Brand written big
What the product is written super tiny
If I could enshrine 1(one) regulation into law it would be to reverse that.
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Downside is, if you can't understand what's written, you're gonna have a hard time knowing what that product is
"ah, yes, of course. Kukurydza. Just what I needed for my recipe, I think?"
Seriously. It's something about shampoo, hair conditioner, laundry detergent and laundry conditioner especially. The product type is printed as small as the dosage on med bottles.
I went without shampoo for two months because of this. Not my preferred means of hair care. I thought I was buying a twopack of shampoo off of Amazon. I actually bought a combined shampoo+conditioner package. The brand labeling was so prominent I didn't even notice. So instead of applying shampoo+conditioner, I was doing conditioner+a different conditioner. And it wasn't soo bad that it was immediately obvious. But yeah, I've fallen victim to this.
That's another one. Why put dosage inside a book on the side of a medicine bottle. Make that the front page, and if I want to read more... I will
Not to mention, the vast majority of "recommended" amounts are double or quadruple the amount actually needed. You can safely use half as much of just about any cleaning agent and get the same results.
For most loads of laundry you only really need like 2 tbsp of detergent, way less than the amount they tell you to use.
The dishes have never been softer! Granted, that's a whole 'nother problem, but it's still worth mentioning.
What the hell are these floppy discs?
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Fabric softener isn’t soap tho, it’s like the opposite, a bunch of greasy conditioners and relaxants and fragrances designed to cling to your clothes even after rinsing.
Exactly why it isn’t recommended to use. It’s not very water soluble and will often clog the drainage holes of the washer.
isn't recommended to use
Who and where has made this recommendation? I'd imagine there's a bazillion different takes on it. Where I live most consumer agencies and the sort say it's not necessary but don't recommend against it.
Which consumer agencies? The ones I use all recommend against it.
Consumer Reports recommends against it: https://www.consumerreports.org/appliances/laundry/why-fabric-softener-is-bad-for-your-laundry-a5931009251/
Choice advises against it: https://www.choice.com.au/home-and-living/laundry-and-cleaning/laundry-detergents/buying-guides/fabric-softeners
Wirecutter recommends against it: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/how-to-do-your-laundry-better/
https://www.martat.fi/kodinhoito/pyykki/pyykinpesuaineet/
https://allergia.fi/vinkkeja-hyvaan-arkeen/allergiat-ja-arki/
Similar to your links, it is said it's not necessary. Doesn't particularly recommend against it.
I don't know finnish, but from the translation the first page says very little about fabric softeners. Barely a title and 3 bullet points. A recommendation against using it for certain fabrics but doesn't actually list them all, or why it's bad. I don't know about you but I wouldn't base my decision making on such little information.
The 2nd link is even worse, being primarily about allergies and chronic diseases, their concerns are about skin irritation. The only takeaway you should be making from this is that fabric softener can reduce or cause skin irritation.
It's because there's no big recommendation about fabric softeners at all from consumer agencies and whatnot from what I could find. Just that sort of stuff, that it's just not necessary.
Of course the people selling it are gonna recommend. Just a basic google search will show it. Watch a washer repair video on YouTube and they will mention it every time.
Here’s a quick google search: “The fatty, clumpy nature of fabric softener can lead to residue buildup in the machine's dispenser, pipes, and drum, potentially causing clogs, mold growth, and even making your clothes smell musty.”
Source: I used the peanut between my ears.
Consumer agencies aren't selling fabric softener
I am surprised this wasn't immediately noticeable after the first time or two.
A lot of people pre wash their dishes, and a lot of older dishwashers need some degree of pre washing, though modern ones shouldn’t and it’s more water efficient to run a full load in the dishwasher than to do it by hand. Doing both is the worst of both worlds.
I can’t wait to have a dishwasher again.
Obligatory dishwasher explanation video from everybody's favourite fan of latent heat.
I love that jazzy guy.
US dishwashers specifically need to have the hot water run at the kitchen tap so that the first fill has hot water. They don't turn on the heating element for that first gallon and so it is cold water that isn't doing a heck of a lot.
Convo with my wife:
“There’s something wrong with the lotion in the shower. It’s burning my skin like Nair or something.”
“??? What lotion?”
“The big bottle that says goat milk on it or whatever.”
“Honey, that is body wash.”
...why does your body wash burn?
Soap is caustic no matter how much goat milk and whatever bullshit they put in it here, and I have very sensitive skin. Go ahead and leave some on your body for a few hours without rinsing and report back when you see for yourself.
My question: is it normal for you to use lotion in the shower?
I’ve come to understand that most of my habits aren’t normal. But, why not get it over with in the nice, warm atmosphere after toweling off?
Since I rince my dishes before they go in the dishwasher, I only use HALF THE SOAP for the dishwasher.
Since you rinse your dishes before putting them in the diswasher you half your water efficiency (not really the figure is actually much worse than half)
I accidentally used a clothes washing pod once, and it made the clean dishes taste so awful that they all had yo go straight back in the dishwasher. Then again, I have to hand-wash any plastics, as just one wash in the machine taints them for me. It's why I've switched to mostly glass food storage.
If you had it on "sanitize" the surfactants in the softener would probably loosen enough of the food and the extra-hot rinse would get it all off and kill the germs so you'd be okay except maybe for burnt lasagna.
Flacid plate
This something I am sure I would also do wrong.
