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[–] [email protected] 44 points 3 months ago (5 children)

I’ve read that the homemade laundry soap is actually soap, not detergent, and that it will over time ruin your machine.

So, I’ve just continued buying laundry detergent and have just used a fraction of what the instructions advise. It’s worked for me. I don’t buy softener or sheets. Couldn’t afford it if I wanted to. But I do have oxyclean on hand only for when I’ve forgotten a load in the washer until it’s stinky or when I wash the dog bed covers or whatever.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

For those rare times I forget a load in the washer and it sours, I generally use a little vinegar.

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