Chemistry in the real world
Following on from yesterday, there are several intrinsic advantages in washing in hot water, such as increased detergent activity, increased …
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Should we wash our clothes in a hot water or cold water? 50 years ago this would have been considered …
Without question the most exotic chemicals in any laundry powder are the enzymes. Enzymes are chemical specialists. If they were …
There are several approaches to stain removal. One of them is to destroy the stain. That is, if you are …
So far, we’ve looked at various different aspects of the washing of clothes. Today we get down to the nitty-gritty …
When you walk down the supermarket aisles, don’t be fooled into thinking that the products you are being sold are …
Why does clothing need to be washed? We put a freshly ironed garment on in the morning and by evening …
We’ve had a look at some general principles. Now let’s dig into it a bit. Today we’ll look at the …
I don’t watch a lot of TV, but from what little I do watch it seems that we no longer …