Laundry detergent - an indispensable tool in the household, which allows you to keep clothes, towels, linens and other items in the house clean. Among the huge variety of laundry detergents presented on the shelves of modern stores, any housewife can choose the best, most effective and most suitable washing powder for her.
What is included in a good washing powder
The composition of any washing powder includes surfactants, the main purpose of which is to eliminate all kinds of contaminants from the fibers of clothing. In addition to surfactants, polymers and phosphates contained in washing powders help fight stains. However, environmentalists argue that the phosphates contained in washing powders, designed primarily to soften water and eliminate the likelihood of scale formation in the washing machine, have a very negative effect on the human body and the environment. That is why the use of detergents containing these substances is prohibited in many European countries.
Things stained with substances of fat or protein origin, such as blood, milk, chocolate and all kinds of sauces, are best washed with a powder containing enzymes capable of breaking down fats and proteins - enzymes. Powder with enzymes should only be washed in cold or slightly warm water. The thing is that at a water temperature of more than 50 ° C, enzymes lose their cleansing properties.
It is not recommended to wash silk and wool with powder with enzymes, due to the destructive effect of these substances on natural protein tissues.
The antigens contained in the laundry detergents help protect the clean things from the formation of stained spots on them - special substances that envelop the fibers of the fabric and prevent the absorption of impurities in them.
To cleanse white things from pollution, experts recommend using special washing powders containing special bleaching agents.
