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>Re Woolite and travelling: interesting to read everyone’s comments. A >small warning — Woolite, while great for hand-washing and more kind >to the skin than detergents, is still known in the industry as being a >threat to the dye in cotton knits and woven fabrics (fading).
Good heavens, I had no idea! Could you direct me to a site where this can be checked out? Appreciate your help. (I don’t do a lot of bathroom sink washing with Woollove, but just in case…!) >The family of the cranky banker have been known to use bars of hotel >hand soap to wash small stuff. It seems to work well.
Yes, but more rinsing required. I often do the same, actually, when traveling. (Note: take a stopper with you; ISTR there are countries where no stopper is provided for the basin; never could figure that one out!) — Polar
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>>Re Woolite and travelling: interesting to read everyone’s comments. A >small warning — Woolite, while great for hand-washing and more kind >to the skin than detergents, is still known in the industry as being a >threat to the dye in cotton knits and woven fabrics (fading).
snip Since Woolite markets a product for dark clothes I expect some damage could occur from repeated washings. Frank Matthews
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Re Woolite and travelling: interesting to read everyone’s comments. A small warning — Woolite, while great for hand-washing and more kind to the skin than detergents, is still known in the industry as being a threat to the dye in cotton knits and woven fabrics (fading). The family of the cranky banker have been known to use bars of hotel hand soap to wash small stuff. It seems to work well. Cranky
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > > Have you tried one of those shop-vac barber thingies? It seems > > > you’d do perfectly with such a bowl cut. Me? I tell them what I > > > want four or six times a year. Sometimes I get it. I usually > > > like it a little bit closer than 4" under my nose though. ;-) > > That’s not a bowl cut, it’s just a symmetrical shag. My son has a > > flowbee, but there’s something wrong with the blade(s). > That’s what I wuz thinking about. Symetrical shag… We had > carpets like that years ago. ;-) > > > > I’ve had a quart of Pert Plus forever, but it makes my hair feel icky so I > > > > use Tresseme from Costco instead. > > > I’ve been using Clarol Herbal Essence since I was a kid, millions > > > of moons ago. It doesn’t even taste all that bad (ok, I don’t > > > eat it). My wife uses all the expen$ive junk. I have more hair. > More hair than your wife? Lordy.
Yeah, it’s sometimes a problem. I don’t have long hair either. Image may be NSFW.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > That smells good too. My mom hs a tiny bottle, and it’s too precious to > > waste just on hair-washing. So they still make it? > You may be thinking about different stuff. This is the stuff I > used 35+ years ago. There were other versions inbetween that > *stunk* like a skunk. Yes the original is now available. The > wife has no problems finding it in the supermarket. She was > buying it a half dozen at a time when she found it, but it’s now > readily available again. > Good, I’ll get some when my gallon of Tresseme is gone. > It’s not eye friendly like baby shampoo, but it’s not so bad near > the mouth. I have a full beard so gacky tasting things aren’t in > the plan. My wife doesn’t so she uses gacky tasting things. Image may be NSFW.
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> If grownups can’t wash their hair without getting soap in their eyes, they > deserve a little pain.
Well, sometimes before the morning coffee a little pain is motivating. Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view. — Keith
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Sanjay Punjab" asked: > In regards to international travel, why do so many people recommend > woolite for washing clothes in a hotel sink? > Because your hands are going to be in that water. Woolite is made for > that. > Isn’t a small bottle of liquid tide more effective in cleaning > clothes > in a sink? > For the clothes, yes. For your hands, no way. Liquid Tide is NOT made > for hand washing (in either sense of the word). Your dermatologist > will verify this, and may get to after you are done if you insist on > using it to hand wash. > Is it practical to use a small amount of liquid fabric softener when > washing clothes in the sink? > Again, same story. > Thanks > john cline ii, who hopes that helps (and who once washed dishes with > Wisk back when he was in college and ended up almost having to visit > the dermatologist…strong burning and redness, extreme drying)
But then, Wisk may be helpful for removing those annoying ink stains when Bics leak in shirt pockets on long airline flights. <r&d>
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>Hmm…ISTR that shampoo is formulated differently than liquid soap for >clothes. Anybody have the skinny on this?
You’d definitely want to use a shampoo that doesn’t leave any form of conditioner etc on the hair. Almost all do; when you wash your hair with something that removes grease and dirt as effectively as clothes detergent, it feels like straw. It doesn’t with shampoo, and hence…shampoo leaves stuff on there that you don’t necessarily want on your clothes. On the other hand, clothes detergents also add stuff to the clothes that you don’t want on your hair. Clean white clothes are not "whiter than white", they’re just white. Those that are, are coated with fluorescent molecules. (That’s why so many clothes "glow" under black light in a nightclub). A bar of good old sunlight might be just as good? — Ken Tough
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> But then, Wisk may be helpful for removing those annoying ink stains > when Bics leak in shirt pockets on long airline flights.
Busted. Not that a BIC would ever leak. john cline ii who notes that only about four people will understand all that, but that’s okay, and hopefully none of them use orange ink
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>WTH is "Rogy?" Oh wait, I know, you got your > fingers tangled up in the wonderful wizardry > of that wireless keyboard from your WebTV > tee hee hee unit….
It’s a *tidbit* and sometimes it gets confused and thinks it’s an adult and can post on rta. One can tell a *tidbit* by it’s *tee hee hees*.<g BTW, it have no problem with my typing skills, *ROGY*. If it’s not your name…..why do you always respond when I use it????? Mary
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> In regards to international travel, why do so many people recommend > woolite for washing clothes in a hotel sink?
My guess would be that it rinses out easily. If you’ve ever tried to wash fabric with liquid dishwashing detergent, you know that it takes LOTS more time and water (perhaps 10x) to rinse the stuff out than it did to wash it in the first place. > Isn’t a small bottle of liquid tide more effective in cleaning clothes > in a sink? > Is it practical to use a small amount of liquid fabric softener when > washing clothes in the sink?
Why wouldn’t it be? Other than the nuisance of carrying a bottle of it around, of course. — Cheers, Bev He’s your god. They’re your rules. *You* burn in hell!
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> >Hmm…ISTR that shampoo is formulated differently than liquid soap for >clothes. Anybody have the skinny on this? > You’d definitely want to use a shampoo that doesn’t leave any > form of conditioner etc on the hair. Almost all do; when you > wash your hair with something that removes grease and dirt as > effectively as clothes detergent, it feels like straw.
Not necessarily. I washed my hair with Dawn for years and then decided that I could splurge on cheap shampoo that smells good. No difference that I can see, but my idea of hair styling is telling the cutter "make it all four inches long" and then trying to explain that three different ways because she can’t understand something that simple. I’ve had a quart of Pert Plus forever, but it makes my hair feel icky so I use Tresseme from Costco instead. — Cheers, Bev He’s your god. They’re your rules. *You* burn in hell!
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You are so tired. I bet you look just like the character Alice on "The Brady Bunch."
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>You are so tired. I bet you look just like the > character Alice on "The Brady Bunch."
Rogy…..you really must let us know which one of us you are insulting. No fair hurting some innocent poster’s feelings if you mean me. Dear one are you sure you are not looking into your own mirror. I’m not tired and I sure don’t look like "Alice"! Do you? <g Mary
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >Hmm…ISTR that shampoo is formulated differently than liquid soap for > >clothes. Anybody have the skinny on this? > You’d definitely want to use a shampoo that doesn’t leave any > form of conditioner etc on the hair. Almost all do; when you > wash your hair with something that removes grease and dirt as > effectively as clothes detergent, it feels like straw. > Not necessarily. I washed my hair with Dawn for years and then decided > that I could splurge on cheap shampoo that smells good. No difference > that I can see, but my idea of hair styling is telling the cutter "make it > all four inches long" and then trying to explain that three different ways > because she can’t understand something that simple.
Have you tried one of those shop-vac barber thingies? It seems you’d do perfectly with such a bowl cut. Me? I tell them what I want four or six times a year. Sometimes I get it. I usually like it a little bit closer than 4" under my nose though. ;-) > I’ve had a quart of Pert Plus forever, but it makes my hair feel icky so I > use Tresseme from Costco instead.
I’ve been using Clarol Herbal Essence since I was a kid, millions of moons ago. It doesn’t even taste all that bad (ok, I don’t eat it). My wife uses all the expen$ive junk. I have more hair. — Keith
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > >Hmm…ISTR that shampoo is formulated differently than liquid soap for > > >clothes. Anybody have the skinny on this? > > You’d definitely want to use a shampoo that doesn’t leave any > > form of conditioner etc on the hair. Almost all do; when you > > wash your hair with something that removes grease and dirt as > > effectively as clothes detergent, it feels like straw. > Not necessarily. I washed my hair with Dawn for years and then decided > that I could splurge on cheap shampoo that smells good. No difference > that I can see, but my idea of hair styling is telling the cutter "make it > all four inches long" and then trying to explain that three different ways > because she can’t understand something that simple. > Have you tried one of those shop-vac barber thingies? It seems > you’d do perfectly with such a bowl cut. Me? I tell them what I > want four or six times a year. Sometimes I get it. I usually > like it a little bit closer than 4" under my nose though. ;-)
That’s not a bowl cut, it’s just a symmetrical shag. My son has a flowbee, but there’s something wrong with the blade(s). > I’ve had a quart of Pert Plus forever, but it makes my hair feel icky so I > use Tresseme from Costco instead. > I’ve been using Clarol Herbal Essence since I was a kid, millions > of moons ago. It doesn’t even taste all that bad (ok, I don’t > eat it). My wife uses all the expen$ive junk. I have more hair.
That smells good too. My mom hs a tiny bottle, and it’s too precious to waste just on hair-washing. So they still make it? — Cheers, Bev "Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority." – U.S. Supreme Court, McIntyre v Ohio Elections,1995
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> In regards to international travel, why do so many people recommend > woolite for washing clothes in a hotel sink?
pretty sure it’s just because woolite markets itself as a "hand wash" detergent, but I don’t think it really matters, just whatever detergent or soap you like, it’s all marketting. — edt
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > > >Hmm…ISTR that shampoo is formulated differently than liquid soap for > > > >clothes. Anybody have the skinny on this? > > > You’d definitely want to use a shampoo that doesn’t leave any > > > form of conditioner etc on the hair. Almost all do; when you > > > wash your hair with something that removes grease and dirt as > > > effectively as clothes detergent, it feels like straw. > > Not necessarily. I washed my hair with Dawn for years and then decided > > that I could splurge on cheap shampoo that smells good. No difference > > that I can see, but my idea of hair styling is telling the cutter "make it > > all four inches long" and then trying to explain that three different ways > > because she can’t understand something that simple. > Have you tried one of those shop-vac barber thingies? It seems > you’d do perfectly with such a bowl cut. Me? I tell them what I > want four or six times a year. Sometimes I get it. I usually > like it a little bit closer than 4" under my nose though. ;-) > That’s not a bowl cut, it’s just a symmetrical shag. My son has a > flowbee, but there’s something wrong with the blade(s).
That’s what I wuz thinking about. Symetrical shag… We had carpets like that years ago. ;-) > > I’ve had a quart of Pert Plus forever, but it makes my hair feel icky so I > > use Tresseme from Costco instead. > I’ve been using Clarol Herbal Essence since I was a kid, millions > of moons ago. It doesn’t even taste all that bad (ok, I don’t > eat it). My wife uses all the expen$ive junk. I have more hair. > That smells good too. My mom hs a tiny bottle, and it’s too precious to > waste just on hair-washing. So they still make it?
You may be thinking about different stuff. This is the stuff I used 35+ years ago. There were other versions inbetween that *stunk* like a skunk. Yes the original is now available. The wife has no problems finding it in the supermarket. She was buying it a half dozen at a time when she found it, but it’s now readily available again. It’s not eye friendly like baby shampoo, but it’s not so bad near the mouth. I have a full beard so gacky tasting things aren’t in the plan. My wife doesn’t so she uses gacky tasting things. Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view. — Keith
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Have you tried one of those shop-vac barber thingies? It seems > > you’d do perfectly with such a bowl cut. Me? I tell them what I > > want four or six times a year. Sometimes I get it. I usually > > like it a little bit closer than 4" under my nose though. ;-) > That’s not a bowl cut, it’s just a symmetrical shag. My son has a > flowbee, but there’s something wrong with the blade(s). > That’s what I wuz thinking about. Symetrical shag… We had > carpets like that years ago. ;-) > > > I’ve had a quart of Pert Plus forever, but it makes my hair feel icky so I > > > use Tresseme from Costco instead. > > I’ve been using Clarol Herbal Essence since I was a kid, millions > > of moons ago. It doesn’t even taste all that bad (ok, I don’t > > eat it). My wife uses all the expen$ive junk. I have more hair.
More hair than your wife? Lordy. > That smells good too. My mom hs a tiny bottle, and it’s too precious to > waste just on hair-washing. So they still make it? > You may be thinking about different stuff. This is the stuff I > used 35+ years ago. There were other versions inbetween that > *stunk* like a skunk. Yes the original is now available. The > wife has no problems finding it in the supermarket. She was > buying it a half dozen at a time when she found it, but it’s now > readily available again.
Good, I’ll get some when my gallon of Tresseme is gone. > It’s not eye friendly like baby shampoo, but it’s not so bad near > the mouth. I have a full beard so gacky tasting things aren’t in > the plan. My wife doesn’t so she uses gacky tasting things. Image may be NSFW.
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If grownups can’t wash their hair without getting soap in their eyes, they deserve a little pain. — Cheers, Bev If he had any brains, he’d take them out and play with them.
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In regards to international travel, why do so many people recommend woolite for washing clothes in a hotel sink? Isn’t a small bottle of liquid tide more effective in cleaning clothes in a sink? Is it practical to use a small amount of liquid fabric softener when washing clothes in the sink? Thanks
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"Sanjay Punjab" asked: > In regards to international travel, why do so many people recommend > woolite for washing clothes in a hotel sink?
Because your hands are going to be in that water. Woolite is made for that. > Isn’t a small bottle of liquid tide more effective in cleaning clothes > in a sink?
For the clothes, yes. For your hands, no way. Liquid Tide is NOT made for hand washing (in either sense of the word). Your dermatologist will verify this, and may get to after you are done if you insist on using it to hand wash. > Is it practical to use a small amount of liquid fabric softener when > washing clothes in the sink?
Again, same story. > Thanks
john cline ii, who hopes that helps (and who once washed dishes with Wisk back when he was in college and ended up almost having to visit the dermatologist…strong burning and redness, extreme drying)
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This is about as relevant to RTA as that sushi argument (six vs. eight pieces.)
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> In regards to international travel, why do so many people recommend > woolite for washing clothes in a hotel sink? > Isn’t a small bottle of liquid tide more effective in cleaning clothes > in a sink?
I generally just use a basic shampoo – it works well, and saves me having to carry extra stuff.
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>I generally just use a basic shampoo – it works > well, and saves me having to carry extra stuff.
I prefer to just pack a small bottle of the same detergent I use at home. The poster was right about Tide. We can’t use it because it is very harsh not only to hands but other parts of the body. Many travelers have told me they prefer just using shampoo as the above poster writes. It is not harmful to the hands and will do just as good a job. I have also used this on trips. As to Rogy……would you prefer we discuss your sushi??<g This is relevent to rta, IMO, because I carry my detergent on the "plane" and I would guess the other posters are flyers too. Mary
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WTF is "Rogy?" Oh wait, I know, you got your fingers tangled up in the wonderful wizardry of that wireless keyboard from your WebTV tee hee hee unit….
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>> In regards to international travel, why do so many people recommend > woolite for washing clothes in a hotel sink? > Isn’t a small bottle of liquid tide more effective in cleaning clothes > in a sink? >I generally just use a basic shampoo – it works well, and saves me having >to carry extra stuff.
Hmm…ISTR that shampoo is formulated differently than liquid soap for clothes. Anybody have the skinny on this? To Sanjay: There’s a product called "Woolove" that is just the same as Woolite, but much less expensive. All stores used to carry it right next to the Woolite, but this time I had to check a few stores before I found it. Green bottle. As to Tide vs. Woolite, it depends partly on how dirty the clothes are. If you’re just swishing them through to remove the daily dust and sweat, I’d go for Woolite/love; milder on the clothes. — Polar