Spent the day unpacking, resting, warming up the house (gently kicks dear brother for not turning fan on), resting, dealing with stupid physio aftermath, resting some more
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Soap and detergent help the dirt float off the clothes, so aren't 100% essential unless there's a lot of dirt and oil or smelly stuff on them.
That being said, we tend to use far more detergent when washing clothes than we need. That's why those fake "ceramic washing disks" have a 30 day guarantee. You chuck them in your washer instead of using detergent, and it seems like they magically clean the clothes. Instead, for about that long, your clothes will be releasing the extra soap that's been soaked into them for ages. You'll wonder why, three months later, the wretched disks don't work any more... We've started using about 1/3 of the recommended amount of soap liquid in our washing. Everything still comes out clean, (except the dog's blankets which needed a long presoak and two washes and STILL smelled, even with a ton of soap stuff).
I did wonder about the ceramic and plastic balls that have been flogged about. I don't think I will ever wash smelly items without detergent, nods re reducing how much to use. Some clothes just need the dust rinsed off and a general freshening. I tell all my patients to use soap only on the smelly bits - pits and groins as too much causes dry skin which leads to all sorts of nasty wounds in the elderly. Doggie things are a special case. I often pre-soak and use a vinegar rinse.
Don't know. It's getting so there are so damn few folks with an IQ > broccoli. I was told by 300 lb diabetic on insulin that his 2x higher than norm levels are quite acceptable, and refusing to check daily, instead of whenever is quite ok. Thanks heaven I won't have to care for him when he strokes out. One more vx and he's not my problem.
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That being said, we tend to use far more detergent when washing clothes than we need. That's why those fake "ceramic washing disks" have a 30 day guarantee. You chuck them in your washer instead of using detergent, and it seems like they magically clean the clothes. Instead, for about that long, your clothes will be releasing the extra soap that's been soaked into them for ages. You'll wonder why, three months later, the wretched disks don't work any more... We've started using about 1/3 of the recommended amount of soap liquid in our washing. Everything still comes out clean, (except the dog's blankets which needed a long presoak and two washes and STILL smelled, even with a ton of soap stuff).
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I tell all my patients to use soap only on the smelly bits - pits and groins as too much causes dry skin which leads to all sorts of nasty wounds in the elderly.
Doggie things are a special case. I often pre-soak and use a vinegar rinse.
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