blocking/washing?

Carey N. spun a FINE 'yarn':


I don't think I've ever smelled Woollite; maybe I should open a
bottle in the store some time and see if I like the smell for my
acryllic sweaters. You really would think that if Clorox bought out
Woollite, they must have thought there was something to contend with
their products that they didn't have at the time, and would have
wanted to keep it in their shop. Why do people always mess with a
good thing, I wonder? Kind of like Coke and New Coke: at least they
were smart enough to change it back, though!
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I also love the smell of Dreft, and there hasn't been a baby to wash
for in a long time in our house, heehee!
Noreen

wondering if they still make Love's Baby Soft cologne??????????????


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"enigma" wrote in message
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ooh! pure soap. an easy way to make flakes from a bar is to
toss the bar, on a really big plate, into the microwave for a
minute or so... use a really big plate. as big as will fit.
and make sure the bar of soap is in the middle.
it's fun, if a tad messy & the results make lovely soap
flakes.
i'm having a hard time keeping the soap in bars since i
showed my 6 year old this, but i'll never run out of flakes.


Wouldn't the soap melt? How does it flake?

Will any soap do?

Hmm... how to tell the difference between bar soap and detergent?

"L" wrote in
:

"enigma" wrote in message
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ooh! pure soap. an easy way to make flakes from a bar is
to toss the bar, on a really big plate, into the microwave
for a minute or so... use a really big plate. as big as
will fit. and make sure the bar of soap is in the middle.
it's fun, if a tad messy & the results make lovely soap
flakes.
i'm having a hard time keeping the soap in bars since i
showed my 6 year old this, but i'll never run out of
flakes.


Wouldn't the soap melt? How does it flake?

in the microwave? no, it expands. a LOT!
Ivory soap is pretty much the closest thing to pure soap.
while Ivory does sell soap flakes, those can be hard to find.
the alternative has been shaving bits off the bar Ivory. by
putting the bar into the microwave, the 'heat' causes the
expansion of the water & air trapped in the bar, which
'foams' (why you want a really big plate). once it's expanded,
it's really easy to flake.

Will any soap do?

any soap should work, but Ivory works the best because it
doesn't have a lot of added ingredients.

Hmm... how to tell the difference between bar soap and
detergent?

i dunno. i buy Ivory or goat's milk soap.
lee

Actually, Woolite was never designed for wool. It was for "fine
washables," which at the time were nylon and polyester synthetics. It
does not contain bleach (urban legend), but it very harsh on wool.
Baby shampoo or designated wool washes are best.

fiberlicious wrote:
Actually, Woolite was never designed for wool. It was for "fine
washables," which at the time were nylon and polyester synthetics. It
does not contain bleach (urban legend), but it very harsh on wool.
Baby shampoo or designated wool washes are best.

Ahhh, I do remember that; but the name's a little misleading...

sue