How To Make English Ivy Laundry Soap - DIY Natural Washing Detergent

English ivy laundry soap!
A natural soap alternative & its free! English ivy contains saponins which is a natural soap the ivy can be easily made into laundry soap & used in your washing machine just like branded detergents but without all the toxic chemicals that harm not only our heath but damage the environment too.

You might of noticed that English ivy grows everywhere! it grows in abundance it's a beautifully natural sustainable way to clean our cloths plus gets us out in the fresh air. English ivy is evergreen that means the leafs are green year round so we can use this technique all year long to clean our cloths save a fortune & most importantly avoid those harsh toxic chemicals that damage our heath & the earth too 🌍💚

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[anniejanecotten]

First off, I am an herbalist and love this kind of thing and have never heard of this so am super excited about it. So straightforward as a process. Second, y'all are adorable and I am so glad I found this!

[gjfhgkib]

English ivy grows invasively in the US, and it's everywhere. Thanks for the tip, I can put it to good use.

[lindseygraceLoveAlchemist]

I use it to clean my hair too also shower with it ❤️❤️

[chwastozercyancientslowfoo]

It's great you promote natural "detergents", orerather cleaning agents. It's trully necessary. I know it's long gone but let me clarify with this small note: it's not juice nor sap, but decoction. It's good to remember that difference, especially for the newbies. Juice and sap have entirely different composistion and activity. Juice would be when expressed from leaves and usually it requires diluting. Sap would be when dropped from straight a trunk - like birch or maple sap or any other tree sap. Concentration in juices & saps is way higher than in this decoction. Anyway, all the best to all and cheers to beautiful ivy!😊💚

[karlamartinez]

What a privilege it is, to watch such a lovely, cheerful, optimistic couple teaching us how to survive in nature!!!❤ THANK YOU! 😊

[juststoppingby]

I just had a memory from childhood. My elderly great grandma saying in the old days we used ivy tea to wash our Wow been over 50 years. I have ivy in my garden I cNt wIt to try ot

[dawnbern]

Thank you so much you two!! I have been using 'Reetha' (aka Indian soap nuts, from the zero waste store) and I just planted a Ceanothus [sapponin] tree in the front yard, but thanks to you, now I know that all that English Ivy in the backyard that I thought I hated can be used also:-) I call my saponin extracts 'washing water' rather than soap, because people expect the extract to look [and be-used] like our traditional fat based soaps. I find these saponin extracts to be very powerful for cleaning, when I use them on dishes they rinse off so easily, so I use less water, and there's never any water spots like regular soaps leave. Also as a laundry washing water, unless I'm washing whites, I don't even use a rinse cycle. Also, UC Berkeley did a study on plant growth and showed that gray water from all commercial detergents, even the so-called gray-water safe ones, will deter plant growth, but our saponin extracts will not negatively affect the growth of plants. So here in Southern California I can use reuse the washing water on my garden!

[stormydemers]

Thank you for this. I have a guinea pig who loves his duvets. I try to go natural with everything when it comes to my piggy. I made small pads from mattress covers and can see when he stains it. I have gone through various soaps and can't find one suitable for him. I use vinegar to help lift stains rather than bleach and it softens his duvets and keeps static down. I live in a very rural community on northern Vancouver Island, BC., Canada and we pay enormous prices for items lije laundry soap. Next laundry day I am trying this. I collected a garbage bag of ivy vines. My yard is full of it. I don't have to start my truck. Whew hoo. Can't wait for laundry day! Omg I need a life! Lol.

[randomsaltyperson]

O! M! G! Cannot BELIEVE I saw this! I was about to get rid of all the English ivy that I grew for years on my house because of getting I'm getting older and didn't want to deal with trimming it back several times a year! Well now it's definitely staying! Thank you for this extremely valuable info! SUBSCRIBED!

[Herbsandspices-pf]

It always infuriates me when there is just *so* much plastic packaging in laundry soap and all that type of stuff. So this is a perfect replacement! Thank You!

[janetbishop]

I made the laundry soap and it was amazing. I used it on some muddy trousers with a special finish so I couldnt clean them with anything with enzymes in. I wish I could upload the before and after pictures I took. Thanks guys.

[farrelly]

Ivy used to be made into beer, hence the ivy pole as a symbol outside all old inns.

[PleiadianSister]

AMAZING! I am slightly freaking out right now about this! Lucky me I have massive amount of English ivy in my front yard here in western Canada. I guess there can be a benefit to an invasive species. I am crazy crazy allergic to chemicals, and have had a really hard time finding an affordable very natural laundry detergent. Even the “eco friendly” ones give me whole body allergic reactions. Seriously, this is a saving grace. Thank you!

[victoriaroe]

WONDERFUL!!!! You could add Lavender or other essential oil like peppermint to it for a lovely fresh scent. Thank you Family!

[sdtancock]

We did this today, with the children in our Permaculture club. So easy and really available ❤️

[sandracarli]

Guys, I must admit that I was a bit nervous when I used it to wash my laundry. I thought it would get stained but it did not happen. Thank you for sharing this recipe! 🤗

[cathywild]

I made some yesterday, didn't sud up the first time so I added more leaves and boiled again, fantastic result. Thank you.

[elizabethflynn]

Going to make this in school with the children. Thank you for posting this. Much appreciated.

[mattshepherd]

Thank you for such a clear and helpful video! I can only suggest that you use a fine mesh strainer to make sure there are no bits at all as the washing machine isn't made to handle any bits in the soap drawer. It's so lovely to see two people so in love ♥️