Thread Number: 59773
/ Tag: Detergents and Additives
Household Ammonia in Laundry |
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Post# 824081 , Reply# 1   5/18/2015 at 22:54 (3,237 days old) by aamassther (Hendersonville, NC )   |   | |
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I've used ammonia for upwards of 30 yrs. it's a very effective deodoriser and a pretty good degreaser. I use about a half cup in my front load. If I use ammonia I don't use o2 bleach, I don't like mixing more than one additive in a load. Plus I use it mainly on jeans, socks, towels and t/polo shirts (great for perspiration odour).
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Post# 824089 , Reply# 2   5/19/2015 at 00:44 (3,237 days old) by stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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Post# 824090 , Reply# 3   5/19/2015 at 00:50 (3,237 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 824104 , Reply# 4   5/19/2015 at 05:30 (3,237 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 824115 , Reply# 5   5/19/2015 at 06:43 (3,237 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Ammonia works great on oily soils and helps lift the body oils in work-out clothes, sheets, etc. It won't hurt your machine in small amounts (1/4-1/2 cup). I've used it for years in laundry as well, but just remember to get regular non-sudsy ammonia, the sudsy version will swamp an HE machine pretty quickly.
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Post# 824132 , Reply# 9   5/19/2015 at 08:41 (3,236 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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My kitchen towels are all white "bar" towels. They are some kind of cotton and while they might get stained from different foods they are never oily to speak of. I always run them through the soak cylce with Oxy Clean. My soak cycle runs for 2 hours and keeps the water at a warm temperature but I don't have the book in front of me so I can't say what the temp is. I'd guess around 120 or so.
Then I wash them with Persil Pro Clean and a scoop of Oxy Clean on the Sanitary cycle which I think is 161 degrees in my machine but again I'd have to confirm with the book.
My whites are BRIGHT white and stain free. As I had mentioned in an earlier post I had used the Sears detergent for a number of years and they were Almost Bright white but when I bought the Persil ProClean it was like in your face White!! Huge difference. |
Post# 824133 , Reply# 10   5/19/2015 at 08:47 (3,236 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )   |   | |
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We use ammonia all the time when doing laundry and have found that 1 full cup does the job just fine. You can go as high as 1 1/2 cups for an extra large load, but no more than that in my opinion. The ammonia and STPP can used together. We do it all the time with our laundry, and no bad effects from it yet. Been using them together + detergents for over 5 years. |
Post# 824134 , Reply# 11   5/19/2015 at 08:49 (3,236 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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Post# 824136 , Reply# 12   5/19/2015 at 08:55 (3,236 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Ammonia should be on everyone's list of basic items for laundering....a good detergent is your best start
as well as bleach, STPP, Borax, vinegar, baking soda....and even Dawn dish soap or lemon juice... no matter what comes out on the market as a new product, we always seem to return to the basics, guaranteed results every time.... OxiClean works best if allowed to soak for an extended period... of course, about the only two that should not be mixed together is bleach and ammonia in the same wash.......and usually recommended that bleach be added 5 minutes after a wash has started to allow the detergent to do its job, and then the bleach can take over.......a lot of FL machines add the bleach as a separate rinse after the wash water has drained and refilled, actually using cold water!... |
Post# 824141 , Reply# 13   5/19/2015 at 09:29 (3,236 days old) by aamassther (Hendersonville, NC )   |   | |
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Jim, ammonia is great for fresh, heavy perspiration stains. Just pour it on full strength and let it soak in before your wash. Though a liberal dose in the wash water usually does the trick.Vinegar for old stains, full strength and let soak for several hours or overnight. I was able to strip the hard antiperspirant stains out of coloured t-shirt this way years ago. (Poured a couple gallons in a bucket and let soak for a couple days, got rid of the OBA haze too).
I agree with Yogi, I try all the new stuff but usually end back to the basics..... |
Post# 824190 , Reply# 15   5/19/2015 at 16:38 (3,236 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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a preference among Ammonia brands if you can find it in your area is Parson's Lemon Ammonia.....not a harsh ammonia smell, in fact its a great smell for clothing or regular cleaning...
when Clorox came out with the 'Lemon' scent it was fantastic smelling, now not so much of a lemon scent as it used to have....so I just stick with the regular... |
Post# 824211 , Reply# 17   5/19/2015 at 18:02 (3,236 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 824229 , Reply# 19   5/19/2015 at 19:54 (3,236 days old) by aamassther (Hendersonville, NC )   |   | |
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Post# 824240 , Reply# 21   5/19/2015 at 20:34 (3,236 days old) by mamapinky (blairsville pa)   |   | |
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Cuffs..did you see sweet maggie mae do this?? Lmao...doesn't SIL stand for sister in law?? Lmao...just joking..haha cheryl |
Post# 824241 , Reply# 22   5/19/2015 at 20:38 (3,236 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA)   |   | |
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Yes, Mama I had my eye on the little bitch from the get go. Boy is she fast! She is also the master of the "why are you upset with me" face. I'm not saying that the dog expressed a common feeling about said SIL... |
Post# 824243 , Reply# 23   5/19/2015 at 21:24 (3,236 days old) by mamapinky (blairsville pa)   |   | |
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This was a good laugh for me tonight. ..and sounds like sweet maggie mae would get along with my little lil she's a bitch too lol....cheryl |
Post# 824259 , Reply# 24   5/19/2015 at 23:09 (3,236 days old) by Michaelman2 (Lauderdale by the Sea, FL)   |   | |
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Thanks all for the advice and wisdom...I have a bottle of Parson's Lemon on hand....giving the towels a wash in the suggested combination(s) tonight. Thanks again! |
Post# 824286 , Reply# 26   5/20/2015 at 07:01 (3,236 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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