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Detergent for washing clothes~liquid or powder?

Last post 10-28-2009 1:59 PM by va girl. 4 replies.
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  • 10-24-2009 7:02 PM

    Detergent for washing clothes~liquid or powder?

    Hi I've noticed soldiers asking for detergent for washing their clothes and since they don't say, do I send liquid or powder? And then I was thinking maybe of going to the laundry mat and getting the really small sizes. Thoughts, suggestions? Thanks Tracy
  • 10-27-2009 12:32 PM In reply to

    • va girl
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    • Joined on 01-07-2009
    • SW Virginia
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    Re: Detergent for washing clothes~liquid or powder?

    Hi Tracy.  I knew I had seen something on the forum about the detergent question and finally found it.

    Look under Hygiene items.  there's a thread titled Bug repellent,head tents & laundry detergent.

    I have my first contact that has requested laundry detergent and had found the 3 in 1 purex sheets bogo at CVS.

    Now after looking at the thread I'm wondering if it's okay to send.  Anyone have a thought about it??

    Like some of you seasoned AS Junkies!!

    Thanks, Lynn

  • 10-27-2009 11:14 PM In reply to

    • VickiV
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    • Joined on 05-29-2007
    • Southern California
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    Re: Detergent for washing clothes~liquid or powder?

    I think the Purex 3 in 1 is a great idea, but I haven't looked at the ingredients. 

    You have to make sure that it doesn't contain optical brighteners.  Detergents that contain optical brighteners can cause camouflage uniforms to become reflective in the dark and becomes a hazard to our troops.

    Vicki
    Very proud mother of a United States Marine
    Very proud daughter of a WWII Fighter Pilot, niece of a Vietnam War Fighter Pilot, cousin of Navy fighter pilots and soldier during the first gulf war. Niece of a soldier under Patton's command.
  • 10-27-2009 11:20 PM In reply to

    Re: Detergent for washing clothes~liquid or powder?

    Hi Tracy:

    I've sent both liquid and powder form in the past. I know some of contacts will specifically request powder form. If you buy the small boxes of powder, it's usually more expensive than buying a big box of powder so I'll toss in a box of small zip lock bags so they can scoop out a load's worth of powder.

    Also, some ask for stain removers like Tide pens and Shout. I've sent bottles of Dawn dishwashing detergent as a stain removal agent. My husband gets very dirty and greasy at times and I pre-treat the grease and oil stains with Dawn and it works well. It also removes blood and food stains.

    Lynn....I've never used the  3 in 1 sheets before but I think they would be fine to send. Some contacts complain that the locals who do the laundry don't use soap and they fill the pockets of their dirty clothes with soap before they send them to the laundry. If they could just tuck a sheet in the pocket, it seems it would much easier. And a box of 3 in 1 takes up less room in the box than a box of powdered detergent. :)

    If I remember, I try to toss in a few packs of clothespins and laundry line rope...although laundry line rope isn't the easiest thing to find these days!

    Hope this helps.

    Jen 

     

     

     

    ---"The Americans have fuel to fly chocolate cake across the Atlantic. They have no concept of failure." --- The words of a German officer from the film "The Battle of the Bulge"
  • 10-28-2009 1:59 PM In reply to

    • va girl
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    Re: Detergent for washing clothes~liquid or powder?

    well bad news.  after looking at the purex website I couldn't see anything about whiteners but to be on the safe side I called them and it does have phosphorus whiteners. So it looks like I'll be using it and finding something else to send.

    (the purex 3 in 1)

    Lynn

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