gloop (poop)

Well... what can I say about gloop? Well on a positive side it's nice and mild, fine for washing things that just need a wash for washing's sake.
On the down side, well, it's not the best. I have a husband and two very active (mucky) boys and I NEED something that shifts stains. I soak clothes over night then wash them and if that doesn't work on a stain usually the UV rays from the sun finish them off and make them vanish.
With gloop I can see myself soaking more and re-washing.

So what to do with the stuff? er? What do I say to all those who say they use it (or the grated dry variety)? Poop!

There is this washing powder that is very eco friendly and "nasty" free. It's the EcoStore brand from NZ, I think I'll try that next :o)

gloop

When I was a young girl at school my mum used to make this stuff we called "gloop". It was home made laundry liquid.

2 bars soap ( I used 1 sunlight and 1 sard wonder soap)

2 cups borax
2 cups soda crystals

Grate up the soap finely then add a couple of litres of boiling water and mix until dissolved. Then add the rest and dissolve in more hot water if needed. Then fill it up to the 20 litre mark with hot tap water.

Leave it over night and your soapy liquid turns into slimy goop!

1/4 of a cup does a regular wash for a front loader.

So now I have so much I'm pretty eager for someone to come over take some home to try.. So I figured at 1/4 per wash that's 16 washes per litre so 320 washes in the tub. At 5 washes a week I'll get 64 weeks out of it - what is it with me and thinking that doubling the recipe is a good idea!!

Want some?