Laundry Day

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When you walk down the aisle in your supermarket cleaning, the choice of detergent is one of the most complicated.

Not only is there a bewildering array of products, but we have to choose hot or cold items and a variety of claims about their respective active substance between liquid and powder, water. Some say they stimulated enzyme, while some say they use "Oxy Action."

So what to choose?

Well, there are some industries white washed secrets, but does not tell us.

First, if washing does not do a good job, most people do not know, for the simple reason that all the same. Whites are not boring and muted colors do not look like we are comparing like with like. For this reason, low-grade products, managing to sell just because they are well marketed.

Let's take a look at the ingredients of detergents, and then we are good to break away from the bad.

A brand clamp can accommodate up to 10 different ingredients. First surfactant or detergent, the most basic component. These are found in detergents for dishwashers and many general cleaning exactly the same chemicals.

Then we have the manufacturer. These chemicals are designed to ensure that minerals are not deposited on the clothes, giving them a rough sensation. Caustic alkali salts are then usually that deodorize and help solve body fat.

Enzymes are a relatively new products and additional laundry are specialized organic molecules that add dramatic results in the situation. Rounded components Bleach cleaning laundry -. Oxidant, claims source "Oxy-Action" support the cleaning chemicals are agents, anti-Deposit Your job is to leave the ground. the deposited elsewhere removed from a part of the garment. Some products also contain plasticizers, products based on clay or silica, which are designed to make clothes feel soft to the touch. Finally, free-flowing agents (powders), optical brighteners and perfumes.

As can be seen, for modern detergent is a highly sophisticated product - through, for example, a hard surface cleaner, which usually only one active ingredient.

So if you use hot or cold, and liquid or powder?

Cooling power has succeeded to convince us that we can perform even in cold water, but it is interesting that this practice will not be used to measure abroad.

While there are many people who use cold water, with different brands of detergents and are satisfied with the result: it is only because they mentioned compared like with like, as above. But the fact is, they can not wash in cold water to wash with hot water or hot water with a premium brand for the simple reason that the two factors that give these spectacular forces remover are compared - enzymes - are oxidants inactive in cold water.

Why enzymes are inactive in cold water is simply that there are biological molecules and are designed to work best at normal body temperature - about 40C. Among them are inactive, and nearly destroyed. It is a fact that manufacturers do not tell.

Oxidizing agents are inactive since they do not dissolve in cold water. The water must be at least 60 ° C, before being released and then are able to do their thing - food dyes and stains oxidants.

Now if the oxidizing agent are only with the water 60 ° C, and the enzymes inactivated at this temperature can not be both washed out. But do not expect manufacturers advertise that fact - just take the attitude that if you wash in warm or hot water, all somehow works.

While this may be true, if you are wise, you can get the best of both worlds.

The first thing you need to do is some liquid Biozet attack. This remarkable product is based exclusively on the biological activity and even advertising that does not contain oxidants. However, about $ 35 for 2.5L is very expensive, so instead of using the machine, we will use it as a pre-wash Rolls Royce.

Tell us about a stain and rub with your fingers. To get the combined effect of the friction and the fact that the fingers of the right temperature in order to activate the enzymes. Water before mixing in a bucket of hot water for half an hour and let the enzymes do their thing. Finally, put it in a responsible hot wash with Omo powder, or other oxidants and release the complete oxidation enzymes began.

Alternatively, if you wash in hot water to save energy, wash clothes (according to pre-soak) with Dynamo liquid detergent. Even if you wash in cold water, for some reason, greatly improve the enzyme soaking the result.

Finally, when the more traditional approach of pre-washed, white patches use Lift King works best in food stains, and Amway SA8 Prewash Main work best wish in oil and ink, as only pre-wash solvent based market.

Dr. chemical For more tips, visit drchemical.com.au.

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