Factors
to
consider in selecting detergents and soap
C,'
Products
Phosphate-
Powdered Detergents
Non-Phosphate-
Powdered Detergents
Liquid Detergents
-
Soaps
Advantages
Perform well in hard or
soft
water
Wash all types of fabrics well.
Can be used in hot, warm, or
cold water.
Disadvantages
Are not available in some areas.
Perform satisfactorily in
soft
or moderately hard water.
In some areas only non-phosphate
products are available.
Perform well in
soft
water.
Offer better performance in
hard water than powdered
non-phosphate types.
Cleans synthetics and fabric
blends well.
Are excellent as concentrates
for removing spots.
Completely dissolve even in
cold water.
Perform we11 in
soft
water.
Generally do not clean well in
hard water.
May be difficult to dissolve,
especially
in
cold water.
Should
not
be used in cold water.
Those containing sodium
carbonate as an ingredient may
cause harmful limestone deposits
on clothes and washer when
combined with hard water.
(See page
14.)
May not perform as well as
powdered phosphate products
when diluted in wash water.
Generally
do
not clean well in
medium-hard or hard water.
May combine with water
hardness minerals to form
sticky soap curd.
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