Liquid Laundry Products - How Do You Get The Last Amount Out Of Bottle?

[launderess]

Am working way through some bottles of Tide gifted to one, and it struck me just how much is left in bottle when considered "empty". This is because of the design/sprout P&G uses; a good 35ml or more remains in bottle that cannot get out as it is "trapped" behind that sprout.

A friend going through a very hard time now does his laundry by fetching bottles out of the recycling bin at local laundromat. He says there is easily a full cap or more in bottles, more than enough for one or more wash loads.

Personally just fill the jug with water and pour contents into tub of washer. If doing things in a wash or bath tub just keep "rinsing" the bottle out with water as tub fills until the container is empty.

Still one cannot help but wonder at how much liquid detergent and fabric softener is sent off to rubbish and thus landfills.

 

[supersuds]

I didn't know it was that much, but yes, sloshing some water around gives an additional load or so.

Some product just adheres to the side of the bottle, too. Some bottles can be balanced upside down and a goodly amount of liquid will accumulate in the cap.

 

[abcomatic]

I don't use liquid detergents.
It is such a beautiful day tomorrow that I am going to do laundry in the 1961
Easy spindrier tomorrow. Happy washing. GB

 

[foraloysius]

I put the bottles upside down and stick them between the dryer and the wall. Most bottles fit in that gap and stay there in that position.

 

[iheartmaytag]

I do like our dear Laundress, first I stand the bottle upside down and let it drain to the cap. Then I swish water.

 

[lordkenmore]

The remaining detergent and the bottle are to be placed on the laundry room altar in order to appease the Laundry Room Gods.

 

[joeekaitis]

 

 

 

'nother vote for "jug upside-down".  Oh, and, we all do the math (divide ounces by stated number of loads) and use a bartender's graduated shot glass to measure, don't we?

 

[dustin92]

I either rinse them and pour into the machine, or on some bottles, pop the pour spout out of the bottle, pour the remaining detergent (or softener) into the machine or dispenser, then rinse the bottle and if it's detergent, pour that in the machine. Softener usually pours out pretty well after removing the spout, so I just rinse those for recycling. I only use All Free & Clear softener anymore, and that seems to pour out pretty well by flipping the bottle upside down. As far as rinsing the bottles out for a load of laundry, I've done it! If I have a couple "empty" bottles and need to wash rags or something, I just rinse the bottles out really well and there's always been enough soap. Did that at a friend's house once, they had a lot of laundry to be done, but said they were out of detergent. They had an "empty" bottle between the washer and dryer (to keep the machines from hitting when the washer went unbalanced) and I popped the spout off, emptied it into the cap and rinsed the bottle, had plenty for a full load of whites in hot water. Everything came clean as I recall.

 

[gusherb]

Once the bottles empty I'll just fill it and shake it up until it's rinsed out for my "last load"

 

[launderess]

Well am here to tell you getting the sprout off most P&G

Bottles of detergent is nearly impossible. Have tried pliers, wrench, scissors, nothing.

Turing bottle upside down works well for some, but again P&G liquid detergents always have several ounces that get "stuck" behind the spout. You have to move the bottle onto an angle in order for more product to flow. Then sometimes the whole process leaves liquid oozing out of sides of sprout.

Regarding "how much" is left in liquid detergent bottles.

You'd be surprised. Sometimes when at local laundromat and bored with waiting for want of something to do peek in the recycling bin. Often bottles tossed in contain easily at least a full cap or more of product. The attendant does the "rinse" and "pour" method, and one guesses he got those marching orders from the bosses to keep expenses down. After all someone has to pay for the detergent used in service washes.

Have also seen nearly full or half bottles of liquid detergent in that recycling bin. These are usually bottles people forgot, and or only purchased for that particular wash day. There is a Store/24 nearby and usually it is the budget priced products like All, Purex, Oxiclean, etc... Though every now and then you find Tide.

 

[tolivac]

I tgake my large screwdriver and pry the 'anti-glug' insert out and then pour the reset out-or leave the jug upside down with the cap on it.

 

[retro-man]

I never drain my bottles completely. I buy the large size liquids at BJ's and just refill the smaller bottles. Much easier to handle than the big size and cheaper, plus with 2 houses it makes transport that much easier.

Jon