I am curious, whether potash which is a readily available and abundant source of alkalinity on Homestead, is compatible with cleaning products that wash down the drain and leach into the soil.
Potash in dish detergent? Potash in laundry detergent?
Something has to balance out the pH so that the water does not adversely affect the soil.
I suggest intriguing books regarding greywater from authors like Art Ludwig and Laura Allen.
Thanks so much, Mia! Can’t wait to try this. Although I do have a question - many of my clothes recommend washing in cool/cold water. Will I run into issues if I don’t use warm water with this recipe? Thanks again.
Hi! I haven’t tried it with cool water yet, but the only issue with that I can think of is that maybe it won’t dissolve as well. You can likely add a scoop into a jar with hot water and shake it to dissolve it all, then pour that into the wash before your clothes. Then use cool water as normal.
I am curious, whether potash which is a readily available and abundant source of alkalinity on Homestead, is compatible with cleaning products that wash down the drain and leach into the soil.
Potash in dish detergent? Potash in laundry detergent?
Something has to balance out the pH so that the water does not adversely affect the soil.
I suggest intriguing books regarding greywater from authors like Art Ludwig and Laura Allen.
Oops, I was misinformed. It looks like the detergent is already pretty alkaline.
Thank you so much for reminding us of what we should have been doing our whole lives! This is great , thank you!
I'm using it immediately and ditching the commercial crap
Thanks so much, Mia! Can’t wait to try this. Although I do have a question - many of my clothes recommend washing in cool/cold water. Will I run into issues if I don’t use warm water with this recipe? Thanks again.
Hi! I haven’t tried it with cool water yet, but the only issue with that I can think of is that maybe it won’t dissolve as well. You can likely add a scoop into a jar with hot water and shake it to dissolve it all, then pour that into the wash before your clothes. Then use cool water as normal.