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you can buy powder and then make a slurry in a cup before putting it into the washer. A bit of hot water and a 4cup pyrex measuring cup should work great...
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Powder vs Liquid Laundry Detergent
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Originally Posted By: oilyriser
Cotton lasts longer with non-cellulase enzyme detergent. Alkali salts added to powder might also degrade cotton a bit.
The Costco stuff will save you about 6.3 cents a week, if you do two loads a week. In 305,000 years, you will have saved a million dollars.
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!
Cotton lasts longer with non-cellulase enzyme detergent. Alkali salts added to powder might also degrade cotton a bit.
The Costco stuff will save you about 6.3 cents a week, if you do two loads a week. In 305,000 years, you will have saved a million dollars.
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a question for you laundry experts. I had a wound on my leg that took a while to heal up, and in the meantime, it was basically draining blood mixed with bodily fluids, whatever they are, for a few days, so I was resting my leg on some towels to absorb the liquid. I ended up with about a half dozen nice towels that had been used for this purpose. When I washed them, some of them came out "stiff" or hard where they had been stained and dried out before laundering them. I tried washing them again, with no improvement. Is there any way to get these things cleaned properly anymore, or should I just pitch them in the trash?
Also, I use liquid detergent because I always seem to get stains from undissolved powder. Is there really any difference between the major brands of liquid detergents? I've tried several different brands and don't seem to notice much difference between them?
Also, I use liquid detergent because I always seem to get stains from undissolved powder. Is there really any difference between the major brands of liquid detergents? I've tried several different brands and don't seem to notice much difference between them?
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The oxygenated cleaners are supposed to clean organic materials
Originally Posted By: GROUCHO MARX
The oxygenated cleaners are supposed to clean organic materials
Oxy-Clean?
The oxygenated cleaners are supposed to clean organic materials
Oxy-Clean?
Originally Posted By: GROUCHO MARX
If you wash in cold water from time to time, liquid is the choice.
Front loaders work best with warm water, as far as I know.
If you wash in cold water from time to time, liquid is the choice.
Front loaders work best with warm water, as far as I know.
MW, some unmentionables must be washed in cold water
Originally Posted By: eljefino
You don't need HE detergent for front loaders. It's just a suggestion.
You can get by with about 1/4-1/2 the regular detergent dose for toploaders in a frontloader. Worst that can happen is a sudslock, and those aren't your machines.
Front loaders work best with the HE detergents. Consumer Reports has said that over the years, and continues to. Reducing the amount of conventional detergent used does not solve the problem as it doesn't reduce suds.
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Dorm life requires some compromises; having a bucket of detergent and always moving the thing over breaks may get tiresome. Go for the smaller pack.
If you're in the laundry room with that huge bucket random wierdos will assume you won't mind if they "borrow" a bit, and/or get resentful when you won't release some from your plentiful "stash".
I live on the third floor and the laundry room is on the first floor, so that doesn't help either. I think I might just go with the powder for now and see how well that works. The 95 load box from Costco isn't that big. Maybe I'll post a picture later.
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Good for meeting skirts though.
You don't need HE detergent for front loaders. It's just a suggestion.
You can get by with about 1/4-1/2 the regular detergent dose for toploaders in a frontloader. Worst that can happen is a sudslock, and those aren't your machines.
Front loaders work best with the HE detergents. Consumer Reports has said that over the years, and continues to. Reducing the amount of conventional detergent used does not solve the problem as it doesn't reduce suds.
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Dorm life requires some compromises; having a bucket of detergent and always moving the thing over breaks may get tiresome. Go for the smaller pack.
If you're in the laundry room with that huge bucket random wierdos will assume you won't mind if they "borrow" a bit, and/or get resentful when you won't release some from your plentiful "stash".
I live on the third floor and the laundry room is on the first floor, so that doesn't help either. I think I might just go with the powder for now and see how well that works. The 95 load box from Costco isn't that big. Maybe I'll post a picture later.
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Good for meeting skirts though.
Originally Posted By: GROUCHO MARX
MW, some unmentionables must be washed in cold water
I thought those should be washed in hot water for best results.
MW, some unmentionables must be washed in cold water
I thought those should be washed in hot water for best results.
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Originally Posted By: GROUCHO MARX
The oxygenated cleaners are supposed to clean organic materials
Oxy-Clean?
Oh yes!
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=15010001
Originally Posted By: GROUCHO MARX
The oxygenated cleaners are supposed to clean organic materials
Oxy-Clean?
Oh yes!
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=15010001
BTW, I was doing an oil change today and I got an oil stain on my t-shirt and sweatshirt. Both are gray.
What should I use to remove it?
What should I use to remove it?
Try dish detergent.
Originally Posted By: The Critic
BTW, I was doing an oil change today and I got an oil stain on my t-shirt and sweatshirt. Both are gray.
What should I use to remove it?
Before you wash, soak with Purple Power,Mean Green, or some other hi-power engine cleaner. Allow to soak several hours before washing as usual. Normally these won't bother color. DO NOT USE Westley's Bleache White!
Bob
BTW, I was doing an oil change today and I got an oil stain on my t-shirt and sweatshirt. Both are gray.
What should I use to remove it?
Before you wash, soak with Purple Power,Mean Green, or some other hi-power engine cleaner. Allow to soak several hours before washing as usual. Normally these won't bother color. DO NOT USE Westley's Bleache White!
Bob
Rubbing hand cleaner on the spots works for me.
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Originally Posted By: The Critic
BTW, I was doing an oil change today and I got an oil stain on my t-shirt and sweatshirt. Both are gray.
What should I use to remove it?
Use all the stuff suggested and see what works best. Just don't dry it until you're satisfied with the removal.
BTW, I was doing an oil change today and I got an oil stain on my t-shirt and sweatshirt. Both are gray.
What should I use to remove it?
Use all the stuff suggested and see what works best. Just don't dry it until you're satisfied with the removal.
Originally Posted By: Brett Miller
Rubbing hand cleaner on the spots works for me.
Also good suggestion, I've done this also.
Bob
Rubbing hand cleaner on the spots works for me.
Also good suggestion, I've done this also.
Bob
I had 12,000 km oil drip on my shirt once. Five uses and washes s later, it was totally gone.
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Must have been conventional. If you use a synth it would still be a stain.
Actually, it was a blend. 
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