Laundry soap for washing in a washing machine

The abundance of newfangled products intended for washing by hand and in an automatic washing machine does not affect user interest in laundry soap. People continue to buy brown bars that don’t have the most pleasant aroma, just like our grandmothers did during times of total shortage of everything.

Which may surprise some marketers and fans of more modern products for putting clothes and clothes in order. So what are people guided by when choosing a product from the “last century”?

Washing with laundry soap: pros and cons
Can it be used in the washing machine?
Application
Liquid soap recipe
Expert recommendations

Washing with laundry soap: pros and cons

What nuances do you need to know so that the use of soap bars does not cause disappointment?

Laundry soap

Benefits of using gray soap:

Hypoallergenic qualities. The absence of surfactants, aromatic and other additives makes it possible to use the bars without fear when processing things, laundry of allergy sufferers, children, people who do not like their laundry smelling fragrant, like a perfume department.
Copes well with many types of dirt if they are fresh.
It has a less aggressive effect on the fabric and allows you to work almost precisely on areas of heavy contamination without tricks. It is enough to soap only the problem area, and then, after 20-30 minutes, simply wash the item in the solution, which will happen after immersing the item in water.
Saving money. We are not even talking about 5-10 rubles, but about more significant amounts if we compare the cost of gray soap with prices for high-quality powders or gels. Single-use capsules with liquid laundry detergent cost less than large packages - only about twice as expensive as good soap, but one such ball cannot cope with the same amount of laundry that a gray bar can handle.
Saving resources. To rinse things, you need half as much water as after washing with powder. This automatically reduces the time of the procedure itself and reduces the load on the machine and the electrical network - if you do not wash it by hand.
It does not require special storage conditions and does not attract the appearance of small children, who sometimes confuse capsules with laundry liquid for candy.

Flaws

It is necessary to make an effort to process each item - if you use ordinary bars and not liquid analogues.
Not suitable for washing items made of natural silk and wool.
In hard water it produces very little foam, “clings” strongly to the walls of the containers in which they are washed, and does not wash well.
Powerless against old stains.
It upsets lovers of fragrances in household chemicals due to the lack of a delicate amber in washed laundry.
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Can it be used in the washing machine?

Gray soap is not capable of producing the same rich foam as washing powders and gels. Therefore, it is suitable for automatic wet processing of any laundry. But when choosing in its favor, you need to soap each item before putting it in the drum or take care of a liquid soap-based product in advance.

Expert opinion

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You can’t just leave the bar among your clothes, hoping that it will dissolve during the washing process. It will not “melt” completely, all the laundry will end up with traces of unrinsed soap, and during spinning at maximum speed, a large piece can even damage the drum of the machine.

If the water is very hard, then to prevent damage to the SMA and due to the accumulation of sediment in areas that come into contact with the liquid during the washing process, regular or soda ash should be used along with laundry soap. And systematically use the machine idle, at high temperatures with the addition of citric acid. This will help protect the heating element and other important components from premature wear and overgrowth with fat and lime deposits.

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Reviews from people

There is no clear opinion about the quality of using laundry soap. Most consumers agree that it does not cause allergies . And this product is excellent for choosing when washing clothes for newborns and allergy sufferers.

The only downside is the not very pleasant smell of the items after washing. But to eliminate it, it is recommended to use essential oil or rinse things with the addition of apple cider vinegar or citric acid.

You can read reviews about using laundry soap here and here.

Application

The method is chosen taking into account the weight of the item and the degree of contamination. If the product becomes too heavy to lift when wet, then it is more practical to prepare a soap solution of a permissible temperature and then begin to tidy the item in it, using a soft brush.

Denim items are washed by hand, only after turning them inside out, laying them out in a basin or bathtub, lathering along the length and brushing over the surface without much pressure. If the edges of the pockets are heavily greasy or there are some stains in other areas, then these areas are treated first, before turning them inside out, but also without excessive enthusiasm. After two rinses, the item is sent to dry so that the sun's rays do not reach the facial areas.

Wet shirts, blouses, dresses, sundresses are treated with soap in the area of the collar, armpits, cuffs, left for about a quarter of an hour, then the entire item is soaped and washed by hand or in the washing machine.

It is recommended to machine wash bed linen, towels and bulky terry products. If you don’t have the time or desire to prepare a soap paste, then it’s enough to thoroughly soap 5-6 lighter weight items from the total batch collected for washing. In the process, they will give the soap to the water and the washing result will be no worse than if liquid soap or powder or factory gel were added to the drum.

Some housewives, in order to save time and not bother with soaping things before putting them in the car, grate the soap in advance. It is better to use such “petals” only for small portions of laundry, adding a spoonful of the mixture for a kilogram of clothes.

Otherwise, some pieces may not dissolve completely during the washing phase and leave soapy streaks on things even after several rinses. Especially on black ones.

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If such a “petal” remains in the folds of the item after washing, then when ironing, a stain will form in its place, which will not be so easy to remove. Therefore, it is better to either soap things before putting them in the machine or use homemade homemade paste.

Correct use of soap

How to properly use laundry soap for washing in an automatic machine?

Some rub the drum itself with a piece, while others prepare the shavings on a regular grater and then pour them into a tray intended for powder. The fact is that soap shavings for washing in a machine are significantly different from grains of washing powder.

To avoid problems, you need to soak the grated shavings in boiling water or hot water before washing. After it has partially dissolved and swelled, you can transfer the soap slurry to the powder compartment. Be sure to set the extra rinse mode, since this soap solution is not always washed out of the fabric the first time and can leave a residue.

Secrets of a perfect wash

Some housewives get tired of rubbing a bar of soap every time before washing, so they resort to various tricks and create their own home remedies, which they can even stock up for future use.

After grinding a piece of baby or laundry soap, pour boiling water over the shavings. Once dissolved, add 4 tablespoons of baking soda. As it cools, the resulting slurry will begin to thicken and turn into a jelly-like state. All that remains is to transfer the soap solution into a prepared jar and, during the next cycle, place a portion into the drum of the washing machine. This type of washing with laundry soap in an automatic washing machine will significantly simplify the life of many housewives.

Liquid soap recipe

The resulting jelly is added 100 ml for each wash of a batch of laundry up to 4 kg.

Components:

bar of soap (standard weight 200 g);
soda ash 200 g or regular soda – 400 g;

natural fragrance from essential oil with a suitable smell - 10 drops;
water – 200 ml.

Algorithm for obtaining a ready-to-use product:

Grind the bar using a grater or knife.
Pour a glass of moderately hot, already boiled water into the container with the loose mass.
Stir the liquid for a quarter of an hour.
Place the mixture over the lowest heat and cook the mixture until the soap dissolves, avoiding boiling.
Add 100 ml of water to soda.
Mix the two substances until the mass is homogeneous.
After waiting for almost complete cooling, add the flavoring component.
Mix everything again.
Pour into a convenient container for storage.

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It’s easy to find ordinary household items: any store or small retail outlet offering laundry products always has such an offer in its assortment. Any product is suitable for use in the machine: it will not produce strong foam even if the recommended doses are exceeded several times; it will cope with dirt to the best of its ability.

In addition to the standard option, you can buy soap:

With brightening ingredients. This works better for old stains from sweat, oily drops and grayish tints on white fabrics.
With added glycerin. This option is gentler on the skin, so it is preferable to others for hand washing.

With a large percentage of birch tar. It has a specific smell, but thanks to its increased antibactericidal properties and pungent aroma, the product can be used in the fight against lice - for washing hair, for washing clothes of a person suffering from a fungal skin disease.
With herbal extracts. This can be used to combat skin problems, choosing offers taking into account the available indications.

Cleaning things from gasoline and motor oil stains

Ingredients: 1 teaspoon of planed laundry soap, 1 tablespoon of starch, 5 drops each of ammonia and turpentine.
Step-by-step instructions: mix all ingredients to a paste, adding water if necessary. Apply the resulting mixture to a gasoline or oil stain and scrub thoroughly with an old toothbrush. Leave the paste on the items for 1 hour. Then the item needs to be washed only by hand and rinsed 2-3 times, changing the water.

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Gray soap is much more environmentally friendly than many factory-made options for a similar purpose. But we must not forget that it also has a number of specific features that may cause you dissatisfaction with its use.

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Due to the fatty acids in the composition, it will make wool and silk items rough, and the latter will also become dull.
Remains of foam stick to the walls of basins, bathtubs, machine drums and heating elements. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically, and best of all immediately after washing with soap, start the process of processing fabrics at high temperatures.
Dark soap will make things white only in very soft water. Therefore, to bring things to a flawless appearance, it is better to use either a special white, or a powder or gel.
The optimal water temperature is 40 0C. If you need to boil the laundry, it is better to use another product.
Store-bought liquid laundry soap is not as environmentally friendly as solid gray soap. Because it contains surfactants. It is better not to use it on the underwear of children and people with allergies.
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You should not hope that an increased amount of product in the water will help cope with severe stains - this will only increase the number of rinses, but will not affect the result. In such cases, it is better to resort to pre-soaking and treating individual areas with more aggressive substances.
For one wash using 10 liters of water, you should not use more than 30 g of soap.
If there is no ready-made paste and you don’t want to soap every item, then a quick solution is made by crushing a piece and then dissolving the mass in a glass of hot water. It won’t take much time: while you are putting the laundry in the machine, the mixture will already be ready to be poured into the tank, and you don’t have to worry about the “petals” sticking to your clothes or the walls of the machine.
It is better to pour the paste or solution directly onto things, and not into the compartment for filling the powder. Over time, it will not be easy to clean the narrow ducts of this node from accumulations of the product.

Decide for yourself whether to use laundry soap to wash your clothes in an automatic washing machine. But if ordinary powders, even good quality ones, irritate you due to the odor remaining in things or, much worse, cause dermatitis, it is possible that brown bars will quickly help you improve the quality of your life.

Soap selection

The quality of washing depends not only on the dosage and preparation, but also on the composition of the soap used. To wash things well, you need to choose something real and safe. A few useful recommendations will help you find the best product.

Solid soap should contain 65-72% detergent. On the shelves you can also find formulations with increased concentrations and various additives. Among the latter, oils, glycerin, herbal extracts and bleaches are often found.
Liquid laundry soap contains less acids - 30-40%. Due to its lightweight composition and soft formula, it does not require preparatory manipulations and is immediately poured into the tray.
Soap with the addition of palm and coconut oil is characterized by reduced foaming, quick leaching and hypoallergenicity. Such products are odorless and do not cause residue on the washing machine.
A safe alternative to laundry soap is baby soap and tar soap, which have a similar composition, are hypoallergenic and antibacterial.

As for choosing a program, it all depends on the items being washed. You just need to remember that laundry soap loves high temperatures. When choosing a delicate mode with water heating to 30 degrees, the product will dissolve more slowly, so additional rinsing will be required.

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