Choosing a powder, we, of course, want it to provide an excellent quality of washing and, at the beaming of a magic wand, make dirty laundry with stains perfectly clean. And with all this he must take care of the fabric. Then what kind of detergent should I choose to wash everything?
Each detergent removes any contamination better or worse. Therefore, first of all it is necessary to disassemble in types of powder.
Types of washing powders
All washing powders are divided into powders for manual washing or washing in machines of activator type, as well as powders for washing machines. The purpose of the powder is always indicated on its packaging.
If we compare the composition of the detergent powder for hand washing with the powder for the automatic machine, then they practically do not differ. The only difference is that the powders for the automatic machine are less foaming. Excess amount of foam worsens the washing of things in the machine. During washing, its drum rotates, things rise and, falling, beat against water - this is what improves washing efficiency. When the foam is too much, it starts to hold the laundry on the pillow, therefore, things get worse. Therefore, for this type of washing, use only special low-foaming washing powders marked "Automatic".
Composition of detergent
Modern powders basically contain the same substances: phosphates, surface-active compounds, soda, bleaches, antifoams (for automatic washing machines) and some other components. Also often in the detergent composition you can find the word "enzymes", they are also bioadditives. These components work well with spots of protein origin.
Such a powder can easily wash off blood, wine and many other things that ordinary soap and cheap powder can not cope with. However, modern powders with bioadditives can not be washed silk and woolen things, they imperceptibly corrode natural fabrics, and things quickly wear out. For wool and silk, pick up the powder with the appropriate inscriptions on the package.
Ecological washing powders cost a little more than conventional washing aids. Their main difference is that they do not contain phosphates, so they quickly decompose without harming the environment. It is phosphates that destroy the horny layer of the skin, thereby facilitating the penetration of harmful substances into the body, especially children.
Chlorine-containing bleaches are yesterday, as they destroy the tissue. In modern powders dazzling whiteness is provided by "active oxygen".
Choose a powder
It is best not to stint and buy special washing powders for different types of washing: for colored things, for wool and silk products, for delicate fabrics, for things that need bleaching and stain removal.
If you purchase a universal detergent, carefully select the program and the temperature for washing. But universal powders usually wash worse than special ones.
When choosing a quality powder, please note that you can not boil laundry with it. Modern detergents categorically countered the high temperature, otherwise high-quality powders will behave like cheap. High temperatures destroy biologically active substances. Most often mistresses are erased at 40 degrees and at this temperature, modern powders are most effective.
Which washing powder is best?
Virtually all the tested powders showed a sufficient efficiency of washing, breaking the norm in 30%. The best results and the efficiency of washing in 65-75% showed washing powders Persil, Ariel and Tide.