2007-09-07 09:32:20 · 9 answers · asked by bountyhunter101 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Good old baking soda will soften the water and whiten the clothes. By the way, it's a great whitening agent for your teeth as well. Years ago, my Grandma told me about that; and it works. It's a lot cheaper, also.
2007-09-07 11:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by Funny Girl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Use "20 Mule Team Borax" as a water softener. It works great!! If you do a search on it, The uses are explained.. usually with the laundry soaps. The vinegar will remove any soap left in cloths when used in the rinse cycle, Its the best fabric softener on the market and no more static cling! ( There will be no vinegar smell after drying) Both are Natural products.
2007-09-07 10:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by unclejohn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Consider getting a water softener
2007-09-07 10:49:16 · answer #3 · answered by bornfree 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Washing soda or Sodium Carbonate are mild Alkalis and not water softeners.
* * Non damaging Water Softeners-
1. Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP-commonly used & cheap), Phosphorus is a nutrient vital to human, animal, and plant life. It is one of the most common substances in our environment, naturally occurring in our food, our water, and our bodies, is present in your genes, your teeth, and your bones.
2. Sodium citrate, - mix Lemon juice with washing soda (mild water softener)
3. NTA (Nitrilotriacetic acid) - Biodegradable chelating agent & used in phosphate free detergents and
4. Zeolite
** Go with #2 Sodium citrate, which can be easily mixed in your washer at home.
2007-09-07 11:06:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything that's high in sodium, like baking soda, even salt. Water softeners use sodium to replace the calcium ions in the water.
2007-09-07 09:45:36 · answer #5 · answered by boogeywoogy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Add white vinegar to the rinse cycle. 1/2 to 1 cup depending on the load size.
2007-09-07 09:45:07 · answer #6 · answered by GroovyTuesday 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good ol' fashioned washing soda (sodium carbonate). Here in the State, you can get Arm&Hammer Washing Soda at the grocery.
2007-09-07 09:50:22 · answer #7 · answered by dsgrieve 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have hard water. We use Era liquid soap with no trouble at all. The clothes are very clean. We don't even need to use bleach.
Liquid soaps need to be used with hard water.
2007-09-07 09:45:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
use white vinegar in your rinse water. I use to sock my cloth baby diaper in white vinegar and they turn out white and soft even the one I use for spit up rages.
2007-09-07 13:17:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋