Tide from China

[launderess]

Dosage of STPP/Phosphates

Meant you only need about 1 - 2 tablespoons for front loaders, 2 tablespoons to maybe 1/4 cup for top loaders. It all depends upon your water hardess. Use only enough to make the wash water "slippery". Over dosing will lead to making the water too soft, which willl lead to poor rinsing.

Also unless you have very hard water, you can adjust the detergent dosage abit lower when using phosphates.

 

[partscounterman]

Thank You Launderess!

Thanks so much for the exact how to do it with phosphates. I had seen Trisodium Phosphate at the hardware store for years, but wasn't sure about using it for laundry. An incident where I got a little heavy handed with an ammonia/vinegar/sodium carbonate combo made me shy of experimenting (the linoleum dissolved before my very eyes!)
Is adding the phosphates OK with both liquid and powder?

 

[laundramatt]

Here is the chemistry store link.

http://www.chemistrystore.com/sodium_tripolyphosphate.htm

 

[partscounterman]

STPP vs TSP

Thanks landramatt for that link-It showed me that STPP is different from the TSP I've seen in the sundries dept. Hmmm, may have to get some of this....