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5. Laundry Love: Boosting Your Wash with Soap and Salt
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The team of soap and salt is not limited to surface cleaning; it will also help much in your laundry schedule. These two basic components will help your ordinary detergent be more effective in cleaning and handle certain typical laundry problems.
Along with your regular detergent, add a half cup of salt to your wash cycle to brighten whites and eliminate sweat stains. The salt facilitates the breakdown of the proteins in sweat and other body fluids, therefore facilitating their wash-ability. It also naturally softens fabrics, thereby leaving your clothing feeling fresh and comfy.
Made a mixture of salt and liquid dish soap to fight tough oil-based stains. Work this mixture gently into the stain before washing. While the salt absorbs extra grease and offers mild scouring action, the soap breaks down the oils. On collar stains, food spills, and makeup smears especially, this approach works quite well.
For fragile materials that call for hand-washing, a lukewarm water, a tiny bit of mild soap, and a dash of salt combination can be quite powerful. The soap softly cleans without strong agitation; the salt helps to maintain colours and stop bleeding.
