When is Soap not Soap?
What an odd question. Surely all the stuff in those little blocks that you buy in supermarkets in the bathroom …
Detergents
How to Avoid Soap Scum in the Shower
Reader Jenny says: I have found my answer for the shower screen problem. Use liquid soap only in the shower. …
A Neat Detergent Trick
Some time ago I described the nature of detergents, with particular emphasis on a neat demonstration you can do. Well, …
The Chemistry of Clothes Washing #10. Liquid Detergents
No discussion of laundry detergents is complete without discussing liquid detergents. It’s probably fair to say that liquid laundry detergents …
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Washing Dishes Without Detergent.
Incredible but true! in fact it works so well that you don’t even need to use a scourer. Here’s how …
Suds and Fizzing
We associate suds with cleaning. This also extends to fizzing. When you add Harpic toilet cleaner to the water in …
Suds and Cleaning.
Why do we like sudsing up our dishwater when doing dishes? The obvious reason is that we think that the …
Where do Suds Come From?
There is nothing we love more than a good soapy lather when washing dishes. What causes the suds, and why …
What’s the Best Dishwashing Detergent?
Huh? Aren’t they all the same? Nope – afraid not. But you could easily be forgiven for thinking that they …