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Chemical Toxins in Clothes?

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

There have been several cases of people experiencing chemical irritation or burns from shoes, shirts, and even furniture, with one …

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Modern laundry detergents are highly sophisticated formulations that are able to remove most stains if used correctly. One of the …

Monday, June 25, 2012

The last dozen posts or so have all discussed various aspects of washing clothes. Now I’ll summarise it all and …

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Over the years the concept of the laundry prewash has changed. Essentially, they used to be degreasers. The idea was …

Saturday, June 23, 2012

The story of laundry prewashes is a fascinating story in itself. The first one on the market in Australia was …

Friday, June 22, 2012

No discussion of laundry detergents is complete without discussing liquid detergents. It’s probably fair to say that liquid laundry detergents …

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Following on from yesterday, there are several intrinsic advantages in washing in hot water, such as increased detergent activity, increased …

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Should we wash our clothes in a hot water or cold water? 50 years ago this would have been considered …

Monday, June 18, 2012

Without question the most exotic chemicals in any laundry powder are the enzymes. Enzymes are chemical specialists. If they were …