Comments on: Detergent Free Ecofriendly Washing http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/ No geek-speak here, and no bikinis. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:26:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Terra http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-631 Terra Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:21:31 +0000 http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-631 This is going to sound weird but I stopped using detergent a long time ago. Even in cold water, my clothes get just as clean with or without soap. And I'm not talking light dirt, I'm talking my construction worker husband coming home covered head to toe in mud kind of dirt. There might be some issues with scrubbing out allergens or harmful dirtiness, but I would think that the dryer takes care of that? This is going to sound weird but I stopped using detergent a long time ago. Even in cold water, my clothes get just as clean with or without soap. And I’m not talking light dirt, I’m talking my construction worker husband coming home covered head to toe in mud kind of dirt. There might be some issues with scrubbing out allergens or harmful dirtiness, but I would think that the dryer takes care of that?

]]> By: Gizmo http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-617 Gizmo Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:26:43 +0000 http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-617 I think that's pretty much what the ecofriendly detergent in the ecoballs does. I think that’s pretty much what the ecofriendly detergent in the ecoballs does.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-616 Carolyn Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:24:11 +0000 http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-616 What about the WonderBall from Mystic Wonders. If I remember correctly, it works by changing the surface tension of water so that it is able then to clean fabrics. What about the WonderBall from Mystic Wonders. If I remember correctly, it works by changing the surface tension of water so that it is able then to clean fabrics.

]]> By: Dave http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-608 Dave Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:44:22 +0000 http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-608 Actually we've been using these for a couple of years now and although they're starting to show their age, they're still the originals we started with. In terms of cleaning they seem to work fine as long as there is room in the machine for them to roam around the washing but too big a load when using a regular detergent isn't that great either. On the whole we've saved a bundle on detergent and they're better for the environment. Debunked or not, we're happy with the results. Actually we’ve been using these for a couple of years now and although they’re starting to show their age, they’re still the originals we started with. In terms of cleaning they seem to work fine as long as there is room in the machine for them to roam around the washing but too big a load when using a regular detergent isn’t that great either. On the whole we’ve saved a bundle on detergent and they’re better for the environment. Debunked or not, we’re happy with the results.

]]> By: Gene http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-607 Gene Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:29:34 +0000 http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-607 The Straight Dope also largely debunked them, and referred to the CR tests. What was surprising was that detergent didn't do much better than plain water. http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_007b.html <em>Gene's last blog post..<a href='http://diyinsanity.blogspot.com/2008/02/doh.html' rel="nofollow">D'oh!</a></em> The Straight Dope also largely debunked them, and referred to the CR tests. What was surprising was that detergent didn’t do much better than plain water.
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_007b.html

Gene’s last blog post..D’oh!

]]> By: Gizmo http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-606 Gizmo Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:11:35 +0000 http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-606 I checked Consumer Reports and the ecoballs didn't fare well in their tests. But they had regular detergent in their test balls so maybe these ecoballs are better? Thanks for pointing me to the CU report. I checked Consumer Reports and the ecoballs didn’t fare well in their tests. But they had regular detergent in their test balls so maybe these ecoballs are better? Thanks for pointing me to the CU report.

]]> By: dyspeptic http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-605 dyspeptic Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:49:28 +0000 http://www.todaysgizmos.com/cleaning/detergent-free-ecofriendly-washing/#comment-605 Haven't these things been debunked a few times already? See Consumer Reports, for the one I remember from a few years ago. Haven’t these things been debunked a few times already? See Consumer Reports, for the one I remember from a few years ago.

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