Soap And Suds For Clean Laundry
Soap and Suds is about much more than just pretty bubbles, and all about getting your laundry clean. Soap suds are the result of friction between the soap and water, and are an indicator that soap is present. Although they are beautiful to see, they don’t last long.
In fact, if you have hard water, you most likely notice that the suds just don’t last long at all. Hard water also causes fewer suds. That’s because hard water reacts with the soap, and can even reduce its effectiveness. It may also be why you have a “harder” (Pun intended) time getting your laundry clean, too.
Do Soap Suds Clean My Laundry
While soap is the cleaning agent, suds is merely an indication of its presence. It does not mean that the more suds you have the cleaner your laundry will be. In fact, more suds just means more soap, and too much soap can actually leave your laundry dirtier than before. Why? because too much soap can actually build up in the fabric, and cause the dirt to get trapped inside. It will also cause reduced friction which is what you need to get your laundry clean. In short, it will leave you with a combination of soap scum and dirt on the surface of your laundry.
We always recommend that you follow the detergent’s recommendations. However, if you have been using too much soap for a while now, you may notice that your laundry never smells clean. No matter what the commercials say, dumping scent beads and fabric softener into your wash, with the hopes of great smelling laundry, can actually make the problem worse.
In fact, the odor you smell truly is trapped dirt and bacteria. Who knew? Smelly laundry really is a great indicator that your laundry is, umm dirty! Instead, try using a product like Lysol Laundry Sanitizer or Downy Rinse and Refresh to help release trapped dirt and bacteria. Next, add a few extra rinses to help get rid of all the buildup.
How Do I Know If My Laundry Is Still Dirty?
If you go to take your laundry out of the washer and it it sounds like bubbles popping or your see soap suds? Your laundry is not clean. No, it’s not because the washer didn’t have enough water to do the job or the equipment was faulty. Most likely it’s because there was just way too much soap. It only takes a little to do a lot.
Another way to tell if your laundry is still dirty, when you open the dryer door and your laundry still smells musty or dirty, that’s because it is. To avoid this problem, here are some tips.
- Follow the bottle’s directions and use the correct amount of chemicals for your load size.
- Hot water really does clean better, so use the hottest water your fabric will allow.
- At home or your local laundromat, always use the right size washer and dryer. Making sure that your laundry is not overcrowded and can get the proper amount of friction and airflow. A properly loaded front-load washer can fit a football on top of the dry laundry. A properly loaded dryer should only be half full of wet laundry.
- Always use at least two rinses but three are even better. You want to make sure to remove all of that dirt and soap from the laundry.
- Because fabric softener coats your laundry with an oil-based film, only use it on clean laundry or you will trap even more dirt and make it even harder to clean.
- If you already have a buildup of soap, dirt, and softener from past washes, try Downy Rinse and Refresh or a Laundry Sanitizer for a better clean.
