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Ever thought about what goes on after you've place your clothes within the wash? We all spend some time selecting the right laundry detergent whether for fragrance or eco-friendliness - heck, some people even make our own! But exactly how does laundry detergent get your clothes clean?
There are plenty of various kinds of dirty that it's hard to imagine one type of product can treat them all. Be it the kids playing outside getting mud and dirt caked into their clothes, your gym clothes soaking in sweat from an intense workout or just a shirt that you simply put in the wash after a day of living in the world - clothes get dirty in a wide variety of ways and also to many varying degrees.
Continue reading to find out more about your detergent and learn exactly what is happening whenever you close the lid in your washing machine.
Laundry Detergent Reduces the Surface Tension water
Now this is a little a strange one - are you aware that without laundry detergent, water neglects to completely penetrate the fabric of the clothes? Laundry soap lowers the top tension of water, letting it penetrate fabric completely and lift stains. It helps all of the oils and dirt dissolve within the water - the first step to getting your clothes clean.
Laundry Detergent Additives
Enzymes in your detergent help to break up built up protein-based stains that are tricky to escape. Light bleach additives also break down these build ups as well as your laundry soap bonds with dirt and pulls it away from your fabrics as the machine spins. Too much bleach can harm your fabric, but small amounts can help to whiten clothing without causing spotting and discolouration.
Electric Charge
Anionic surfactants in your detergent affix to both dirt in your fabrics and the fabrics themselves to form a repellent, electrical charge. As you might remember from senior high school science classes, two same charges cannot attract, so instead the dirt is 'forced' away from your washing. These anionic surfactants also prevent dirt and soil from finding their long ago for your fabrics following the washing machine has finished its cycle.
That's it! There are some different facets to how your laundry detergent gets soils, dirt and make ups out of your clothes. From simple enzymes that break down grime to electric charges that repel built up dirt, it truly is nifty the way your clothes get clean.
