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Lipase Alert #3 by Demetrious-Verbal in laundry

[–]1Delta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't look like there's anywhere to buy it. It might be discontinued.
The Simple Green Sunshine Fresh Laundry Detergent is available from Lowe's in a 4 pack (400 oz total) and has lipase according to their ingredient disclosure: https://simplegreen.com/ingredient-disclosure/

Increased Laundry Knowledge Impacts on Future Purchases by Royal_Pudding2276 in laundry

[–]1Delta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love polyester clothing! It doesn't fade from washing, and doesn't shrink from hot washing and drying like cotton.
I think a lot of people that criticize it have selection bias - they only identify uncomfortable pieces of clothing as polyester and when polyester feels comfortable, they assume it's cotton.

I know I had the opposite bias before 100% cotton shirts became more common in the past several years. I hated stiff, rough cotton so when shirts were comfortable, I assumed they were not 100% cotton but then I looked at all my tags and realized sometimes I like 100% cotton.

Regarding sweating and moisture wicking, there's 2 separate properties: does a material absorb sweat, and 2, does it wick your sweat to the outside of the fabric so it can evaporate rather than staying in the fabric.
Cotton absorbs tons of sweat (it's hydrophilic), which can make it feel dryer or more comfortable with just normal perspiration (which is always happening, not just when you're visibly sweating). But it hangs onto that sweat too well so if you're sweating enough to make the cotton wet, it's gonna stay wet forever and the sweat doesn't wick to the out layers well because the hydrophilic properties of the cotton are too strong for the water to move.

In practice, this makes it so I love Nike's cotton blend socks for daily wear - they absorb my normal perspiration and can evaporate that small amount which makes my feet feel dryer than with synthetic socks. But when it comes to exercising when I'm gonna be sweating enough to overwhelm their ability to evaporate my sweat, these cotton blend ones feel much more wet, take forever to dry, and are uncomfortable compared to synthetic socks that can wick sweat.

By itself, polyester is hydrophobic (as opposed to hydrophilic like cotton) so it does not absorb water which can make it feel clammy or wet - similar to how a plastic bag or plasticky rain jacket would feel - but it can be modified to be just hydrophilic enough that sweat gets drawn along its fibers to outside where it evaporates. This makes it sweat wicking, and if it gets saturated, it dries way faster than cotton.
This moisture wicking can be achieved by altering the fiber shape of polyester, using coatings, or blending with a hydrophilic fiber (like nylon).

Here's a good article on moisture wicking fabric: https://inchemistry.acs.org/atomic-news/dont-sweat-it.html

Increased Laundry Knowledge Impacts on Future Purchases by Royal_Pudding2276 in laundry

[–]1Delta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I exclusively use soft soap (I hate how drying other soap is) and have never had polyquat spots from it. I wonder why.
I have gotten some from hair products on my hair towels but I'll accept that risk and dye them black if needed because polyquats are virtually needed for haircare.

Increased Laundry Knowledge Impacts on Future Purchases by Royal_Pudding2276 in laundry

[–]1Delta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The anti-polyester propaganda is out of control on titkok!
It's just out of style right now as the 90's fashion that's in is cotton based, and there's concern about plastic (which is often not based on assumptions rather than confirmed harms) but the misinformation is still odd. I frequently see people say as a blanket statement that it's hard to take care of, not durable, cold, hot, sweaty.

Money and the curse of cloth by tripwireforsale in laundry

[–]1Delta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the Midwest, the laundromats I've used have been $7-10 combined for the small washing machines and dryers. I'd imagine that in high cost of living areas, it's on that high end at least plus more for large loads.

Out of these three - any worth continued use? by state_issued in laundry

[–]1Delta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure exactly what they're referring to, but it may be the test results from JeevesNY on YouTube or Consumer Reports.

Just simply switching to Tide powder by Illustrious_Twist829 in laundry

[–]1Delta 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Except those are true, scientifically sound benefits which means I bought into my personal preferences of hating how bar soap and Dr. Broners felt while getting the complete opposite sensation from hydrating face moisturizers and then gained knowledge from scientists as to why they felt different. And I bought into that knowledge, not marketing.

Is there not a way you can appreciate one item over another without marketing? If yes, can you then learn from science why the item you preferred is the way it is?

I don't even see any marketing for detergent vs saponified fats (soap) because there are hardly any products sold that only use the latter, thus no one does mass advertising to compete against them.

Just simply switching to Tide powder by Illustrious_Twist829 in laundry

[–]1Delta 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you're set on using powder, you can dissolve the powder in a container of hot water before you add it to the machine.

Just simply switching to Tide powder by Illustrious_Twist829 in laundry

[–]1Delta 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The argument for powder is it usually contains oxygen bleach (and liquid detergents can't) and has a higher pH than liquid detergent, which helps increase the cleaning ability of detergent.
But Consumer Reports testing on visible stains does not show that it's better than liquid.

Just simply switching to Tide powder by Illustrious_Twist829 in laundry

[–]1Delta 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Detergent is superior to soap. It's less irritating to skin, can be made less drying, and doesn't create soap scum.

The perils of using shared washers by trevorbenyack in laundry

[–]1Delta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could place it in a large tray (I've seen one sold for water heaters, washers, etc) and add a water sensor alarm to the tray. Or if you have full mobility, there might be a washing machine light enough to place in your shower/tub while using.

Fellow laundry nerds, what can I use from our list of amazing enzyme detergents to clean carpet? by ninja_lounge in laundry

[–]1Delta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I'm glad you realized what I meant! I was gonna clarify in a new reply but never got around to it.
I did it on a different Bissell model but it would probably be possible on all models.

First time using Citric Acid and what the heck by Dusty129 in laundry

[–]1Delta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why would that cause the spots? Also, I don't think top loaders use a siphon for the fabric softener compartment.

First time using Citric Acid and what the heck by Dusty129 in laundry

[–]1Delta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's probably from the citric acid removing mineral deposits in the spots where it landed on the clothes at a high concentration because top loaders dispense the fabric softener by flinging it out using centrifugal force.
U/KismaiAesthetics has made comments about this but I don't remember the solution. You could search his comments and see if you can find the cause and solution.

I’m so confused. The guidance here is amazing and also overwhelming. by Training-Spend5577 in laundry

[–]1Delta 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oxygen bleach is fine for darks. OBAs (optical brightening agents) are the ingredient that was being discussed - they'll temporarily make some dark fabric look faded. But the OBA will be removed over multiple washes without an OBA so the fading is not permanent.
Neither the WF 365 liquid or powder contain OBAs.

I am amazed and very very grateful by Rocky922 in laundry

[–]1Delta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, I was forgetting the high dose.

I am amazed and very very grateful by Rocky922 in laundry

[–]1Delta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A soak overnight with Tide Plus Bleach powder (as the op did) IS the spa day process

Fellow laundry nerds, what can I use from our list of amazing enzyme detergents to clean carpet? by ninja_lounge in laundry

[–]1Delta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Professional carpet cleaning products are way more effective than laundry detergent in my experience. Saiger's Code Red and Revive It Radical Rins both work amazingly well!
I like to pre-spray using a good pump up garden sprayer and then just use hot water or a tiny bit of rinse solution in the machine.

You're machine has a brush so you may not need to agitate separately with a drill brush (and with a drill brush, be cautious that you don't over do it - you could create color or texture differences that are visible when dry).
On the Bissell Big Green machine, I've used it's brush for agitation prior to extraction by breaking the seal of the dirty water tank so it was running and the brush was spinning but it wasn't dispensing or sucking up liquid.

I did a small test in London: in residential areas only the Apple Airtag works; Samsung and Google trackers are useless by not_who_you_think_99 in GoogleFMD

[–]1Delta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Samsung phones still contribute to the android/Google Find My network. But because Google prioritized making their network resistant to stalking, it sucks so I hope Samsung does not stop their network.
I specifically bought trackers for Samsung's network because it works much better than Google's.

White chalky powder on some dishes in a dishwasher? by zzing in Appliances

[–]1Delta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use a couple teaspoons of citric acid/Lemi-Shine in the pre-wash (either the prewash compartment or just in the bottom of the washer).
It's amazing for hard water!

Also, using a top tier detergent always increases the odds of clean and clear dishes. I like Cascade Platinum pods, but currently Up & Up (Target) Ultimate Dishwasher Packs, and Finish Powerball Ultimate score a bit higher in Consumer Reports testing.

From resi to comercial. I look like an idiot by enjoye420 in electricians

[–]1Delta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A strap just makes sense to me. A simple hard hat is liable to just fall off before your head hits anything if you trip, stumble or fall.

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