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How to replace washing powder for a typewriter machine?

replacement of washing powderCan I replace an expensive washing powder for an automatic washing machine with something? This question is of interest to many housewives with a small income, because in connection with the current economic situation, powder for a machine is becoming more and more expensive every year. There is a seemingly obvious decision, to replace the store powder with home-made powder, having prepared such a powder with your own hands. However, it is not clear how this homemade powder will wash, how it will affect the washing machine, and will its components be expensive? We will solve these issues together.

Components not for washing machine

On the Internet, you can immediately find dozens of recipes for various home washing products that are supposedly safe for the washing machine and wash stains better than any expensive powder. We categorically do not recommend believing the word of such “advisers”, but turning on the logic and drawing the appropriate conclusions. We give an example.

what can not be put in the washerSo many recommend washing powder from soap and soda ash. On the Internet at dozens of sites you can find recipes for such a powder, and hundreds of housewives recommend this powder for washing in a washing machine. In fact, such a powder is only good for washing by hand or in a semi-automatic washing machine, they cannot be washed in the machine, since it is half soap. What is bad soap for washing machine?

The soap solution settles in the tank, drain pipe, hose and drain filter of the washing machine, eventually partially blocking the holes through which the waste water passes, and even worse, the soap solution disables the pump, blocking the pump impeller. As a result, the washing machine fails even without major cleaning; it will not be possible to start it. What components should not be used to prepare home washing powder for an automatic machine?

  • Soap, soap chips, etc.
  • Mustard powder of any consistency.
  • Concentrated aggressive chemicals (acetic essence, acids, caustic alkali).
  • Shredded and crushed plants with more or less large fractions.

Even if you clean the washing machine regularly, and use household powders containing the above components on the contrary, the risk of breaking the washing machine is very high.

Simple recipe

soda and borax powderIf you are dealing with unstable dirt, you can try to make detergent for washing lightly soiled laundry in an automatic washing machine. It is necessary to take 200 g of borax and 200 g of baking soda, mix these powders and pour into a dry, hermetically sealed container. As soon as the time comes to wash, using a measuring container you will need to collect about 30 g of powder per 2 kg of linen, pour this powder into a glass, then add glass to the edges with hot water and stir the contents with a spoon.

After that, the simplest washing solution can be poured into a powder cuvette and a favorite washing program can be launched. When using this powder, it is better not to wash things in cold water, but there is nothing to boil! Optimum temperature 40-60 0WITH.

Multi recipe

The following recipe for homemade powder seems a little more effective, but certainly absolutely safe for things and a washing machine. It can not be considered a full-fledged replacement for store powder, but in some cases it copes with its task very well. We take the following ingredients:

  1. 200 g of baking soda;
  2. 200 g of borax;
  3. 200 g of salt;
  4. 100 ml of wine vinegar.

Wine vinegar will perform the task of fabric softener, making things soft and giving them the smell of freshness.

components for washing powderAll of the above components can be mixed except wine vinegar.We pour the vinegar into a separate container and place it next to the jar into which a mixture of baking soda, borax and table salt was previously poured. We will use the tool as follows.

  • Using a measuring container, measure 40 g of powder, and 2 teaspoons of vinegar for every 2 kg of laundry.
  • Pour the powder into the compartment for the main wash.
  • Pour vinegar into the rinse aid compartment.
  • We put in the drum not too dirty colored things and start the wash.

Is it possible to wash snow-white things or strongly shedding colored things with this powder? Practice shows that this is not necessary. We conducted the appropriate tests and in one of the three washings, we ruined the white thing. The quality of washing colored items with home powder also does not reach the level of the factory powder, but still it is quite possible to wash with such a tool sometimes. Namely, “wash sometimes”, and not replace ordinary powder with homemade one.

How to increase the effectiveness of home remedies?

Experienced housewives, not without reason, argue that if you wash correctly, then you will not need any expensive washing powders. Their advice is very simple, but at the same time, many have forgotten about them, getting used to the amenities that automatic washing machines create.soaking clothes

  • Before putting things into the drum of the washing machine, soak them in a basin of water for 10-15 minutes. Dissolve some homemade powder in water beforehand. In this short time, the powder will pick up contamination. Then things can be wrung out, put in the washer and run the washing program.
  • Before washing, you can distribute clothes not only by type of fabric and color, but also by type of soiling. For example, soak things stained with blood in cold water, and treat things with red wine stains with ammonia mixed with hydrogen peroxide. After this, the stains can be easily cleaned even with homemade powder.
  • Before washing, evaluate the nature of the contamination of a particular thing. If the thing is very dirty, put it aside and wash, then separately with expensive powder.

Do not abuse home powders, yet they are not suitable for use in a washing machine, even if they do not contain any substances that are clearly harmful to the machine's communications.

In conclusion, we note that no home remedy can completely replace the usual powder for washing machines. However, alternating ordinary powder with home powder can save a lot of money by washing in an automatic washing machine. It remains only to prepare such a powder yourself. Good luck

   

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