On the shelves of stores you can see a lot of bright packages with washing powders. Beautiful commercials invite you to buy this or that detergent. But recently there are more and more housewives who think about the safety of washing powders for both humans and the environment. That is why on the forums there are more and more discussions of old methods of washing, using laundry soap, which is considered an all-natural detergent. It does not cause allergies and can be used for washing adult and children's clothes. But the housewives have a question, is it possible to wash with laundry soap in an automatic machine? You can do this, but subject to certain conditions.
Useful properties of detergent
Laundry soap will be a good alternative to even expensive washing powder. It is considered an environmentally friendly detergent, as it does not contain harmful components. Bars of dark soap are produced from fatty acids, with a small addition of vegetable oil and various fats of animal origin. Many manufacturers add soda, thanks to which it acquires antibacterial properties.
Pediatricians advise young mothers to use laundry soap for washing baby clothes.This product rinses well and is hypoallergenic. Laundry soap can be used to care for children's things on a par with children's.
The linen of small children and allergy sufferers can also be washed with tar soap, which is made on the basis of birch tar. Such products are often used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes, but they are also suitable for washing things.The birch tar included in the composition has a detrimental effect on many microorganisms and fungi, thereby disinfecting things.
It is especially good to wash socks, tights and rag shoes with tar soap. This can serve as a prevention of the fungus or prevent its further spread if the person is already sick.
You can wash baby clothes in the washing machine with tar soap, after drying, the linen has no chemical smell and does not cause allergies in the child.
How to wash with soap in a washing machine
Washing with laundry soap in an automatic washing machine is possible only in compliance with certain rules. So, it is strictly forbidden to use shavings of such a detergent in an automatic machine. When washing, the chips soften and settle on the fibers of the fabric. After drying, the thing has a rather unpresentable appearance, and it does not wash well. When washing with soap shavings, small particles also settle on the working parts of the machine, forming a poorly washed out coating. It is not worth using soap shavings for washing things in typewriters, as this negatively affects household appliances.
In supermarkets and markets, you can buy liquid laundry soap for a washing machine, but it is worth noting that it is somewhat different in composition from a lump product. This detergent foams quite well and, in addition to natural ingredients, contains surfactants. If such a product is planned to be used for washing in an automatic type machine, then it must not be poured into the powder compartment, but directly into the laundry drum. This is due to the fact that when it gets on the plastic parts of the machine, the soap mass is very difficult to wash off.
Washing with laundry soap in a washing machine is acceptable. But only if you first prepare a washing paste from it.To prepare an environmentally friendly laundry detergent, you need to take the following ingredients:
- Laundry soap - 1 bar, weighing 100 grams.
- Soda ash - 2 full tablespoons.
- Water - 1 liter.
Before preparing a detergent, a bar of laundry soap is rubbed on a fine grater and diluted in a glass of boiling water. The rest of the water is poured into a saucepan and put on fire to boil. After the water boils, soda ash and the resulting solution are added to it. Everything is boiled, constantly stirring. After cooling, transfer to jars and store in the bathroom.
The prepared pasta is poured directly into the drum of the washing machine, but it is imperative to use a special container.
After washing with laundry soap, the washing machine needs to be cleaned frequently, as a large amount of limescale is formed, which can lead to equipment breakdown.
To wash 5 kg of laundry, you need to take 3-4 tablespoons of such a paste. If the linen is too dirty, then things are pre-soaked and especially dirty areas are washed. Baby clothes can be soaked overnight in hot soapy water before being machine washed. In the morning, without much difficulty, all dirt is washed off, taking into account stubborn stains.
What soap to take for the typewriter
In order for laundry soap to be of high quality, you need to pay close attention to the composition of the product, even when buying it. It depends on the substances included in the product how well it washes clothes.
- Usually, dark bars of soap indicate how much detergent they contain. Often this figure is 72%.
- Liquid laundry soap may contain various emollients - glycerin, natural oils, herbal extracts, as well as enzymes and bleaches that improve the quality of washing.
- You can also find products with a low content of fatty acids, which are about 40%. Many housewives prefer this detergent. To avoid wasting time preparing pasta.
- For washing children's things, many mothers prefer to use natural tar soap. Some manufacturers add mink fat and herbal extracts to such products.
- Laundry soap, which is made with the addition of palm or coconut oil, foams less, smells good and leaves almost no residue on the parts of the washing machine.
It is necessary to wash things in a mode that is optimal for a particular type of fabric. It should be remembered that soap particles dissolve much faster at high temperatures, and additional rinsing is necessary when washing in an accelerated mode.
