by David McIntyre | Jul 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Resusing laundry water for your yards sounds like a clever way to save water in a state like Arizona. However, it is not as easy as just connecting a hose from the washing machine to the yard. Under the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) rules,...
by David McIntyre | Jul 20, 2026 | Wash & Fold
No detergent company is going to tell you this, but using more detergent than recommended won’t make your clothes any cleaner. In fact, the extra residue that does not rinse out completely from your clothes becomes a food source for the same bacteria you were...
by David McIntyre | Jul 15, 2026 | Wash & Fold
Self-service laundromats have changed a lot from the old model of simple washers. There were simple machines called “washaterias” with manual dials, and customers used to wait anxiously to see if the wash would finish properly. At that time, they operated by...
by David McIntyre | Jul 9, 2026 | Wash & Fold
White residue on freshly washed clothes is a sign of either mineral deposits or that the detergent didn’t rinse out properly during the wash cycle. The residue is usually undissolved detergent, but it can also come from hard water minerals, fabric softener buildup,...
by David McIntyre | Jun 30, 2026 | Tips
Um… a direct, one-word answer to that question would be “No”. Fabric softener does not clean clothes, but its job is to act as a fabric conditioner. Detergent is the product that is responsible for removing dirt and stains; fabric softener does not have...
