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Green Man



Joined: 23 Jul 2006
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Location: Rural Scotland.
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 07 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

hedgewitch, sorry if you have covered this, but my Lux box says not to be used in fron loading automatics.That's what I have got.

hedgewitch



Joined: 26 Nov 2005
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Location: Daft wench GHQ
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 07 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

CKR, I'm using "Granny's Soap Flakes" and they give a series of amounts for using in a machine. Has Lux got some other stuff in there for handwashing maybe?

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 07 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

cab wrote:
I've dabbled with my own soap here in Cambridge, its okay in the machine, but when I've used that soap in soft water areas for washing myself I get masses of foam so I don't know what to reccomend for elsewhere; may I ask, whats in your soap Judith, and how is your water?


It's a lard/milk-based soap - quite hard and good for grating.
Our water is very soft.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 07 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dont use too much ,there is no need , most soaps and detergents are ok in a washing machine
soap is a fat or oil with an alkali group (oh-)
detergent is an oil with an acid group (usually so4+)
most of washing powder is additives for ease of manufacture , for appearance and ease (duh) of use , plus a few confusers such as fluressors to give "blue whites" and "a medow fresh scent"
most cleaning products are detergents
soap is easier made at home

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