Lysol For "Feminine" Odour
Yes, folks tis true! Over the years have posted several links to various adverts similar to the above. Phenol (carbolic) is a very toxic substance, so cannot imagine how many women developed all sorts of problems and perhaps died from using Lysol "down there".
Oxygen Bleach:
While sodium perborate requires temperatures >120F and even 140F or more to get going, sodium percarbonate works quite well in water temps of 120F to even 100F, contact time may have to be exteneded, but it will whiten, remove stains, and sanitise.
As have also stated before, many oxygen bleaches are "activated" (NOBS or TAED), which will make their sweet spots between 100F and 120F. Bleach activators were invented to get around the problem fewer laundries and housewives were boil washing, and or the items being laundered couldn't withstand high wash temperatures such as colours or delicate items, but required stain removal, whitening, brightening and sanitation that oxygen bleach provides.
The term "colour safe bleach" came about because at the normal wash temperatures for colours (warm water about 110F down to 100F", the bleaching action of sodium perborate is less active, thus less likely to damage colours. Even when activated or sodium percarbonate bleaches one is advised not to exceed "warm" water because with every increase of ten degrees in water temp, the bleaching action goes up dramatically.
Being as all this may, most over the counter "oxygen bleaches" are blended with fillers such as sodium carbonate (washing soda). Now some washing soda is good for all oxygen bleaches as the alkalinity increases the effectivness of the product. However most detergents contain more than enough washing soda and or borax to get the job done. I always purchase pure sodium percarbonate from Ecover, and dose accordingly. Oxi-Clean is about 50% or more washing soda, which is why those little tubs feel so heavy.
Biz was the original activated oxgyen bleach sold in the USA, though at first it was marketed as a "pre-soak". Many of the patents and developments from Biz, P&G put into "Tide with Bleach".
Green Cleaners:
They do have their place, such as vinegar and various other things, but find most of the offerings on the shelves aren't that great. Exceptions are things by Caldrea, Mrs. Meyers and perhaps a few others.
Most of the laundry detergents called "green" are either full of washing soda, Zeolites, powdered soap or SLS (powders), the the liquids are either mainly liquid soaps or SLS, with perhaps some enzymes thrown in. All that soap probably accounts for why washers end up foul and full of mould.
But hey, Fel's Naptha is a "natural soap", I mean petrol is found naturally in nature right? But I for one wouldn't want to be exposed to the stuff on a daily basis for cleaning.
