result, but preserve the colors.
Important! This technique is relevant for slightly contaminated things that are worth just refreshing. If you want to remove serious stains, then baking soda is unlikely to cope with this.
- If you often use a washing gel from laundry soap and soda ash, things will quickly wear out and lose their shape and original appearance. Therefore, a product with technical soda should be added when washing only heavily soiled laundry.
Important! If a teaspoon of fine salt is added to the do-it-yourself washing gel before loading into the washing machine, the chances of maintaining bright colors on clothes will increase significantly.
Laundry gel from laundry soap and soda ash
Soda ash and laundry soap have been used to clean laundry for a long time - both individually and in combination. The gel of these components effectively fights dirt, does not settle between the fibers of the fabric and does not leave streaks after rinsing. Such a tool can be safely used for washing all fabrics, with the exception of wool and silk.
Important! To get the maximum effect from a homemade product, you should pre-soak the linen in it.
To prepare a washing gel from laundry soap and soda ash, the following manipulations should be performed:
- Take 200 grams of soda ash and approximately 2.5 liters of water on a bar of laundry soap weighing 200 g.
Important! Soap for the preparation of the gel, you can take any. But the most effective will still be economic.
- Prepare a bowl in advance where you can weld the gel. It is worth considering the fact that it will no longer be possible to cook food in it after that.
- It is necessary to rub a bar of soap on the smallest grater and pour 1.5 liters of water. After mixing thoroughly, place the container with the mixture on a medium-power fire. It is necessary to constantly stir the solution and at the same time make sure that it does not boil.
- When the soap is completely dissolved and the mixture becomes homogeneous, you need to add 1 liter of water and soda. Stir constantly until the soda is completely dissolved.
Important! If the soda does not completely dissolve, then white stains may appear on the clothes after washing.
- After the mass has acquired a homogeneous consistency, remove the dishes with it from the stove and leave to cool naturally.
- Do-it-yourself washing gel should stand for a day, after which it should be poured into a jar with a tight lid.
Important! If the finished gel has become too thick, water is allowed to be added and the product reheated. The finished product should have a consistency of sour cream of medium fat content.
- The optimal dose of washing gel for 2 kg of laundry is a tablespoon of the product.
Important! It is best to load the gel directly into the drum of the washing machine to avoid loss of funds on the walls of the tray.
How to make a washing gel from laundry soap, soda and borax?
Such a detergent effectively copes with difficult stains and eliminates even mold on clothes. The combination of borax and laundry soap has a disinfecting and disinfecting effect.
Important! To give the gel a pleasant aroma, a few drops of essential oil can be added to its composition. A light aroma will be inherent in clean linen even after a thorough rinse.
To make such a washing gel with your own hands, follow this instruction:
- To prepare a liquid soap for do-it-yourself washing, you need 5 liters of water, 300 g tar, antibacterial or laundry soap, 300 g baking soda and 300 g dry borax.
Important! It is not recommended to replace baking soda with calcined soda in the recipe for cooking, as the gel will turn out to be too aggressive.
- Rub the soap on a fine grater. Stir it with 0.5 l of water and put on low heat. Stir the mixture constantly until the soap completely dissolves.
Important! You can’t pour soap with boiling water.
- After dissolving the soap, gently fill in the remaining components. Add water last, pouring it in a thin stream.
- Warm the whole mixture again until a homogeneous consistency is obtained.
Important! Do not heat the gel to a hot state.
- Do it yourself ready-made washing gel to stand for a day, then pour it into cooked containers with a wide neck.
Important! To wash bedding, towels or white items, add a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide during the wash. It will serve as a kind of bleach for fabrics.
- The optimal dose of this prepared gel for washing at home is 3 tablespoons per wash cycle.
This gel acts much softer than the previous one. It practically does not affect the condition of the fibers of the material, so it can be used to regularly wash things from delicate fabrics.
Important! No matter what tool you use, you must follow other rules for cleaning things. The information from our following articles will help you with this:
How to prepare fabric softener at home?
Washing gel from laundry soap perfectly copes with washing clothes, but it does not contain components that would soften the fabric. Is it possible to do without industrial rinses in this case? Preparing fabric softener yourself is not difficult. To do this, you do not even need to heat or cook anything:
- For a home-made conditioner, you will need two glasses of vinegar, the same amount of water and baking soda. To give the product and clean linen aroma, a few drops of essential oil can be added to the composition.
Important! Take a large volume vessel for the preparation of the air conditioner, since the process of mixing the components will be accompanied by the release of a large amount of foam.
- Pour soda into the water in a thin stream. When the soda is completely dissolved, constantly mixing the liquid, add vinegar to it.
Important! It is strictly forbidden to change the sequence of introducing composite components, as this may entail a rather violent chemical reaction.
- When all reactions have stopped, add essential oil to the mixture. Shake the resulting liquid thoroughly.
Important! Do not overdo it with the amount of essential oil so that the clothes have not a sugary but a pleasant aroma. To do this, use no more than 10 drops per specified volume of other ingredients.
- Bottle with a tight-fitting lid.
- Keep your home air conditioner in a warm, dry place. Failure to follow these recommendations can lead to thickening of the product.
Important! Ready-made air conditioner can be used both machine wash and hand wash. Add it while rinsing things in the amount of 2-3 tablespoons.
The advantages of a home air conditioner for things:
This product, like almost everything cooked with your own hands, has many advantages:
- The use of only safe constituents in the process of its preparation.
- Suitable for any type of wash.
- The softener composition helps remove soap residue from the fabric fibers.
- Air conditioning helps to remove static electricity from matter.
- Makes things softer and more pleasant to the touch.
- In the case of using essential oil in the process of preparing the air conditioner, the clothes take on a pleasant and delicate aroma.
to contents ↑Important! A home-made conditioner, like a store conditioner, helps soften fabrics, but not always the very water in which the washing takes place.And this is also an important factor, especially when using a washing machine, dishwasher, and indeed in general for human health. Therefore, read also about what are the best water filters in the apartment.
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Experts agree that home-made detergents are suitable for absolutely all family members, including children of different ages and people who even suffer from asthma and allergies. The use of such products is not accompanied by dust, such as the use of industrial washing powders, reduces the human need to come into contact with harmful chemicals in general. In addition, these funds significantly save the family budget, since all components are inexpensive, and the consumption of detergents is minimal.
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