Especially in the Intermountain West, where the water contains a lot of natural minerals - When it comes to the bright white clothes instead hold dull gray, it can be a challenge. Without some help from detergent to the water "hard", it is difficult, moss, stains and minerals to remove. Here is a brief overview of some additives that can help.
Vinegar
Although usually regarded as a cooking ingredient, vinegar has proved to be a great asset in the house cleaning in the kitchen and bathroom are. What many do not know that there are also benefits in the laundry. Buyer of vinegar in the laundry room to use, choose white distilled vinegar. It contains tannins - natural dyes from plants - that can stain clothing.
The acid in distilled white vinegar is very sweet, not harm washable fabrics. However, it is strong enough to dissolve the rest of the soap and detergent left on clothes in hard water. Add half a cup of vinegar to the final rinse will hold colorful fabrics. Increasing the amount of vinegar to 1 cup during the rinse cycle of a load of baby clothes down uric acid and protective clothing, soft blankets and bright colors broken.
Bleach
Sodium hypochlorite bleach (chlorine) are effective bleaching agents. Disinfect and clean and white to many whites, but should not be used on wool or silk. In addition, synthetic or mixed synthetic fabrics of polyester or nylon, which does not mix with the bleaching agent.
Bleaching soils and stains colorless soluble particles, which then can be removed by detergents easy. Bleach can also brighten and whiten washable linen. Started in bleach to five minutes after the wash cycle has so detergents containing enzymes and / or other bleaching agents to start working.
Caution: Never mix bleach or any product that chlorine bleach with ammonia or other ammonia based products. The combination can be dangerous, even fatal. For further details see: cleaningistutute.org.
Borax
Also known as sodium borate, borax is an important boron compound (of the Periodic Table of the Elements), an inorganic salt and a boronic acid derivative. Borax powder is a white powder colorless crystals dissolve readily in water and naturally soft hard water. This in turn increases the cleaning performance of the detergent. To use it, simply add half a cup to every load with detergent. Whites remain the pure, bright colors with the use of laundry agents.
Water oxygen bleach
Bleaching all fabric bleach or color, oxygen bleach, both white and color work, as it does not contain chlorine as an ingredient. This type of bleach, hydrogen peroxide as the bleaching agent. (You may be familiar with hydrogen peroxide as a cleaning fluid.)
When the compounds in powder form peroxide in contact with water, a chemical reaction for the chemical conversion of hydrogen peroxide. Fractions of hydrogen in a gas, to "oxide" or bleach the stain.
Lemon juice
Those who can use all-natural bleach, clothing holding bottled for several hours in a container of 1 liter of hot water with 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice added or bottled. As usual, wash transfer of wet clothes in the washing machine. In the soaking solution is safe. Do not use on silk fabrics.
Other companies that sell the products with cash, citrus terpenes or combinations of herbs through independent sales agents are available. The purpose of the above information describes products and compounds, which are generally open to the public.
Professor Kathleen Riggs is the Utah State University Extension Iron County. Questions or comments may be sent to kathleen.riggs@usu.edu~~V or call 435-586-8132.
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