Originally posted by bounceswoosh
Irulan said:



Is it harsher than regular stuff like Tide, or just harsher than one would expect?

Also, how much baby shampoo to use? Our front-loader generates tons of suds from not very much detergent at all ... I'd hate to flood the house!

Is it a good idea to use baby shampoo on all delicates, not just bike stuff?
Tide's pretty harsh. Stick your hand into the powder sometime and feel it burn your skin.

I can't answer about baby shampoo and a front loader. I typically use detergent for just about everything. I'd suggest playing with the manufacturer's guidelines for liquids.

If you choose to use a special delicates wash in lieu of regular laundry soap, I don't see why not, but it's looking like Imay need to do some more research to really get to the bottom of all this.

Here are some links to get started., good basics on the differences between soap and detergents and the other properties.


Me? I throw just about everything in the washer, varying cycle (delicate, etc) using a lingerie bag for small things, and line drying a lot.

Irulan
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