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Finally, many detergents don't clean effectively in very cold water—you're really looking for closer to room temperature to activate those stain-removing enzymes.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Unlike older treatments that use PFAs, these detergents don’t require heat to activate the coating.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
All laundry products have a use by date—the time varies based on the type of product—but generally, laundry soaps and detergents will lose their effectiveness after six to nine months.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
The sap in poinsettias contains chemicals similar to those in detergents.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The Dewy Skin Cream is a rich moisturizer packed with hyaluronic acid and the brand’s signature purple rice, all while being formulated without mineral oil, synthetic fragrances, sulfate detergents, parabens, or phthalates.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Are there specific detergents recommended for black clothes?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Petroleum is also used in a variety of solvents, fertilizers, pesticides, detergents and surfactants; mineral oils; asphalt that paves our roads; and adhesives that bind structures together.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Avoid harsh detergents and stain removers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Unlike older treatments that use PFAs, these detergents don’t require heat to activate the coating.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
All laundry products have a use by date—the time varies based on the type of product—but generally, laundry soaps and detergents will lose their effectiveness after six to nine months.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
The sap in poinsettias contains chemicals similar to those in detergents.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The Dewy Skin Cream is a rich moisturizer packed with hyaluronic acid and the brand’s signature purple rice, all while being formulated without mineral oil, synthetic fragrances, sulfate detergents, parabens, or phthalates.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Are there specific detergents recommended for black clothes?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Petroleum is also used in a variety of solvents, fertilizers, pesticides, detergents and surfactants; mineral oils; asphalt that paves our roads; and adhesives that bind structures together.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Avoid harsh detergents and stain removers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Detergents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detergents. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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