I found a bar of this soap at a bent and dent store one day several months ago. I first used it on a Raggedy Ann doll that a lady gave my daughter at a yard sale. The doll had a spot on its cheek and I just rubbed the bar of soap on the spot and washed the doll. I didn't think anything great about the soap getting the stain out. I just figured it wasn't an old spot. So this week I pulled out DD's clothes from last winter and started to go through them to sell on ebay. 2 of her gymboree outfits had stains. I knew the stains were there, they had been there for a while, but I thought I will try to wash them once more. So I pulled out the Fels Naptha and thought I would give it a try on the stains. I wet the stains and then just rubbed the bar of soap over the stains several times. The stains came out!!!! The one year old stains-red kool aid on one-came out! I am sold! I am seriously considering making my own laundry detergent now. I know I sprayed those stains last year after she made them. I am amazed at the power of Fels Naptha. I know some of you probably already use this, but I just wanted to share my story.

I don't make my own laundry soap, but I do keep Fels Naptha handy for stains - it's great for getting grass stains out of my son's jeans. I also use it to make a soap spray for my garden. Keeps bugs away from my plants.

I started using this a couple months ago because I read about it here at MS. Wow, what a great thing! It works super on stains, and it's cheap - I think I payed $0.69 for the bar at my local mom-n-pop store.

I love it, too. Keep it in a ziploc bag next to my detergent.
It's done wonders on dd's white canvas sneakers.

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I didn' know it got out clothing stains, although I sometimes use regular bar soap when I'm desperate. We always used Fels Naptha to wash with when we were exposed to poison ivy/oak (ie: anytime we're camping.)

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