Which washing powder is better: liquid or dry

Every day, the choice of detergents for washing machines is becoming richer, which makes it extremely difficult for a consumer to decide. Manufacturers are trying to surpass each other in various innovations and inventions. To keep abreast and not get confused in the variety of detergents, let's see: is it better to use liquid or dry powder for washing?

Pluses of liquid remedy

One of the practical advantages of liquid products is the cost-effectiveness of their spending. Typically, such powders are sold in capsules, which dissolve when washed. This leads to the fact that the whole tool is involved, while ordinary powders partially remain in the dispenser. Alternatively, you can purchase the powder in a bottle or other container and add it to the dispenser / drum tray as you wish.

In addition, when using liquid powder, the laundry does not need conditioning. Its components are already included in the composition of the tool. You are simultaneously exempted from the purchase of additional funds, and get linen with a pleasant light aroma. For For young parents, the main plus is the absence of allergic reactions to which children can be exposed, and which are often caused by dry powders. The product not only does not contain allergens, but is also sometimes released without phosphates in the composition (of your choice).

Important! In addition to the above advantages, liquid powders also have the ability not to leave whitish marks on your clothes, as happens when washing with dry powders. Liquid-based products are more gentle, due to which the fabric is less chemically exposed.

The nuances of using a liquid agent

Liquid powders are suitable for both aggregate and hand wash, as they include components that do not cause allergies and irritation. In addition, they easily dissolve in water from 30 to 60 degrees, so you do not have to burn your hands with hot water when washing manually: the gel will dissolve even in barely warm.

Due to its gentle composition, the liquid powder does not leave white marks on colored fabrics and stains on dark ones. Plus, if you put a stain on a thing, you can just wipe it with gel. However, as mentioned above, liquid powder does not contain aggressive detergents, so it is better to wipe the spots together with a stain remover.

Keep a bottle of product or a box of capsules is available anywhere. The capsules are airtight, and the containers are well sealed, so it is completely safe, even if there are children in the house.

However, in addition to the pros, there are several more disadvantages. For example, the price. Liquid powders are expensive, and spending a lot of money without knowing whether the product is suitable or not is risky. But the market is full of powders of various manufacturers and volumes, which affects the price category. If you want to try, find a smaller capacity and try the action of the tool to determine.

Prepare a home remedy

Some housewives prefer to exploit liquid powder, however ... made on their own. Yes, this is quite possible, and it will cost you many times cheaper than buying imported goods in a store. So, in order to make a liquid detergent with your own hands, prepare:

• any soap, preferably a larger bar;
• a bucket of 20 liters;
• pan;
• kitchen grater;
• baking soda;
• sodium tetraborate;
• any essential oil.

We begin to manufacture. To get started, take a bar of soap and rub it all on a grater, and then put the resulting mass into a saucepan and cook the mixture over medium heat until the soap is completely dissolved in water. Next, remove all this from the fire and set aside.

Now take a bucket and add soda (a glass), tetraborate (half a glass) there, fill in half with boiling water and fill in the liquid with dissolved soap. Stir the resulting solution and pour boiling water to the end. After that, cover and leave to insist and cool for a day / night.

When the soap has cooled, do not forget to add the essential oil for the smell, and then pour the product into separate sealed containers with a lid. So the powder is more convenient to store. Washing takes half a glass of funds.

Advantages and disadvantages of washing gel

So, let's systematize the data on the pros and cons of the gel-powder in order to finally understand whether it is worth a purchase or not. It is worth noting that some people prefer to use proven means in any case, and for some, habit is very important. However, if you still decide on the choice of funds, then here are the characteristics of the liquid gel. Benefits.

1. Economical expense. In order to wash off the same amount of laundry, you need a lot less gel than ordinary powder. Therefore, one capacity of a liquid chemical product will last much longer than a dry package.
2. Rinsing out. Dry powders are poorly washed off clothes, can settle on fabrics and cause skin irritation. This will not happen with gel-powder, since it instantly dissolves and leaves with water when rinsing.
3. Security. The liquid powder is completely hypoallergenic and does not cause any reactions.
4. Storage. Packages of gel powders are much more airtight and more convenient than cardboard packaging made from ordinary powder. Nothing spills accidentally, that's for sure.
5. Gentle composition. Dry powders are concentrates of aggressive detergents. They destroy the integument of tissue and lead to fading. Liquid powders in this respect gently care for clothes.
   
6. Low temperature. To wash a thing with dry powder, the water must be hot. With gel, this condition is not necessary. You can even manually stuff a thing with warm water, and the tool will perfectly perform its functions.

Disadvantages.

1. Efficiency. Yes, gel powders take care of clothes very carefully, but because of this they can not always cope with heavy pollution. Sometimes without a dry powder or stain remover can not do.
2. Price. Liquid household chemicals, due to the wide range of their advantages, are much more expensive in the market. However, as you can see, it can be made independently. Therefore, this item applies only to purchased funds.

We introduced you to the main features of the use of washing gels. However, each housewife has her own priorities and wishes for a detergent. Therefore, the choice of detergent for the washing machine depends entirely on who will use it.

What to choose?

In fact, it is better to have both dry and liquid remedies at home, and use them depending on what you need. For example, if you wash children's clothes or are allergic to chemicals, it is better to use a gel. If the stains are serious, or the fabric is cotton or linen, take a dry product, only it can wipe away these stains and these fabrics.

As for the cost, of course, it is necessary to focus on it, but you can always find something more or less suitable for your wallet. A liquid detergent does have more washing advantages than a dry detergent. Starting from efficiency and ending with ease of use.

If your doubts are still not dispelled, take a test and use both of them in turn. Evaluate the effect and decide which is more comfortable for you.