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[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 23 points 11 months ago (4 children)

dump a cup of baking soda and a cup of white wine vinegar, wash again, they'll be fine.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 22 points 11 months ago (2 children)

He wishes there was such an easy fix for two planes flying into skyscrapers.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Baking soda can't melt steel memes

[–] NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Make sure to wash away your national tragedy with cold water

[–] flamehenry@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I see this often. Does this work better than just washing again with tablets? Or even just a water wash?

[–] Trollception@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Washing with tablets?

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Brah you shouldn't be using tide pods regardless. They're no good for your wallet or the environment.

[–] ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don't use them myself but sort of get why people use dishwasher tablets, but laundry pods/tabs make zero sense to me. Not all loads are the same size.

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

I've been using detergent "sheets" which are easy to cut up and portion depending on load size. No plastics either!

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

For Dishwasher Tablets. This goes into way more depth than ya need but they skip a whole ass wash cycle - which is why there are 2 places for your soap in your dishwasher.

https://youtu.be/_rBO8neWw04?si=SMT9fGeIEHBCVwlr

https://youtu.be/Ll6-eGDpimU?si=O7dEHbocXoqqZbW-

[–] flamehenry@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How so? I guess they are more expensive but I can afford like $2 per pack for the convenience of just throwing them in. Am I doing it wrong? Serious question

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Tide Pods use what is known as PVA plastic as the 'dissolvable plastic'. PVA exactly what they mean by microplastics and forever chemicals.

https://youtu.be/Ll6-eGDpimU?si=O7dEHbocXoqqZbW-

[–] flamehenry@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Thanks. The brand I use is an eco one that does not use any plastic packaging at all, only cardboard. The pod film is bio-degradable too

[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

washing anything that got moldy (like cloth napkins from the kitchen that sat in the hamper) / funky - I use a solid tablet detergent (blue land plastic free) and a baking soda / vinegar. works great.

[–] Hobart_the_GoKart@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Vinegar and baking soda will cancel each other out. I would just use regular white distilled vinegar, don't need to use the fancy stuff on it.

[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

they react, they don't equalize, and the results do a fine job of cleaning / removing smells. look, I'm not going to try to convince you your understanding of chemistry is incorrect, but try it before you knock it.