For Frigilux sears detergent review

[washman]

Well finally got around to washing the cleaning rags.
Load was set to tap hot, 2 scoops of detergent. No other additives were used.

I photographed the 4 dirtiest. I did not bother with an after pic because simply put, it really only faded the stains rather than remove them. Figured what's the point since there was no difference.

I supposed had I used bleach, the results would have been better. Wash temp was ~130 or so degrees.

For malcom, the water level you see in the vid is small according to the level selector. Its still just about halfway full though!

 

[imperial70]

In fairness to the manufacturer of the detergent:

What do the instructions recommend for the type of stains encountered. Perhaps they recommend a soak (especially if the detergent is enzyme based)? Perhaps they recommend a pre-treat with the product made into a paste and rubbed on the stain and set aside before laundering?

just curious.

 

[mrb627]

Water Level

Wondering if your water level was set too high. Looks like the clothes were just rolling with the tide. Might have been better if turnover wasn't so quick. That way water would be better forced through the fabric.

IDK. Just speculating.

Malcolm

 

[washman]

I tend to agree Malcolm

In fact, this same load in the GE would have been washed on delicate. On regular, it would splash and thrash so bad I could not hear the TV upstairs.
I will try that next time.

STILL playing with the water level, I can't seem to see eye to eye with SQ on what is small vs medium!

Imperial, it was a straight "raw" test of the sears detergent. Prior to this load, it saw duty washing daily clothes, not much required there except to remove smoke and BO. I wanted to see if it could carry the freight and make haste of those stains. It didn't.

Normally I put a bit of bleach in there, not enough to make your eyes water but you would smell it if you lifted the lid. I will for sure next time.

ON a side note, the lint trap in the dryer was chock full! Yet the door remained lint free. That would NOT have been the case with the GE dryer. And yes, I dried them on HOT, just like I did with the GE.

 

[frigilux]

Those look like some pretty tough grease stains, Ben. I don't know that any detergent would remove them completely. I tend to use my Sears detergent on lightly-soiled loads, and don't think I'll replace it when it's gone.

There are problems with it dissolving even in soft water---especially if the water is cool. I poured some Sears detergent in the bottom of the Speed Queen, added clothes and set the temp for warm. Upon opening the lid after a few minutes agitation, I saw what looked like thin slices of styrofoam about the size of a large communion wafer in the water. They were thin, brittle sheets of undissolved detergent!

I know, I know: The directions on the box say to dissolve the detergent in water first, then add the clothes, but...come on, it's the 21st century. Detergent should dissolve, especially in a Speed Queen, which provides an abundance of water.

Haven't been wowed by Fuller 86, either. I use it on loads of bath towels, where its low-sudsing properties are appreciated. Won't replace it when it's gone--especially given the high cost per load.

Excess water in tub: The cleaning power of clothes-to-clothes friction is lost.

 

[washman]

Actually frig that wasn't grease

It was the grime from cleaning my weathertech floor liner! Looks close to grease though.

 

[washman]

Also frig

I too won't replace the sears stuff. Even if I wanted to I can't because the local Sears store stopped carrying it.

Same thing with the Roma stuff. If I used what they recommend, a whopping full dry cup, I get more suds than you can imagine. Cut back, and it doesn't cut the mustard at all with regard to cleaning ability.

Going forward, I will stick with A&H liquid and Tide when I can find Tide on sale.

With regard to the Sears stuff, I used 2 full scoops for that load, more than they recommend. One would think it would have made a bigger difference in the stains.

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=WabEONEKhyU