Now the shelves in the shops are amazed by the variety of choice of different powders and gels for washing clothes. Some means are positioned as universal, others specialize in washing white , black or colored things. There are also special products for children's underwear or for different types of fabrics. But any landlady has a question, but are these funds really safe for my family members? Especially acute it rises, if one of the households has an allergy , and the use of "wrong" powder threatens serious health consequences. For women who decided to protect themselves and their loved ones as much as possible, there is a recipe for a self-made gel for washing - environmentally friendly and safe. We need:
- laundry soap - 50 g;
- soda ash - 45 g;
- water - 1 l;
- essential oil - a few drops to your taste, with allergic reactions can not be added.
How to make a gel for washing?
- To prepare a home-made gel for washing, you first need to grate the laundry soap on the grater. After that half of the water is added to the soapy shavings and everything is mixed thoroughly. Then the mass can be further crushed in a blender - this is necessary for faster and more uniform dissolution of soap during cooking.
- We put the soap mass on a small fire. Add the second part of the water and cook until the soap dissolves completely and a uniform consistency is obtained. It is important not to let the mass boil.
- Next, add the soda and mix the gel well, so that the soda dissolves, otherwise its clots may later leave traces on things, especially of dark color. Some housewives boil the liquid for 2 more minutes to better dissolve the soda.
- If desired, add essential oil.
- After the liquid has become completely homogeneous, the gel is removed from the plate and left to cool for about a day, then poured into a convenient container. Gel for washing with your own hands is ready!
How to use a gel for washing?
You can use the gel for both manual and machine wash. When hand washed, it is added directly to the water tank, as well as applied to the stains, when washing the laundry in the machine, the gel is placed in the drum, since it can not be used from the special compartment because of its gelatinous consistency.
The gel can also be used to soak things in front of the main wash with an ordinary washing powder.
The only caveat - the gel is not recommended for washing clothes made from natural wool and silk, since calcined soda destroys the fibers of such fabrics.