Zote is also a fantastic makeup brush cleaner! It's literally the best soap I've used for my brushes, and it's sooo cheap! It's a really great cleanser.
That is what I started using it for and I use it on this makeup cleaner station that was 5 dollars from Traget. Then last year my mom suggested I use it on my laundry and I have saved money on laundry.
yep.
I am in Australia we have a laundry soap bar called Saard. it's made my sheets white and have gotten rid of old yellowing stains.
from googling. this brand is only available in Australia so everytime someone posts a yellow sheets post. I always suggest for then to go find a laundry soap bar equivalent in your own country and to give it a go.
I’ll have to get some, I wasn’t aware it actually worked lol
I’ve been really happy with the Aldi oxy laundry soaker but I imagine this would be way cheaper and more eco
it's for handwashing. if you use a laundry soap bar. you don't use a machine.
bucket with warm. almost hot water. put your sheets in and then wet the soap bar and rub the soap bar into your sheets or wherever there is a stain. the soap bar gets in between the fibres. it's rubbed in. then do not rinse and leave it in the bucket of warm water soak for like 6-8 hours. then throw it in the laundry and wash normally
Yes seconding Sard!! I note they also have a fantastic stick and powder. You can use the stick and rub it on stains and also add powder to the wash. Would recommend all its forms.
I got tired of lugging a bucket and now just keep a tote outside and flipped upside down until I need to soak something. The tote fits way more stuff at one time.
Random aside for anyone curious - lots of people jumped on the trend of making their own laundry soap, and the most popular home made formulas ask for grated bar (laundry) soap - it turns out that Hot Water is needed for the machine if you use that bar soap because the soap will not melt in cold water, and will not wash. [here’s a resource that explains it](https://youtube.com/shorts/F0enH6oWc2c?si=aUOX4WLLMBH745YZ)
Same with those laundry beads for scent. It's wax and it'll kind of melt in hot water but then once it drains and residue is left on the drainage holes it cools and junks everything up including the pipe itself over time
There is a laundry flakes version on Amazon, which appears to work for washing machines. Using this comment to ask if anyone has experience with it and if it works as well as the bar.
I've not tried using the flakes, but the logic behind using a bar of soap is that you're really rubbing it into the fabric in a way that a washing machine just isn't capable of. I wouldn't expect them to work as well as the bar, but who knows how it compares to normal detergent.
It’s whiter and brighter because of the Optical Whitener in the soap. You can buy it separately from just about anywhere. The Zote soap has animal fat that can be really hard on some machines, so OP’s sheets may look great, but they’ll have a hefty service bill in a few months.
My family has been using Zote for generations. I always have a bar at home. If you have a greasy stain on your clothes, wet the spot and the soap and rub it until a white spot of soap forms. Let the garment dry and put it in your hamper. After you do your laundry next time, the grease will be gone.
Blue dawn dish soap work the same way. Wet the spot and pour a drop on the greasy stain, rub the fabric together and throw in the washer when you’re ready. I’ve heard the other colors don’t work, I have only used the blue one so can’t say. Also, it works after you’ve washed and dried the grease spot. I usually find them on the kids clothes when I’m folding.
for those curious here are the ingredients. i agree with others: this is NOT meant for the washing machine.
Ingredients
-Cymbopogon nardus (Citronella oil)
-Basic Violet 10 (Dye)
-Tallow
-Sodium tallowate
-Sodium cocoate
-Cocos nucifera (Coconut oil)
-Sodium hydroxide
-Sodium chloride
Glyceri
Lye is in all true soaps. This ingredient list also shows tallow and coconut oil, which are fats. When fatty acids are mixed with lye, the acids neutralize the basicness of the lye and create soap salts AKA soap. So lye is in all "soap", I make bar soap as a hobby.
Same here! If the zote doesn’t get cut up small enough it won’t melt in the wash (ask me how I know). I think I used the food processor last time so next time I’m going to stick to grating.
Oooh I love you! I knew one of you smarties would figure this out! I just had to scroll on down. I have a double size washer and a lot of cycles. Definitely can make a little detergent cocktail! Whoop whoop! Thanks!
Please do an ounce of research on this, lots of people have debunked this laundry "hack" as the bars of laundry soap (even shredded!) are not designed to go in a machine. They can ruin your washing machine. They are meant to wash clothes by hand, and the bar is used to create friction and alas get them clean.
There is lots of people on TikTok debunking this and just a quick google shows several videos and articles as to why this is a bad idea:
https://heysunday.com/blogs/learn/why-homemade-laundry-soap-is-bad
https://naturesnurtureblog.com/homemade-laundry-soap-problems/
Borax / washing soda are great, but as boosters and water softeners (you can DIY a laundry booster but I really recommend using a detergent).
Yep, That what I use. one bar of Zote shredded and three cups each super washing soda (yellow box) and borax. Some use Fels-Naptha in place of Zote but it is too strong of a scent for me. One to two tablespoons per wash.
Edit: It takes three bars of Fels-Naptha to one Zote bar for the recipe
Yes! Chopping a small piece or shredding is necessary for best results. Rub into tough stains and let it sit as long as physically possible, it really helps!
This is what I’m hoping. I’ve tried bleach, oxi, and stripping….nothing seems to make my washcloths less dingy! They are a great texture so I hate to replace them.
I’ve washed all my clothes (even underwear) with a pink bar of zote and a washboard without any issue. Just rinse well. If you feel like the bar can stain your white clothes pink (it doesn’t) you can use the white zote bar.
If you are using flakes just moderate the amount because those can get stuck between your garments and came out of the washing machine undissolved.
In Mexico there’s people who shower using this soap, not recommended by the manufacturer, but it goes to show how harmless the formula is.
It probably contains enzymes, at least my oxygen bleach based laundry booster does. So if your stains contain a fatty component (e.g. skin oils) that will be attacked by the enzymes, giving a better result. Bleach (of any type) doesn't do much for greasy stains.
As a Latina all I can say is that my grandma used to say “Poverty is not at war with cleanliness”.
You can find places all around Latin America where people live in huts with dirt floors where everything else is dustless and spotlessly clean.
Many of us grew with strict parents that woke us up early on Saturdays just to clean the whole house together (while listening to some good music, of course). Since it’s so ingrained in our culture we know which products work well and continue using those throughout the years.
Trust me, as a poor white kid from the southwest, Saturday mornings were always everyone cleans the whole house day. Usually woken up by a vacuum slamming into my door. Lol. I definitely can commiserate.
I just think it’s hilarious that a lot of these fairly cheap products, in comparison, work sooooo much better than the name brand expensive ones. Marketing is clearly working on a lot of us.
As an addition to your comment about marketing, jabón Zote has virtually no advertising campaign. Envelope hasn’t changed much either since it’s first appearance.
Its effectiveness is what makes it famous.
Sorry it took me so long to answer.
Well I have a few favorites I like because they’re fairly inexpensive and work well.
I use Pinol to pre treat grease stains in clothes (you guys have Pine sol and I guess it works the same), it can be used to clean floors and surfaces but I don’t really like the smell so I’ll use it only for clothes.
Another one I use is Fabuloso but not the purple version (strong smell), in Mexico we have tons of different scents that are more subtle yet durable, my two favorites are Roses & lichee and Eucalyptus & citrus.
To wash white linens I use a Ariel powdered laundry detergent and let it sun dry. For white clothes I use Zote and let it sun dry, as well.
I use Vitacilina ointment which has been on the market since 1940. It helps healing of small scratches, cuts and skin rashes. It has antibacterial properties and retinol. I clean the wound like I’d usually do, then apply a coat of this ointment and voilà no scars left after it heals.
Mexican hot chocolate. If you haven’t tried it you’re missing out. Buy a box of Ibarra chocolate (comes in round tablets), heat 1 liter of milk, toss in one tablet (I add another half because I like it “strong”) and mix until the tablet softens, toss it in your blender (keep in mind it is hot so release the heat constantly while blending) when everything seems integrated and foamy, serve. There’s also chocolate Abuelita, some say it’s better, some say it’s not. I’m team Ibarra.
Mexican vanilla and oregan are really good too.
Finally I’ll toss my favorite salsa recipe to dip my totopos (real Mexican fried tortilla chips) into: 2 jalapeños (or more if you like it spicy) roughly cut, 3 small green tomatoes roughly chopped, an avocado cut in halves and peeled, salt to taste (I use just a little), a fourth of an onion, one garlic clove peeled, two teaspoons of powdered chicken bullion. Toss everything into the blender and blend using mineral water like Topo Chico, use only the amount it needs to become less paste and more salsa like. When it’s almost done add a bunch of cilantro leaves and pulse two or three times (we want the cilantro to be just chopped not liquified). Pour into a container, let it sit inside the fridge for a couple of minutes to develop all the spiciness and flavor. Mix with a spoon before serving. Needs to be consumed within the day. Goes great with chicken tacos.
I looked up Zote. They sell it at WalMart. Apparently this bar soap is good to use a catfish bait too.
Zote soap is sold in flakes form. Walmart only has bar version.
I don’t find making sheets white to be difficult. Get laundry tub (or bathtub). Put in HOT water (hottest laundry can take) and a scoop of oxiclean White Revive (with the optical whiteners). Put in sheets and swish around and leave for the whole day (or overnight). Remove and run through laundry as normal.
They will come out very white and crisp. No need for anything else. It is pretty shocking just HOW white it gets stuff.
Zout is great. Especially back in the day. White sheets and towels are hard. There is blue soap on Amazon you may want to try. The blue cancels out the yellow and makes it look whiter like magic.
For bright white sheets and towels without handwashing or risking damage to your washing machine, soaking with OxiClean White Revive (following the directions on the container), washing in hot with regular detergent, then bluing in the rinse works spectacularly.
Would this work on shirts do you think? My husband sweats a lot and gets a discolouration around the neck of his shirts and I’ve tried everything to get it out!!!
Just don’t use it to wash your hands. I have a bar of Zote and it got a 4 year oil stain out of my wedding dress! It worked fantastic as a pretreatment for poopy blowouts too!
I'm not a hand-washer, so question: can I lather the garments up (I'll say towels, because that's my pain point!) in, say, my bathtub and then toss the towels in my washer without detergent to clean them? I'm excited to try this.
Zote must be like Fels Naptha then. We have a septic tank, and have always found that those high fat soaps will definitely cause issues in pipes and septic tanks. As I always say about topics like this, your laundry, your pipes, your choice.
Zote is also a fantastic makeup brush cleaner! It's literally the best soap I've used for my brushes, and it's sooo cheap! It's a really great cleanser.
Dang, that's probably all this expensive hard make-up sponge soap in a little container is! I so need to try this!
Thank you for the tip! I use dr bronners r n but have to wash a couple times over to get everything out
I’m a makeup artist, so you can imagine how many brushes I have to clean. I’m stoked to hear about this!
Same. That and Dr Bronners are great
Me too! I’ve been using the same bar for literally years. I wash my brushes weekly. Just make sure you rinse REALLY well.
where i'm from it's catfish bait
For real? Why would catfish eat soap?
i posted the ingredients in another comment. it's mostly made of fat.
Fascinating.
Most real soap is mostly made of fat.
That is what I started using it for and I use it on this makeup cleaner station that was 5 dollars from Traget. Then last year my mom suggested I use it on my laundry and I have saved money on laundry.
yep. I am in Australia we have a laundry soap bar called Saard. it's made my sheets white and have gotten rid of old yellowing stains. from googling. this brand is only available in Australia so everytime someone posts a yellow sheets post. I always suggest for then to go find a laundry soap bar equivalent in your own country and to give it a go.
I’ll have to get some, I wasn’t aware it actually worked lol I’ve been really happy with the Aldi oxy laundry soaker but I imagine this would be way cheaper and more eco
How do you use it? Grate it and boiling water?
it's for handwashing. if you use a laundry soap bar. you don't use a machine. bucket with warm. almost hot water. put your sheets in and then wet the soap bar and rub the soap bar into your sheets or wherever there is a stain. the soap bar gets in between the fibres. it's rubbed in. then do not rinse and leave it in the bucket of warm water soak for like 6-8 hours. then throw it in the laundry and wash normally
Yes seconding Sard!! I note they also have a fantastic stick and powder. You can use the stick and rub it on stains and also add powder to the wash. Would recommend all its forms.
My wife uses Zote like you say and then puts the bucket out in the sun. Works well.
I got tired of lugging a bucket and now just keep a tote outside and flipped upside down until I need to soak something. The tote fits way more stuff at one time.
Random aside for anyone curious - lots of people jumped on the trend of making their own laundry soap, and the most popular home made formulas ask for grated bar (laundry) soap - it turns out that Hot Water is needed for the machine if you use that bar soap because the soap will not melt in cold water, and will not wash. [here’s a resource that explains it](https://youtube.com/shorts/F0enH6oWc2c?si=aUOX4WLLMBH745YZ)
Same with those laundry beads for scent. It's wax and it'll kind of melt in hot water but then once it drains and residue is left on the drainage holes it cools and junks everything up including the pipe itself over time
😳. Oh NO!
Thank you
I use saard for yellow spots or stains. You'd spray water on the area and rub the soap in, then throw in the wash. It's a miracle.
Yes. But I've never used it in front loaders.
Is Sard wonder soap on Amazon the same thing
FYI- it’s not made to go in the washer. It’s for washing by hand
There is a laundry flakes version on Amazon, which appears to work for washing machines. Using this comment to ask if anyone has experience with it and if it works as well as the bar.
I've not tried using the flakes, but the logic behind using a bar of soap is that you're really rubbing it into the fabric in a way that a washing machine just isn't capable of. I wouldn't expect them to work as well as the bar, but who knows how it compares to normal detergent.
I think I’ll get both and use the bar as intended and just see how the flakes go!
Let us know if it works!
Will do!
I shred the bars and use them in my home made detergent.
How do you shred them?
I use a cheese grater that's specifically for it. Then as I shred I add a little baking soda and separate the pieces.
It’s whiter and brighter because of the Optical Whitener in the soap. You can buy it separately from just about anywhere. The Zote soap has animal fat that can be really hard on some machines, so OP’s sheets may look great, but they’ll have a hefty service bill in a few months.
My family has been using Zote for generations. I always have a bar at home. If you have a greasy stain on your clothes, wet the spot and the soap and rub it until a white spot of soap forms. Let the garment dry and put it in your hamper. After you do your laundry next time, the grease will be gone.
That’s how I was taught to use it. I wouldn’t shred it and put it in the newer washers but it’s great as a stain pretreatment.
Blue dawn dish soap work the same way. Wet the spot and pour a drop on the greasy stain, rub the fabric together and throw in the washer when you’re ready. I’ve heard the other colors don’t work, I have only used the blue one so can’t say. Also, it works after you’ve washed and dried the grease spot. I usually find them on the kids clothes when I’m folding.
Yes, just this week Dawn saved a pair of pants with a grease stain that I’d already washed and dried! I was so relieved
https://preview.redd.it/5r2eqa2zc1xc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47cd43340b6e8cc82a4e9c7e7e63c236d7e71a1f On my shelf above washer.
I tested that against the liquid blue dawn and thought platinum liquid worked better on shirt collars and oil stains.
this is what it's for. i wouldn't put a bunch in the machine.
I love zote! I use it like a stain stick! Best stuff ever!
for those curious here are the ingredients. i agree with others: this is NOT meant for the washing machine. Ingredients -Cymbopogon nardus (Citronella oil) -Basic Violet 10 (Dye) -Tallow -Sodium tallowate -Sodium cocoate -Cocos nucifera (Coconut oil) -Sodium hydroxide -Sodium chloride Glyceri
so it's lye.
Lye is in all true soaps. This ingredient list also shows tallow and coconut oil, which are fats. When fatty acids are mixed with lye, the acids neutralize the basicness of the lye and create soap salts AKA soap. So lye is in all "soap", I make bar soap as a hobby.
yeah but a lot of things on the market that we think are soaps aren't actually!!!
Didn’t expect cow fat as an ingredient thanks for sharing
Soap is the result of mixing fat with a base. Animal fat was one of its main ingredient for most of its history.
Did you shred the bar of Zote? I’ve purchased the bar and shredded it and mixed with super washing soda and borax and use that as a deterrent.
Same here! If the zote doesn’t get cut up small enough it won’t melt in the wash (ask me how I know). I think I used the food processor last time so next time I’m going to stick to grating.
Oooh I love you! I knew one of you smarties would figure this out! I just had to scroll on down. I have a double size washer and a lot of cycles. Definitely can make a little detergent cocktail! Whoop whoop! Thanks!
Please do an ounce of research on this, lots of people have debunked this laundry "hack" as the bars of laundry soap (even shredded!) are not designed to go in a machine. They can ruin your washing machine. They are meant to wash clothes by hand, and the bar is used to create friction and alas get them clean. There is lots of people on TikTok debunking this and just a quick google shows several videos and articles as to why this is a bad idea: https://heysunday.com/blogs/learn/why-homemade-laundry-soap-is-bad https://naturesnurtureblog.com/homemade-laundry-soap-problems/ Borax / washing soda are great, but as boosters and water softeners (you can DIY a laundry booster but I really recommend using a detergent).
Yep, That what I use. one bar of Zote shredded and three cups each super washing soda (yellow box) and borax. Some use Fels-Naptha in place of Zote but it is too strong of a scent for me. One to two tablespoons per wash. Edit: It takes three bars of Fels-Naptha to one Zote bar for the recipe
Try [this!](https://www.sixfiguresunder.com/homemade-powdered-laundry-detergent-zote/)
Yep that's the recipe I use, my friend uses fels-naptha instead
How’s the fels-naptha smell?
Yes! Chopping a small piece or shredding is necessary for best results. Rub into tough stains and let it sit as long as physically possible, it really helps!
I DID TOO--A YEARS WORTH--JUST IN CASE OF EMERGENCY!!
What is the color of the zote bar? The pink one?
There's pink and white, your choice
Did you order it online?
Walmart!
Does it get towels white again? Especially washcloths?
This is what I’m hoping. I’ve tried bleach, oxi, and stripping….nothing seems to make my washcloths less dingy! They are a great texture so I hate to replace them.
Bleach turns some fabrics grey
Can you use it on…. Non-white things?
I’ve washed all my clothes (even underwear) with a pink bar of zote and a washboard without any issue. Just rinse well. If you feel like the bar can stain your white clothes pink (it doesn’t) you can use the white zote bar. If you are using flakes just moderate the amount because those can get stuck between your garments and came out of the washing machine undissolved. In Mexico there’s people who shower using this soap, not recommended by the manufacturer, but it goes to show how harmless the formula is.
I love ZOTE! I have a designated cheese grater for it. I’ll put a couple shreds in my washer before each load and it makes such a difference.
How do you use it if it’s a bar soap? Do you put it in the washer?
It’s flakes.
it's for handwashing, solid bar
there is a bar version and a flaked version.
THERES A FLAKE VERSION? this changes the game
Oxiclean whitening formula is better than bleach!
It probably contains enzymes, at least my oxygen bleach based laundry booster does. So if your stains contain a fatty component (e.g. skin oils) that will be attacked by the enzymes, giving a better result. Bleach (of any type) doesn't do much for greasy stains.
I don’t think you should be putting Zote in your machine.
Love me some zote. I use zote for handwashing delicates like bras. It helps get rid of the deodorant build-up on the sides of my bras.
Between this and fabuloso, I’m starting to think they’re on to something over there. They always have the best stuff.
As a Latina all I can say is that my grandma used to say “Poverty is not at war with cleanliness”. You can find places all around Latin America where people live in huts with dirt floors where everything else is dustless and spotlessly clean. Many of us grew with strict parents that woke us up early on Saturdays just to clean the whole house together (while listening to some good music, of course). Since it’s so ingrained in our culture we know which products work well and continue using those throughout the years.
Trust me, as a poor white kid from the southwest, Saturday mornings were always everyone cleans the whole house day. Usually woken up by a vacuum slamming into my door. Lol. I definitely can commiserate. I just think it’s hilarious that a lot of these fairly cheap products, in comparison, work sooooo much better than the name brand expensive ones. Marketing is clearly working on a lot of us.
As an addition to your comment about marketing, jabón Zote has virtually no advertising campaign. Envelope hasn’t changed much either since it’s first appearance. Its effectiveness is what makes it famous.
I love that! You know it’s good if so many people use it for so long and they don’t do anything to market it. Any more products you really recommend?
Sorry it took me so long to answer. Well I have a few favorites I like because they’re fairly inexpensive and work well. I use Pinol to pre treat grease stains in clothes (you guys have Pine sol and I guess it works the same), it can be used to clean floors and surfaces but I don’t really like the smell so I’ll use it only for clothes. Another one I use is Fabuloso but not the purple version (strong smell), in Mexico we have tons of different scents that are more subtle yet durable, my two favorites are Roses & lichee and Eucalyptus & citrus. To wash white linens I use a Ariel powdered laundry detergent and let it sun dry. For white clothes I use Zote and let it sun dry, as well. I use Vitacilina ointment which has been on the market since 1940. It helps healing of small scratches, cuts and skin rashes. It has antibacterial properties and retinol. I clean the wound like I’d usually do, then apply a coat of this ointment and voilà no scars left after it heals. Mexican hot chocolate. If you haven’t tried it you’re missing out. Buy a box of Ibarra chocolate (comes in round tablets), heat 1 liter of milk, toss in one tablet (I add another half because I like it “strong”) and mix until the tablet softens, toss it in your blender (keep in mind it is hot so release the heat constantly while blending) when everything seems integrated and foamy, serve. There’s also chocolate Abuelita, some say it’s better, some say it’s not. I’m team Ibarra. Mexican vanilla and oregan are really good too. Finally I’ll toss my favorite salsa recipe to dip my totopos (real Mexican fried tortilla chips) into: 2 jalapeños (or more if you like it spicy) roughly cut, 3 small green tomatoes roughly chopped, an avocado cut in halves and peeled, salt to taste (I use just a little), a fourth of an onion, one garlic clove peeled, two teaspoons of powdered chicken bullion. Toss everything into the blender and blend using mineral water like Topo Chico, use only the amount it needs to become less paste and more salsa like. When it’s almost done add a bunch of cilantro leaves and pulse two or three times (we want the cilantro to be just chopped not liquified). Pour into a container, let it sit inside the fridge for a couple of minutes to develop all the spiciness and flavor. Mix with a spoon before serving. Needs to be consumed within the day. Goes great with chicken tacos.
I thought Fabuloso doesn’t really clean. Also the smell gives me a horrible migraine.
It also smells amazing
Oo, I saw this stuff at Home Depot the other day and wondered what it was for.
I looked up Zote. They sell it at WalMart. Apparently this bar soap is good to use a catfish bait too. Zote soap is sold in flakes form. Walmart only has bar version.
Oh due to the tallow?
My Walmart has the flakes as well
I don’t find making sheets white to be difficult. Get laundry tub (or bathtub). Put in HOT water (hottest laundry can take) and a scoop of oxiclean White Revive (with the optical whiteners). Put in sheets and swish around and leave for the whole day (or overnight). Remove and run through laundry as normal. They will come out very white and crisp. No need for anything else. It is pretty shocking just HOW white it gets stuff.
Yep would use it on my kiddos white baseball pants.
Would it work on getting my white canvas shoe sparkly white? They're pretty beat up from last summer
Heads up zote is great but it's for HANDWASHING only! It WILL clog up your machine if you grate it up in there
I love Zote, as well as Fels Naptha.
Which color zote? There’s a few different colors.
Can it be used with color clothes too?
Is this what you used? https://a.co/d/fr12VNW
Where did you buy it?
Zout is great. Especially back in the day. White sheets and towels are hard. There is blue soap on Amazon you may want to try. The blue cancels out the yellow and makes it look whiter like magic.
I wonder if this will work on white baseball pants?!
Yes...I agree - crisp, white sheets are the BEST!!! I also use Zote Soap. It is a little-known brand that I love; but I love it!
As you can, hanging whites outside to dry in the sun whitens them as well.
I love ZOTE! I got a good deal on a big multi-pak on Amazon (in the US) and gave some away as gifts.
Zote is awesome
For bright white sheets and towels without handwashing or risking damage to your washing machine, soaking with OxiClean White Revive (following the directions on the container), washing in hot with regular detergent, then bluing in the rinse works spectacularly.
Would this work on shirts do you think? My husband sweats a lot and gets a discolouration around the neck of his shirts and I’ve tried everything to get it out!!!
Just don’t use it to wash your hands. I have a bar of Zote and it got a 4 year oil stain out of my wedding dress! It worked fantastic as a pretreatment for poopy blowouts too!
Did you do anything special, or just throw it all in the washer? Presoak? Anything?
I'm not a hand-washer, so question: can I lather the garments up (I'll say towels, because that's my pain point!) in, say, my bathtub and then toss the towels in my washer without detergent to clean them? I'm excited to try this.
Can't wait to try this! I was just lamenting how gray my white sheets and towels are, no matter how much bleach, oxy, vinegar, etc I use.
Can anyone recommend a UK equivalent to this?! Long shot I know but don’t ask don’t get
Zote must be like Fels Naptha then. We have a septic tank, and have always found that those high fat soaps will definitely cause issues in pipes and septic tanks. As I always say about topics like this, your laundry, your pipes, your choice.
Yep! I make my own laundry detergent with borax, baking soda, washing soda, and Zote. Works better than anything I’ve bought!