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Pm’vdwedDetergents
NQn”Phosphate—
Powdered
Detergents
Liquid
Detergents
Perform wellin hard or soft
water.
Washall typesof fabricswell.
Can be used in hot, warm, or
cold water.
Perform satisfactorilyin soft
or moderatelyhard water.
In some areasonly non-
phosphateproducts are
available.
Perform wellin soft water.
Offer better performance in
hard water than powdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleansyntheticsand fabric
blendswell.
Are excellentas concentrates
for removingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
cold water.
Perform wellin soft water.
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Disadvantages:
Are not availablein some
areas.
Generallydo not cleanwellin
hard water.
May be difficultto dissolve,
especiallyin cold water.
Should noi be used in cold
water.
Those containingsodium “
carbonate as an ingredientmay
causeharmful limestone
depositson clothesand washer
when combinedwith hard
water. (SeePage 12.)
May not perform as wellas
powdered phosphate products
when diluted in wash water.
Generallydo not cleanwellin
medium-hard or hard water.
May combinewith water
hardness mineralsto form
stickysoap curd.
