r/laundry

Haven't seen this before and couldn't find anything in the search. Saw it at Walmart today in Canada.

Here's the ingredients list transcribed by computer from the image:

Water (Eau)

Cleaning agents:

C10–16 alkyl alcohols ethoxylated (nonionic surfactants)

Sodium C10–16 alkylbenzenesulfonate (anionic surfactant)

Polyethylenimines alkoxylated/polyethoxylated

Suds reducer:

Sodium salts of C12–18 fatty acids

Solvents:

Propylene glycol

Alcohol

Sodium cumenesulfonate

Water softener:

Sodium citrate

Cleaning agent:

C10–16 alkyldimethylamine oxide (amine oxide surfactant)

Cleaning aids:

PEG/propylene glycol terephthalic acid polymer

Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate (chelating agent)

Stabilizer/process aid:

Calcium formate

Enzymes:

Subtilisin (protease)

Amylase

Cellulase

Mannanase

Quality preservative:

Benzisothiazolinone

Fragrances (contains fragrance allergens)

DM are the only company in my country that actually lists what they have in their detergents.

They have a product called Oxi power which as far as I know, is similar to the Biz that they have in the US. It has lipase and oxygen bleach.

They also have this ultra sensitive wash powder which actual contains DNase, a compound much praised in this sub.

You can probably combine them and get good results, I have done so. I just wanted to let the Europeans know that there is a way to get these products, especially the DNase.

I’ve had these down pillows for years and have washed them, but those weird yellow stains have always persisted. I soaked them in hot water with liquid Tide and Biz for six hours and then washed with Tide, Biz, and ammonia. I’m so excited, and I know you all will appreciate it.

My late mother gave me this blanket for my daughter when she was born. Mum passed somewhat unexpectedly when my daughter was 6wks old and it is one of the few things she gave me so it is understandably very sentimental to me. After two years of love and snuggles, it desperately needs a wash. It doesn't have bodily fluids or anything on it, just a lot of love. The care label says do not wash but I feel like that's just because of colour/dye potentially running, and I don't think dry cleaning will do a sufficient job. Any suggestions on how I should go about testing if the dye holds and how to wash it?

I just bought this amazing vintage dress, and I think it's linen (there's no fabric content label). The label says "dry clean only", but I'd really prefer to wash it myself since it's a summer dress and I am definitely going to sweat in it. The thing I'm worried about is that the blue part is going to stain the red part. I was thinking of hand-washing it in really cold water with a color catcher sheet, but I'm still a bit nervous. Does anyone have any other suggestions or advice on how to wash it safely?

(Also, I am in Italy, so I don't know if I can find all the products that are available in the US)

Inherited these that she made in the late 80s and really want to keep them, as gram was the inspiration to learn to knit! However they absolutely reek of smoke and they are queen size, so not easy to roll in a towel to dry. Any suggestions for getting the smell out?

*Someone* got a couple of lines of ballpoint pen (biro) on my white cotton cushion cover.

There's also grey cotton embroidery on the fabric, so I'm wary of cleaning methods that could cause the colour to bleed.

However it's just an IKEA cushion and not old so I'm open to options to try and clean it. I'm in the UK which affects the cleaning products I have access to. Thanks folks!

just moved into a new student house (ie probably not very well taken care of previously) and on my second wash a whole ass mushroom came out along with all the items being covered in brown flakes that look like mildew? definitely not something that went into the wash.

i had noticed that the first wash i did had an odd smell but ive also just swapped to a much better detergent and thought i was smelling the scent change.

ive just cleaned the detergent tray and run a long hot (70c) cycle with washing machine cleaner - is there anything else i can do???

This hoodie of mine has some really noticeable pit stains that I haven't managed to get out.

It feels like I've tried all the things over the past years, it has been spa dayed, treated with oxygen bleach, baking soda and deodorant stain remover (not in that order). It feels like the stains have gotten worse instead of better. Do you still have ideas how I could get rid of it or is this a goner?

It's an 80/20 cotton/polyester fabric, care label is too faded to read but I remember it being pretty unremarkable.

As far as general laundry goes, I am using a front loader in cotton mode and a washing powder with enzymes (plus occasionally some extra oxygen bleach), as well as a citric acid rinse afterwards. Basically all my clothes are black, so I don't sort by colour - thats why the "white" half is so grey.

I'm based in Germany.

I had kept it in a ziploc bag for a really long time and I took it out for a bit but started getting a headache for three days and my lungs felt icy.

I put it back in the ziploc bag and sprayed it with hypochlorous acid because I wanted to be gentle with it because I love the shirt so much and it’s really old and delicate.

Two weeks later there’s a lot of mold on it and I’m distraught.

What can I do? Will there always be mold on it even if I wash it? I can’t wash it with hot water. I’m like actually really distraught.

$16.98 for a 12 lbs bag. It looks like it has lipase in it. Has anyone used this before?

Hi ! I have a problem with my washer-dryer (idk if I'm using the right term), which do not seem to wash my clothes properly, wheter I dry them in the machine or outside. The clothes are always dusty and my cat's hair is still on it, like the machine is not able to evacuate little particles. When I use the dryer, all the dust accumulate in the seals, like it cannot be "flushed". All the answers I found on the internet are not working. I cleaned the filter, changed my detergent, put gadgets that are supposed to grasp all the dust and hair, cleaned the seals and wash the machine with no laundry in it with an appropriate product. I'm tired because I don't wear some of my clothes because of it and I don't know what to do, I paied this shit 500€... The model is a Hisense WDQA1014EVJM**.** I'll take some pictures of the seals and the supposed evacuation, and of the clothes too.
(I'm sorry for my english, I'm not native). Also, if this post is in the wrong r/, please tell me ! Thanks :)

I washed this on the gently cycle with cold water - why did it shrink?