# Laundry help please? **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips & Tricks\ **Created:** [June 30, 2015, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/t/laundry-help-please/1931 "2015-06-30T16:04:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GC123](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/user_avatar/community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/gc123/32/1026_2.png) [@GC123](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/u/GC123)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/t/laundry-help-please/1931/1 "2015-06-30T16:04:51Z")
I like normal ingredients, nothing that will explode ;), and I’m just looking for a tip on how to get cleaner clothes. I have babies that get their clothes really stained and dirty, my husband’s clothes get filthy at work too, and all the normal stuff. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![mlnunes](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@mlnunes](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/u/mlnunes)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 2:40am UTC](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/t/laundry-help-please/1931/2 "2015-07-01T02:40:47Z")
This may be bad advice because it isn’t made of natural ingredients but the brand Shout works great for us. I only use it when really needed. ---
**Author:** ![Zookpr](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/user_avatar/community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/zookpr/32/272_2.png) [@Zookpr](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/u/Zookpr)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 3:52am UTC](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/t/laundry-help-please/1931/3 "2015-07-01T03:52:12Z")
Baking soda. Add to the laundry BUT for stubborn stains, make a paste with lemon juice and scrub in with old brush. If stain is really stubborn, lemon juice and sun (if white). Also add hydrogen peroxide to your loads. ---
**Author:** ![Jenny](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Jenny](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/u/Jenny)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/t/laundry-help-please/1931/4 "2015-07-01T13:09:07Z")
I make my own laundry soap. My husband is a diesel mechanic, and it gets his clothes clean! You can probably google recipes but I make mine like this: I grate a bar of zote or fels naptha soap and melt it in a few cups of water on the stove. In a 5-6 gallon bucket I add one cup of washing soda, one cup of borax, and 1/2 cup of baking soda. I add the melted soap water and I fill the bucket up with hot water to the brim and stir it all up. Let it sit overnight and it turns into a slightly watery/semi solid gel. I mix it once more and then you have a very long lasting, potent, stain busting, cheap laundry soap that you made yourself. 🙂 There are quite a few variations of this recipe. A quick search would give you lots of options! ---
**Author:** ![GC123](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/user_avatar/community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/gc123/32/1026_2.png) [@GC123](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/u/GC123)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/t/laundry-help-please/1931/5 "2015-07-01T15:05:20Z")
Sounds great! I can’t wait to try it. Thanks so much for sharing 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GC123](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/user_avatar/community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/gc123/32/1026_2.png) [@GC123](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/u/GC123)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/t/laundry-help-please/1931/6 "2015-07-01T15:06:02Z")
I will give the paste a try also! Thanks for sharing!! ---
**Author:** ![GC123](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/user_avatar/community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/gc123/32/1026_2.png) [@GC123](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/u/GC123)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/t/laundry-help-please/1931/7 "2015-07-01T15:06:41Z")
I’d never heard of it before, but I am curious to try it out. Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![TzuGal](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@TzuGal](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/u/TzuGal)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/t/laundry-help-please/1931/8 "2015-07-16T22:20:19Z")
I do the same recipe as Jenny. However, we use that mixture 50/50 with water. It works fantastic! If I have a bad stain, we use OxyClean Spray on it. ---
**Author:** ![GC123](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/user_avatar/community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/gc123/32/1026_2.png) [@GC123](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/u/GC123)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/t/laundry-help-please/1931/9 "2015-07-20T13:41:00Z")
Oxiclean works well!