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To: Don W

The real problem is using too much detergent in the first place. It doesn’t take much. We use about 1/3 - 1/2 of the recommended amount. Using too much helps the clothes become re-soiled much more easily because of the detergent residue left behind.

Carpet cleaners have known this for at least the last 35 years.


99 posted on 04/05/2018 9:07:09 PM PDT by WASCWatch
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To: WASCWatch

Yes, too much detergent is a major issue. People also use FAR too much fabric softener.

Here’s a tip: If your washer has a strong odor, it is the excess softener built up where the laundry can’t rub it off the washtub.

I dilute mine about 10:1 then put it in the dispenser. It still works just fine, and no build up of slimy, stinky, ugly goo between the wash drum and tub. No smell, either!


100 posted on 04/06/2018 8:43:33 AM PDT by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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