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Even more laundry questions regarding wool and cotton . Please answer any that you can? (lemmy.world)
submitted 18 hours ago* (last edited 7 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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[–] 1 point 3 hours ago

Here's what has worked for me:

  1. Put laundry in the machine.

  2. Pour about thiiiis much detergent.

  3. Start the program.

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    [–] 1 point 8 hours ago (2 children)

    What exactly is wrong with using a delicates cycle with regular detergent?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 7 hours ago (1 child)

    You camt clean wool with likke 90% or more of detergents on the market since practically all of them have enzymes im them. And of the detergents that dont have enzymes in them, like bio vert , they tend to have so few surfactants in tjem that they are practically useless. AND THEN of the detergents on the market that have a lot of surfactants in them and no enzymes in them like eucalan and soak inc. , they tend to be stupidly expensive.....

    See where Im coming from?....

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    • [–] 4 points 16 hours ago (2 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 7 hours ago (1 child)

    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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    • [–] 5 points 17 hours ago*

    If you can find baking soda, but can't find washing soda, you can turn baking soda into washing soda by popping it into the oven for an hour on 400F/200C (source)

    Also, I thought we had a community specifically for this, but all I could find was !adulting@lemmy.world and the top post is you asking something similar 2 months ago, so I guess I'm misremembering, but it seems like a common request.

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    [–] 1 point 12 hours ago (1 child)

    You can buy an off brand wool wash. Awesome or store brands are fine. Washing soda is stronger than baking soda, but I use baking soda: https://www.realsimple.com/washing-soda-vs-baking-soda-8418441

    I don't want to pry, so if your aim is natural fabrics, linen and silk are nice in summer, but linen wrinkles like crazy.

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    • [–] 1 point 12 hours ago

    I dump all the clothes in the washing machine and leave it there.

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    [–] 3 points 17 hours ago*

    Borax has borax in it (sodium borate). Washing soda has washing soda in it (sodium carbonate).

    Both essentially alter the pH of the water.

    The internet can answer pretty much all your questions about either one, dozens and dozens of articles have been written about using both.

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