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BLSC

Post by ajmikola » June 16th, 2016, 1:49 pm

I am going to start the BLSC mix soon. Am i reading 80oz of baby shampoo correctly? Thats 8 bottles or so.
Also does it bubble up on you guys badly?
Does anyone have good recs on how they did it

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Re: BLSC

Post by BoatDrinksQ5 » June 16th, 2016, 1:54 pm

80oz shampoo?.....

Did you mean 80oz of SLS to make the large batch of concentrate? HERE: http://aroundtheyard.com/articles/154-s ... mates.html

Add the water first, then add ingredients to reduce foaming is usually the trick with any surfacant or soap! Mix with lid closed!

If going the shampoo route... then typically it is around 2-4oz per 1000sqft... which in my case is a couple bottles on 9k, iirc.

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Re: BLSC

Post by ajmikola » June 16th, 2016, 2:21 pm

Well, i'm assuming 80 oz of SLS is 80 oz of baby shampoo unless there is another way to get 80 oz of SLS

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Re: BLSC

Post by BoatDrinksQ5 » June 16th, 2016, 2:50 pm

Click on the link next to the ingredient on the Article - SLS is the 'active ingredient' per say in Shampoo/Soap that makes it... 'work' It is also avaliable at places like Amazon (i woudl imagine places like Joanns or HobbyLobby????)

So using Shampoo (mostly water).... would be a poor substitute for that recipe. Unless of course you ommitted some amount of water.... which in which case.... "your off the grid"

The SLS and other bulk products used to make the mix helps keep the cost down while effectiveness high!


I would do some searches on the forum regarding the ingredients and the mix... since there have been some clarifications/tips since that was posted back in teh day. (powder vs liquid... etc.....increasing amount of Yucca.....)

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Re: BLSC

Post by TimmyG » June 16th, 2016, 11:50 pm

ajmikola,

I highly recommend using SLS powder instead of liquid (and certainly instead of baby shampoo) to make BLSC. It's by far the cheapest solution. Read the following old thread on where to source it (Bramble Berry) and at what rate to use it:

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate--New Option!


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Re: BLSC

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Re: BLSC

Post by john5246 » May 30th, 2019, 5:10 pm

but they have high shipping cost

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Re: BLSC

Post by PW405 » May 30th, 2019, 10:41 pm

Make sure you're doing your calculations right. After some research on here a year or so ago clarifying powder vs liquid, I came away with the following:

(**Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong!**)

Soil Conditioner (Powder) - 1 oz (28 grams) powdered yucca. 4 oz (112 grams) powdered SLS dissolved per gallon (128 fl oz) of water.

With 128 fl oz, you've made enough to apply over 64,000 sq ft. That's about 20 treatments for a lawn my size. If you've spent $100 on ingredients, that's still $5/treatment.

How big is your lawn? If you fill it out in your profile, it can help the members of the forum provide more suitable advice.

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Re: BLSC

Post by TimmyG » May 30th, 2019, 11:51 pm

john5246 wrote:
May 30th, 2019, 5:10 pm
but they have high shipping cost
Yeah. With shipping, you should be able to get 5 lb of SLS powder for $40–45. It's a shame that Bramble Berry no longer carries the low-dust SLS powder, or any SLS for that matter. Instead, try Chemistry Connection (saveoncitric.com).

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Re: BLSC

Post by Dchall_San_Antonio » June 17th, 2019, 5:21 pm

Baby shampoo is done INSTEAD of the BLSC, not as an ingredient. If you have a small area or don't need a lifetime supply of BLSC, give baby shampoo a try and see what it does for you.

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