pattern is a modified version of the (free!) Yarnspirations Dog Coat pattern in size M. it's a little snug and i'm hoping it'll stretch out in the wash, would recommend size L for other cats. i only picked the M because she's a tiny 7lb baby!
as hot as you can get out of the tap, or if the product doesn't contain enzymes, speed things up by boiling the kettle and pouring that into a heat-safe container with your oxi to stir, then add cold/warm water to meet your soaking temperature needs.
stir it WELL.
no, bit more than that.
bit more...
nah not quite, another minute or so.
see any granules? stir it some more.
(seriously, too many posts about bleached spots lately and they're almost all a result of poorly dissolved oxygen bleach. Stir It Some More!!! Granules Not Welcome!!!)
hello antipodean laundry friends! here's this month's updates to the AU/NZ lipase list, which as always can be found here.
Info:
Products:
In Progress:
from Fisher and Paykel customer support, after their AI assistance bullshitted me so bad i made it get a human on the line - too funny not to share tbh. guess i'm off to the supermarket!
EDIT: they don't sell it at the supermaket. lol, lmao, etc. putting together a lipase list in a country with such ass garbage consumer disclosure laws makes me feel like sisyphus and his rock sometimes.
title says it all pretty much - not here to argue with anyone, just interested in what this means to people in the context of laundry, and keen to encourage some critical thinking.
if you're looking for something "non-toxic" or "low-tox", what does that mean to you?
if you think the premise of the question is stupid, you're entitled to do so! however, this post isn't for you; sounds like you've got your critical thinking sorted. i'd prefer it if you simply scrolled by so i can get insights from the people i'm asking.
so i've learned heaps from this subreddit, but i'm barreling straight into my first winter without a dryer in the house. i'm in the south island of NZ where it's fairly dry (not often rainy, low humidity when it's sunny) but bloody cold in winter, and my backyard only gets direct sun from about 11-3 because of trees. we do have access to a laundromat, but it's a mission to get there on the bus and honestly i would rather just wash and dry at home.
I like to think that between starting first thing (pre-sunrise) on sunny days, hanging outside for the day, and then drying under the heat pump for the evening i'm doing okay, but i am really keen to hear from others who are/have been in this situation. any hacks, tips, tricks? would love to hear em.
hello antipodean laundry friends! here's this month's updates to the AU/NZ lipase list, which can be found here.
TBD:
i've had a lot going on with uni and health stuff lately, but honestly this project has been a source of joy for my autistic brain. as always, requests and recommendations very welcome. I'll be working on adding some kind of availability filter (Aus/NZ/both/online/etc), and hopefully getting to a separate sheet for boosters et al.
stay fresh everybody 😎
here is a highly simplified Spa Day instruction sheet made by a human on Canva who did their best to make sure all info was correct. hope it's useful to anyone! just a silly thing i decided to make, in part to prove that we do not need to outsource work (and fun!) like this to image generation models prone to hallucination.
googe drive PDF link available to anyone that wants it here to print or download, the link at the bottom is the main Spa Day post by Kismai. This is absolutely NOT for commercial use, all rights and kudos go to u/KismaiAesthetics and if he'd rather this info wasn't republished like this I will take it down.
r/laundry has a bot that appears when vinegar is mentioned that tells you to put it in the rinse cycle so it doesn't neutralise your detergent.
hear me out: what if this community had something similar whenever baking soda and vinegar are mentioned, for the people that don't realise mixing baking soda and vinegar creates WATER and SALT, not any kind of effective cleaning solution? maybe even a link explaining some basic chemistry?
wouldn't be a bad idea for things like bleach either, but at least people don't actively suggest that so often.
Using Persil/Omo Ultimate, 40° long wash cycle with a extra rinse on some towels my poor cat peed on (she's having some health problems right now). I've washed them once this way and they seem clean to me, no pee smell at all, but I know if cats catch any smell they'll continue to toilet in the same spot. Is what I'm doing enough, or would a pet enzyme cleaner be worth spending extra on?
In NZ by the way so don't bother recommending specific brands if you're in the US.
kia ora all, another question towards the AUS/NZ lipase list.
does anyone happen to know if Miele's detergent formulas are the same worldwide? i've found their ingredients reports for the US market, but can't confirm by contacting if they're the same here until Monday, so if anyone knows more this will speed up my process a bit.
if anyone happens to have Miele products at home that say anything relevant on the packaging or otherwise have more info, that'd be super helpful! thanks in advance, stay fresh 😎
citric acid is:
- smell-free
- much cheaper (buy a large bag of powder off the internet, mix with water)
- easier to choose your own concentration
- more effective, because it's more acidic
- useful in liquid and powder form (you can use straight powder in washing machine, dishwasher, kettle etc for descaling, or make a solution to clean anything that needs removal of soap scum, hard water buildup, or limescale)
anything that vinegar can do, citric acid can do better. except salad dressing, probably (though it is food safe! it's most of what sour sugar is made from).
this has been a PSA from citric acid gang 👍
as the title says, basically - this pertains to a laundry product company based in Aus that sells their products in Aus and NZ.
I asked for a full ingredient list or SDS, and got this response - just wanted to check this is the case.
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to be clear i just want a list, not specific ratios or anything - same stuff as you get on food. i can't make a Pams loaf of white bread given the ingredients on the back of the pack, so seems... interesting that this doesn't apply to household and cleaning products.
Advice much appreciated. Cheers!
as the title says, basically - this pertains to a laundry product company based in Aus but which sells their products here, if that makes any difference.
I asked for a full ingredient list or SDS, and got this response - just wanted to check this is the case.
>In terms of SDS sheets and full ingredient lists, we provide an SDS document for each product for safety purposes, but they do not contain an ingredient list with the level of detail you’re looking for. The ingredient information we publish on our website is the closest thing we share publicly, as going further into specifics (especially around enzyme systems) would effectively give away much of our formulation IP which is something we hold very dear to us.
to be clear i just want a list, not specific ratios or anything - same stuff as you get on food. i can't make a Pams loaf of white bread given the ingredients on the back of the pack, so seems... interesting that this doesn't apply to household and cleaning products.
Advice much appreciated. Cheers!
typo in title, my apologies, you know what i meant. this is what i get for typing this post up on my phone instead of my laptop.
i'd never heard of The Dirt Company before I started putting together the NZ/AUS Lipase List, but when i looked them up I was a fan! big fan of the whole recycling scheme and product design, and their products looked pretty good too.
just a small hitch - we don't get to know what enzymes they use! their website simply lists "enzymes", so i emailed to get more detail. unfortunately, this is classified information! disheartening from a company that prides itself on transparency, as made clear in their FAQ Page:
>"Fun fact! Cleaning product suppliers in Australia are not obligated by law to share their full ingredient list with customers. Whatever, law. Here's what you should know about our ingredients."
They then go into detail about enzymes as an ingredient class and specify that the enzyme blend in their Delicate Wash is suitable for wool and silk, but still don't specify anything.
this kinda sucks, Dirt Company. guess they don't know how many laundry nerds would be more likely to purchase if we could get some confirmation!
after attempting to remove what I assumed were grease stains on the front of a hoodie, i've come to the conclusion that they are, in fact, the dastardly polyquat spots. right at waist height where water sometimes splashes while i'm washing my hands. the likely culprit? my hand soap.
time to look for something polyquat-free (i've learned antibacterial hand soap is less than ideal for everyday use anyway), and retire that hoodie to messy cooking/cleaning/gardening duties. RIP :(
Ever wondered what's in your laundry products? Here you go!
It's VERY incomplete, but people were asking for it - I've got most of the big brands, and a couple small ones. It also currently only has laundry detergents, not boosters/soakers/sprays/etc: those will get their own sheet in due time.
I have not used every product on the list, nor do I make any claims about their overall efficacy (except Persil Ultimate, that's my homie). These are just some facts about what's in them. Cheers!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OQFSdy9tV3zqLT-O-35WTPHAjFAbu1vbd7sSnwMXdNc/edit?usp=sharing
Woolies, your chatbot sucks and your store-brand laundry products probably do too.
EDIT: oh lord i didn't think anyone would give a shit about my boring laundry posts outside of r/laundry, I'll put the list here this weekend so save this post or whatever if you wanna see it and I'll try and get to all the questions 😭
I come as a kiwi representative from r/laundry, where people with too much time and varying levels of autism on their hands help themselves and others optimise their laundry routine and get their clothes clean. I'm making a Lipase List for New Zealand and Australia - basically, a big old spreadsheet that tells you what enzymes and other stuff is in your detergent (and therefore, how effective it's likely to be) and helps you make decisions about what's best for you.
So far, I've covered Persil, Surf, Ecostore, and Earthwise (working on Fab, but I can't get a full ingredients list or SDS to save my life!). Figured I might as well ask here so I know what to prioritise next - what laundry products are we rocking? Powders or liquids? Big brands or locally made? Bonus points if you tell me about a laundry product you tried and HATED so i can go find out if it's really that bad.
If you want the TL;DR on what the best detergent on the list is so far, it's Persil Ultimate or Ecostore Ultra Power Concentrate. I've not published it yet because I want it to be a bit more complete first - thanks for the help - but questions or comments about the lipase list are gladly accepted.
Cheers all!
