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Re: Reviving towels that have had fabric softener use consis
kwatt wrote:Think about it.
Conditioner is essentially a tub of grease with a nice smell.
Vinegar is a very mild acetic acid that is commonly known to cut grease when applied directly and although reliable sources that verify this seem somewhat sparse it does appear to be an accepted wisdom.
But you’re putting whatever measure, I’m guessing per the instructions on the link given, about a 1/2 cup or 160ml for the metric thinkers into about 2500-3000ml of water at least giving a ratio of less than 7{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} at the very best (6.4{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} if we’re being picky), of course, that will depend on what you happen to choose as a dose.
Then there’s which particular vinegar as there are a few to choose from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar
Assuming that’s your garden variety distilled vinegar then it’s about 5-8{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} actual acetic acid, bearing in mind that this is a weak acid as the rest appears to be pretty much more water, which means that the actual acidic component is well below 1{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of the solution.
Knowing that, how much effect do you think it will have?
Any first or second year high school student can tell you, as it’s one of the most very basic chemistry lessons, that you need a few things to remove grease that is often demonstrated with a pack of Fairy liquid and grease or oil on water to amaze the kids. You need, heat, water, detergent and to get the job done properly, agitation as well. Hence we wash dirty dishes that are covered in grease in hot water with a detergent and elbow grease.
And, that’s full on commercial detergent designed to cut grease almost with direct application more or less as it is very concentrated to my knowledge.
With laundry you need a little bit more finesse than that and, it’s those pesky chemical things I’m afraid which, contrary to much opinion aren’t all bad at all. Many are in fact required.
Such as builders in detergent.
This component “latches” onto the dirt (and grease) in the wash and holds it in suspension, very important and I’ll explain why. These are also employed in washing up liquids and many other commercial detergents to varying degrees.
If that component isn’t there then all the dirt and grease that comes off the laundry would simply be redeposited onto the laundry once more and, that’s not really what you want. So, this holds that in the solution in the tank and it gets pumped out the waste hose, job done.
Using vinegar and a heap of other garbage “medicine man, homeopathic, folklore” type notions, that isn’t there and you’re wearing, sleeping or drying yourself in dirt from yesterday, last week, last year and so on. Or at least, some of it.
Therefore the short answer is, no, this doesn’t work. Not at all.
The next answer is, how long they will take to clear depends on how soiled the items are, how much grease is in them, what program is being used and what detergent is used to remove it.
If you expected a simple answer, sorry to disappoint but, there isn’t one and even a basic pass of studying the topic should reveal that.
K.
Quite Funny
I tried it and it actually worked very well. So I feel you should try and get your own experience first.
Re: Reviving towels that have had fabric softener use consis
Martin wrote:…….or buy new towels. 💡
They are cheap enough right now at Dunelm Mill (other stores are available) :clown:
I know this is the easiest option, but I’d have to convince my mum first about what fabric conditioner does.
And the simplest way to do that would be to get her to do a wash or 2 without it first and hope that the effects are instantly noticeable.This is actually why I think those new lenor unstoppables are actually a great idea because they still give off chemically fragance that women seem to love but won’t coat the material in grease.
Re: Reviving towels that have had fabric softener use consis
Well should it be done every wash or just the once?
Re: Reviving towels that have had fabric softener use consis
Martin wrote:Try this WikiHow tip.
Does this really work? I hear a lot about this vinegar/baking soda thing but that kwatt guy insists it just leaves a vinegar smell and does nothing.
Though white vinegar isn’t exactly as pungent as the malt you put on your fish and chips, so maybe thats where people go wrong.
Re: Why can’t liquids/tablets and gels contain bleach?
kwatt wrote:
Been tried, failed.
As Jim said, people generally don’t read instructions.
K.
Alright but assume they did do it, in this case could liquids become just as viable as powders in terms of quality and mould prevention?
Re: Why can’t liquids/tablets and gels contain bleach?
kwatt wrote:Bleach is heavy.
In the same way that oil floats on water, bleach sinks.
In a bottle of bleach, that doesn’t matter. Bleach in another liquid, it does.
So far as I know it is incompatible with the dissolvable coatings used on tabs so, can’t be used there either.
K.
Yeah i guess that makes sense about the coatings because it would probably dissolve them before they could even be used.
But i would have thought in the bottles of liquids or gels that they could just tell the consumer to give it a good shake before pouring it out, a bit like a vinaigrette.
Re: Why can’t liquids/tablets and gels contain bleach?
Martin wrote:Liquid detergents have a greater dispersal rate and are formulated for use in much lower temperatures than their powder equivalent.
I have been told that they actually can’t contain bleach though.
iadom wrote:And in bottles of liquid detergent the bleach would separate and sink to the bottom. Now even if you put ‘shake the bottle first’ on the side, could you trust the great British public to actually read the label in the first place. :rolls:
But you don’t have to shake bottles of bleach?
I don’t understand.Re: Lenor Unstoppables Great alternative to fabric softener?
Judging by the ingredients, which our completely different to softeners, it does litterally just help to add a scent. As lenor still instructs to add softener if you want softness.
Re: Lenor Unstoppables Great alternative to fabric softener?
I just mainly want to know that it won’t act like a softener and just give my clothes a great scent.
I mean judging how different the ingredients are from the fabric softeners I’m assuming it does indeed just give a nice scent. Plus lenor instruct to use it with their softeners to make the clothes soft.Re: Lenor Unstoppables Great alternative to fabric softener?
I just think it sounds like a cool concept if it isn’t going to coat your clothes and garments with that horrible sort of film like you get with softeners and just give you a really nice scent.
Don’t get me wrong i love detergent scents, but they don’t last, unless you use a lot of powder.Re: Is this mould problem beyond repair?
So stereotyping is now classed as even naming a group of people.
Hilarious
Re: Is this mould problem beyond repair?
I was hardly stereotyping, I was just looking for a way to describe the general public who work, so that he wasn’t confused with me meaning students.
It’s amazing how easily offended people get these days…
And as for the grammar… I have seen a lot of your posts where you put a lot of s’s where they don’t need to be and you get words the wrong way round way worse than that part you just picked out.
So yeah, perhaps before you attempt to insult me. Have a little check of your own posts first.
