I don't need children to embarass me, I have cats that do just as good a job.

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You know, my cats are for the most part, a bunch of idiots, but sometimes, they do things that have me almost convinced it's all an act.

Case in point...today. A new neighbor came over to use our phone and got to talking to Todd about internet and other things. I was changing the liter box, as I do every other day. This is not a

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In truth, you really don't have to use much soap at all when you wash, because it's the spinning and tossing action that really keeps your clothing clean. That's why occationally, someone comes out with some "wonderful" product, like laundry balls or something, that they claim you throw them into the wash and you can cut your laundry detergent useage in half, or sometimes down to a quarter of what it was.

People will do what they say and be astonished when yes, indeed, their clothing does come out clean. However, it isn't the magic rocks or whatever they sell you, you can get the same results if you skip those and just add less soap. Especially the first few weeks you use it, because your clothing already has soap in it that never rinsed out all the other times you washed it.

That being said, I still don't believe it. Sure, the stains may be gone, but I'm always convinced if I don't add enough soap, it's just an illusion and the fabric is most likely full of germs and bacteria. So, I end up dumping more than that tiny bit they tell me to.

I also do a lot of laundry by hand, because I don't have a washer and drier and I refuse to spend hours all the time in a laundromat. And while I do swish the clothing about in the sink, I'm no where near as powerful as a washing machine, so I use more soap, figuring that will make up for it.