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The short answer is that soaps are natural based products, and detergents are synthetic. Soap is not appropriately used for laundry because it produces greater amounts of suds than detergents.
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Detergent is better for laundry than soap because it is specifically designed to clean fabrics in washing machines. Detergents contain surfactants that help lift dirt and stains from clothing more effectively than soaps, which can leave residue on clothing and may not rinse out completely in a machine. Additionally, detergents work well in both hard and soft water, whereas soap can leave a scum or film on clothes in hard water.
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Is tide laundry soap better than sun laundry detergent?
more expensive
What is the difference between soap and detergent used in modern households?
soap is for your hands and detergent is for laundry
What are the main ingredients of laundry detergent?
A main ingredient of laundry detergent is Surfactant. This substance when added to water reduces the surface tension of the water; which in turn enables the water to wash things better.
Where is ERA laundry detergent?
Since ERA can be taken 2 ways I will answer both that I know personally.ECOS Liquid Laundry Soap
Can you buy laundry detergent soap medicine with an ebt card?
yea
What do you need for your laundry room?
Soap, water, detergent, Hamper, and a washer
What is laundry soap?
get it wet, and rub it on spots instead of a pretreater. Or, shred it and use it in place of laundry detergent
What makes laundry detergent good?
Either soap or detergent depending on formula. If you actually specifically meant laundry soap then it is soap, as they contain only soap not detergent. Most modern laundry cleaners use only detergents not soap. Most of the other ingredients (except for fillers) are there to make the clothes look cleaner without cleaning anything.
How do you clean egg off stucco house?
I heard Arm & Hammer laundry detergent and a scrub brush works.
Difference between soap and detergent?
The two words can be used interchangeably in everyday conversation (I have heard both 'laundry soap' and 'laundry detergent' used). Chemically though,"Detergent" refers to any surfactant (a chemical that lowers the surface tension of a liquid) that has cleaning properties and soap refers specifically to the salt of a fatty acid. Therefore soap is a form of detergent, but not all detergents are soaps.
Linda Laundry Soap-what is it?
get it wet, and rub it on spots instead of a pretreater. Or, shred it and use it in place of laundry detergent
What are the ingredients in xtra laundry detergent?
water,soap,fragrance and other stuff
