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Even more laundry questions regarding wool and cotton . Please answer any that you can? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Also dont be afraid to please ELI5 it cause Im a bit 'slow' sorry ans thanks. Also I wont be wearimg ANY fabric other than cotton or wool so there isnt any need to worry about other fabrics here.

Is cleaning wool clothing in baby shampoo a long-term solution? What should I be concerned about in the long term? Im only doing this long term cause I was tolf that baby shampoo is a cheaper 'detergent' than those other wool wash products like Eucalan and Soak Inc. So leave any notes about that if you know anything about it please.

What do yall think anout this detergent here? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5qNWa9By9EY Is it cheaper than store brand detergents that clean cotton safely? Is it cheaper than typical store brand detergents that clean wool safely? Does borax or washing soda have enzymes in it or am I crazy? Or is the baby shampoo solution better ? Edit: just found THIS video about long term use of homemade detergents : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VKeNjdgiwfo&pp=ygUaYm9yYXggYXMgbGF1bmRyeSBkZXRlcmdlbnTSBwkJOQwBhyohjO8%3D

Also where in god's blue Earth does one even find 'washing soda' ? I dont think Ive ever seen that at the store, only baking soda. I live in canada as a side note so ...

Is borax actually anti fungal ? Like is it anti mildew anti fungal? Can borax be use d alone as a detergent and what are the downsides of choosing to do this ?

Thanks.

Edit : Sorry I should have beeen more specific. All Im trying to do is find out 2 things:

  1. What is the world's cheapest methood to clean wool baselayer clothing that wont slowly destroy the clothing ? (and as wee all know about 90% or more of all detergennts have wool destroying enzymes in them) Should I just make a homemade detergent for the wool? Doesnt borax destroy wool clothing cause the pH of it is too high?

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  1. does cleaning cotton clothing with certain things like borax or washing soda make it almost timpossible for mildew to start growing on and in them during the drying process?
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[–] 4 points 1 day ago (6 children)

My brother and I both did the homemade laundry detergent for years with good success. We got everything off the shelf at Walmart, but Canada Walmart and Amazon sites make washing soda look much more expensive up there. That and the borax are about $7 each here.

Zote and Fels Naptha soaps worked equally well, but I usually grabbed the FN.

We added baking soda to the mix as well for deodorizing.

Made both liquid and powder versions, and both worked and all the soap dissolved for us in both forms.

This was in old top loader washers. I don't know if I'd try this in modern front loaders as they seem more specific about what they want to work with due to using so much less water.

For wool, it's naturally more odor fighting if you let it air out, so you shouldn't have to wash it as much as cotton or other fibers. I tend to get wool dry cleaned because my wife's family ran a cleaners, but if you're going all natural fibers and homemade soap, I'm assuming that answer isn't helpful for you.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 16 hours ago (5 children)

    uhh ya the answer isnt helpful cause I dont plan on dry cleaning the wool clothing regularly.

    Also Im not joking I sweat so much I get my wool clothing wet and smelly after about 1 or 2 wears. Even if I leave it hanging wide open for a 2 days or three its still smelly after ronly one time usinng it outside . I walk long distances daily on average so thats probably why. So I have to clean my wool stuff rregularly

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  • [–] 2 points 11 hours ago (4 children)

    Maybe the wool is too warm for you?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 6 hours ago (3 children)

    Id doubt that.

    I get too cold easily . I have to wear a sweater during most summer days cause thats how shitty my body is at generating heat and keeping itself warm.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

    You get too cold, but also sweat too much? Do these coincide?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 6 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 child)

    They actually do coincide. I dont know what in the holy fuck is wrong with my body's biology cause ....WTF?! They obviously shouldnt coincide....but then they do?! wot?

    Im thinking a poossibility ius that the sweat itself is another factor making me cold but when I wear wool clothing the sweat gets to the wool clothing and then the wool clothing 'insulates' me using the sweat. Cotton clothing obviously doesnt help as much to 'insulate' when I sweat. Ive also found thatt even when I dont sweat I still gett cold.

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