How to Wash with Sodium Carbonate
- 1). Start the washing machine. Pour a 1/2 cup of sodium carbonate into the washing machine to clean a regular load if you have soft water. Increase the amount of sodium carbonate to 1 cup if the water is hard. Add the usual amount of laundry detergent. Then, put the dirty clothes into the washer and allow it to run its cycle.
- 2). Start the desired wash cycle. Pour 1 cup of washing soda into the washing machine to clean a large, very dirty load of clothes, according to Soaps Gone Buy. Add the usual amount of laundry detergent. Then add the dirty clothes and allow the washer to fill and run.
- 3). Pre-treat laundry stains with sodium carbonate. Put on a pair of rubber gloves to protect your hands. Then, mix together 4 tablespoons of washing soda and 1/2 cup of warm water. Moisten the stains with water, and then rub some of the paste on each stain. Wash the dirty clothes as usual.
