Sanitation: One of the most important preparedness discussions.

[rbeau30]

After I do the Liquid version I think we will try the dry version. That seems a lot less messy and fussy. The only concern I had was with dry detergent, does it dissolve well even with using cold water cycles?

[TheGrey]

After I do the Liquid version I think we will try the dry version. That seems a lot less messy and fussy. The only concern I had was with dry detergent, does it dissolve well even with using cold water cycles?

I not only use the cold cycle for most of my cleaning, but I utilize the "quick wash" cycle, that cleans things n 25 minutes. I still wash my whites in hot water, still use bleach for that cycle with the dry detergent, and I've not had any issue with detergent not dissolving. I think the trick is to use no more than a tablespoonful per full load, and use vinegar for the rinse cycle.

An FYI, with likely TMI: we have an older cat that was frightened by one of our newer cats- he peed in his kitty cuddler. I took the cuddler and threw it into the washer by itself, put in a tablespoonful of the detergent and vinegar in the rinse cup, and I added a splash of vinegar directly onto the cuddler in the washer. I washed it in warm water and extra high spin cycle on the "casual" setting....and there was no odor or pee in the cuddler at the end of the cycle. I checked with a black light, just to be sure.

I hope it works out well for you. I make detergent about twice a year- and I wash all of our linens, blankets, curtains and such at least every three months to keep the cat hair and dander down.