I was in the laundromat the other day and a man came in. After he starts his wash and had already added the laundry detergent, he added ammonia and Pine-Sol.
I've never seen anyone do this.
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no, I've never seen that. Did you see what he was washing?
Maybe there was an oder or stain or something he was trying to get out? Pine-sol gets out grease well, mayeb he had a bad grease stain? I do't know how safe that is for your laundry though?
Maybe he is just insane?
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Ammonia & Pine-sol? No, I've never seen anyone do that...did smoke start coming out of the machine? I would imagine you would only do something like that if you wanted to dissolve your clothing, not clean it.
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As far as I could see, he put the ammonia and pine-sol in once the wash started. He had 3 washers going and put it in all of them.
He also had normal detegent and bleach with him.
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When my aunt was very ill and on hospice they cleaned her sheets with detergent and ammonia for colors, bleach for whites. It disinfects more, especially if it is in a public laundromat and being used for a sanitary/hospital like environment. They never added the Pine Sol, maybe that just makes it smell nice?
ETA: The hospice workers said in public laundromats germs can mulitply in the washers, and it is always good to use bleach or ammonia.
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yes, i've seen it. My father owns a couple laundromats, and I've seen many landscapers use that combo in their wash. Apparently, it's great on grease stains and that grass smell.
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I looked up amonia & pine-sol & I do see it used together in some cleaning tips, but for cleaninf painted walls.
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I have heard pine sol done for oil stains? Not sure if it works or not.
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Posted by Shorty McBride
yes, i've seen it. My father owns a couple laundromats, and I've seen many landscapers use that combo in their wash. Apparently, it's great on grease stains and that grass smell.
Very interesting. I figured there was something behind it.
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ETA: The hospice workers said in public laundromats germs can mulitply in the washers, and it is always good to use bleach or ammonia.
This is a little gross. I gues I better not forget my bleach!
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I used to use that for FH's work clothes (he used to build gas stations - so he always had oil, grease, diesel, you name it on him). I preferred to use Lestoil, but if I ran out, I'd use Pine Sol and ammonia - - - I think I found it on a website as a grease-cutter. I know both my mom and my FMIL endorsed it as a great laundry remedy.
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Posted by nov04LIbride
ETA: The hospice workers said in public laundromats germs can mulitply in the washers, and it is always good to use bleach or ammonia.
This is a little gross. I gues I better not forget my bleach!
ewww! I never use bleach, but we always use a public machine. Maybe I should gets some ammonia.
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Im confused. I thought you were never to mix ammonia and bleach together because it makes a dangerous gas?
nov04LIbride
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Im confused. I thought you were never to mix ammonia and bleach together because it makes a dangerous gas?
YES, either one or the other! Never together!
ETA: I use the bleach only with whites, but now I guess they make color safe bleach?
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Posted by divabride
Im confused. I thought you were never to mix ammonia and bleach together because it makes a dangerous gas?
YES, either one or the other! Never together!
ETA: I use the bleach only with whites, but now I guess they make color safe bleach?
yup, Clorox 2 is the best.
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Posted by nov04LIbride
Posted by divabride
Im confused. I thought you were never to mix ammonia and bleach together because it makes a dangerous gas?
YES, either one or the other! Never together!
ETA: I use the bleach only with whites, but now I guess they make color safe bleach?
yup, Clorox 2 is the best.
I usually only do the white too, but if I get the Clorox 2, I use it the same as regular bleach?
Still put in detergent and the bleach in during the Add Bleach cycle?
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I usually only do the white too, but if I get the Clorox 2, I use it the same as regular bleach?
Still put in detergent and the bleach in during the Add Bleach cycle?
yup!!! How's DH, by the way?
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yes my uncle used to work for sanitation and that is how my aunt got that nasty smell out of his clothes..
