Factorsto consider
in selecting detergentsand soap
Products
Phosphate-
Powdered
Detergents
Non-Phosphate-
Powdered Detergents
Liquid Detergents
Soaps
Advantages
Perform well in hard or softwater
Washalltypes of fabrics well.
Can be used in hot, warm, or
cold water.
Perform satisfactorily in soft
or moderately hard water.
In some areas only non-phosphate
products are available.
Perform wellin softwater.
Offer better performance in
hard waterthan powdered
non-phosphate types.
Cleans synthetics and fabric
blends well.
Are excellent as concentrates
for removing spots.
Completely dissolve evenin
cold water.
Perform well in softwater.
Disadvantages
Are not availablein some areas.
Generally do not clean well in
hard water.
Maybe difficult to dissolve,
especially in cold water.
Should not be used incool water.
Those containing sodium
carbonate as an ingredient may
cause harmful limestone deposits
on clothes and washer when
combined with hard water.
(Seepage 12.)
May not perform as well as
powdered phosphate products
when diluted in washwater.
Generally do not clean well in
medium-hard or hard water.
May combine with water
hardness minerals to form
sticlg soap curd.
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