[Greenbuilding] (softening) drying clothes
RT
Archilogic at yahoo.ca
Sun Aug 28 14:10:13 CDT 2011
On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:47:55 -0400, JOHN SALMEN <terrain at shaw.ca> wrote:
> It depends on what fabrics you are drying and how much residual
> detergent is in them and also mineral content of the water.
> You could add an extra rinse or try a little vinegar in the
> rinse if all else fails.
>> candtcampbell at juno.com wrote:
> How does one use racks or hang clothes to dry without them getting stiff?
>
I suspect that the "stiffening" agents could be dealt with by using
rainwater or condensate (from air conditioners or dehumidifiers) (ie soft
water) for laundering.
The soft water would:
- not have any of the mineral content
(hence eliminating the need to add vinegar to dissolve
mineral accumulations on the fabric) and
- reduce the amount of detergent needed and
- more effectively remove residual detergent from the fabric during
rinsing
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Rob Tom
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
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