Within a span of three to four decades detergents have penetrated in everyone's mind so much that without detergents our clothes, house floor, utensils and sanitary ware will not get clean.
Have we ever ourselves think that after putting the detergent, whether the water is suitable to use for drinking or cooking or for plants?
If you think it's not suitable then we are polluting water body every day by pouring the detergents into it, gradually it's so much increased that nowadays water habitats are unable to survive in the polluted water.
Whether it's possible to remove dirt from the clothes without using detergents?
With my a year of experience I can say absolutely 'Yes'.
How it's possible to remove the dirt and smell from the clothes without using the detergents, the reader may be thinking he is cracking the jokes.
I have tried and tested this for a year and then writing this blog.
You do soak your clothes in a plane water for a couple of hours and then wash it by whichever convenient way you do follow.
I usually put it in the washing machine or sometimes I wash it dumping all clothes in the bucket and by pouring water just wash by hands.
You people, believe me, dirt will hundred percent goes and dry it in the bright sunlight it removes the smell of your clothes and also if any germs persist those will die because of the sunlight.
Detergents not only polluting water it also effects on the body as it's chemical, because of this we may find sometimes rashes on the skin.
Earlier people use to wash utensils using the ash which was a byproduct of woodfuel or charcoal, that was not that harmful as compared to currently which we as a dishwasher(At home we are still using the dishwasher).
Cleaning the floor and sanitary ware is possible with plain water only using mop and brush, which I do follow at home since a year or so.
It will save your money and by this at least we can contribute to the nature being eco-friendly.
Note: If you are satisfied with my claim to follow few of the method which I followed for few days if it suits does continue with if you have any other ideas feel free to share with me.My wife is not really convinced with my claim, she follows her own way, by reading this blog hopefully, even she starts following me.
Time permits please read the ingredients of Detergents, which I have taken from the http://keepourearthnow.blogspot.in/2012/03/impact-of-use-of-detergents-in-life.html
Detergent ingredients:
In general, detergents contain ingredients as follows:
1) Surfactant
Surfactants (surface active agent) is a surface active agent having a different end of the hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (like fat). Surfactants are organic molecules with the polar LIFO Fili K and parts,
which serves lower the surface tension of water so as to remove the dirt on the surface of the material. Surfactants form an important part of all commercial detergents.
2) Builder
Builder (former) works to increase the washing efficiency of the surfactant in a way to disable the causes of water hardness minerals. This material is added to remove calcium and magnesium ions (hardness)
of the wash water. Builders can complex formation or through the exchange of these ions with sodium. Builders also increase the pH to aid the emulsification of oil and buffer against pH changes.
The most common builder is sodium tripoli fos fat (+ 5Na P3O105-), but because the phosphate wastes can pollute the environment, the amount used is limited by the regulations; recently, sodium citrate,
sodium carbonate, sodium silicate and sodium tripoli fos fat began to replace the builder.
3) The zeolite
Zeolite (sodium aluminosilicate) was used as ion exchangers, especially for calcium ions.
4) Filler
Filler (filler) is a detergent additive that does not have the ability to enhance the wash but increase the quantity. Sodium sulfate examples.
5) Material antiredeposition (antiredeposition agent)
Antiredeposition ingredient is a compound that is added to the detergent clothing to prevent re-deposition of dirt on the clothes. The most common example is cellulose ether or ester.
6) Additives
Additives are materials supplement/addition to making the product more attractive, such as perfumes, solvents, bleaches, dyes and so on, are not directly related to the power washing detergents.
Additives are added more for the purpose of commercialization of the product. Example: Enzymes, Borax, Sodium chloride, Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC).
Types of Detergent
Based on its physical form, detergents are divided into:
1. Liquid detergent, liquid detergents are generally similar to the detergent powder. What distinguishes the physical form only. In Indonesia my knowledge this has not been commercialized liquid detergents,
typically used for modern laundry use large capacity washing machine with advanced technology.
2. Detergent cream, cream detergents form with a dab of soap formula is almost the same but the content of the raw materials they are different.
3. Detergent powder, detergent powder types are circulating in the community or used when washing clothes. Based on the state of granulated, powdered detergents can be divided into two:
Detergent powder Detergent hollow and solid powder. Differences in grain form two groups was caused by differences in the manufacturing process.
Detergent Dangers
Detergent can cause a negative impact both on health and the environment. The two most important ingredients of the detergent-forming surfactants and builders,
have identified direct and indirect effects on humans and the environment.
Surfactants can cause rough skin surface, the loss of natural moisture on the skin surface and increase the permeability of the outer surface. The test results show that human skin is only able to tolerate contact with
chemicals containing 1% LAS and AOS with irritation due to 'being' on the skin. Cationic surfactants are toxic if ingested compared with anionic surfactants and non-ionic. Rest of the ingredients contained in the
detergent surfactants can form klorinisasi chlorobenzene in drinking water treatment process taps. Chlorobenzene is a chemical compound that is toxic and harmful to health. At first, the type of ABS surfactants is widelyused in industrial detergents. But because it found evidence that the ABS has a high risk to the environment, this material has now been replaced with another material that is LAS.
Builders, one of the most widely used in the detergent is phosphate. Phosphate plays an important role in detergent products, as a softener water. This material can reduce water hardness by binding to
calcium and magnesium ions. Thanks softenernya action, the effectiveness of laundry detergents increased power. Phosphate is usually found in general form of Sodium Tri Poly Phosphate (STPP).
Phosphate has no toxicity, but rather is one of the essential nutrients needed living. But the amount is too much phosphate can lead to nutrient enrichment (eutrophication) in the body of excess waterso that the water bodies of oxygen deficiency resulting from the growth of algae (phytoplankton) which is the excess of food bacteria. The excessive bacterial population will use the oxygen contained
in the water until such time as there is a shortage of oxygen in water bodies and in the end it is jeopardizing the lives of creatures and the surrounding water. In some countries, the use of phosphates in
detergents has been banned. As an alternative has developed the use of zeolite and citrate as a builder in detergents.
Pollution or contamination is a state where an environment is no longer natural because it has been contaminated by pollutants. For example, river water is not polluted the water is still pure and natural,
no chemicals are dangerous, while the river water has been polluted by detergent for example, contain chemicals that are dangerous, both for organisms that live in the river as well as for other living things living around
the river.
We need to be careful in choosing cleaning materials, such materials do not cause adverse effects on the environment. Several types of detergents are described by the decomposition difficult.
If the detergent is mixed with ground water used as sources of human drinking water or livestock water the soil will be harmful to health. Therefore, we should choose a detergent that waste can be broken down
by microorganisms (biodegradable). The ill effects that can be caused by the use of detergents that are not selective or are not careful:
1. destruction of the beauty of the marine environment;
2. threaten the lives of the animals that live in water, and
3. detrimental to human health.
Use a detergent with the wise, do not waste water washing into the waters of the many organisms that live in it. Use our knowledge to create solutions to these problems, such as eco-friendly detergents.
Disclaimer: Individual articles are based upon the opinions of the respective author, who retains copyright as marked. The information on this blog is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice.It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research.
Have we ever ourselves think that after putting the detergent, whether the water is suitable to use for drinking or cooking or for plants?
If you think it's not suitable then we are polluting water body every day by pouring the detergents into it, gradually it's so much increased that nowadays water habitats are unable to survive in the polluted water.
Whether it's possible to remove dirt from the clothes without using detergents?
With my a year of experience I can say absolutely 'Yes'.
How it's possible to remove the dirt and smell from the clothes without using the detergents, the reader may be thinking he is cracking the jokes.
I have tried and tested this for a year and then writing this blog.
You do soak your clothes in a plane water for a couple of hours and then wash it by whichever convenient way you do follow.
I usually put it in the washing machine or sometimes I wash it dumping all clothes in the bucket and by pouring water just wash by hands.
You people, believe me, dirt will hundred percent goes and dry it in the bright sunlight it removes the smell of your clothes and also if any germs persist those will die because of the sunlight.
Detergents not only polluting water it also effects on the body as it's chemical, because of this we may find sometimes rashes on the skin.
Earlier people use to wash utensils using the ash which was a byproduct of woodfuel or charcoal, that was not that harmful as compared to currently which we as a dishwasher(At home we are still using the dishwasher).
Cleaning the floor and sanitary ware is possible with plain water only using mop and brush, which I do follow at home since a year or so.
It will save your money and by this at least we can contribute to the nature being eco-friendly.
Note: If you are satisfied with my claim to follow few of the method which I followed for few days if it suits does continue with if you have any other ideas feel free to share with me.My wife is not really convinced with my claim, she follows her own way, by reading this blog hopefully, even she starts following me.
Time permits please read the ingredients of Detergents, which I have taken from the http://keepourearthnow.blogspot.in/2012/03/impact-of-use-of-detergents-in-life.html
Detergent ingredients:
In general, detergents contain ingredients as follows:
1) Surfactant
Surfactants (surface active agent) is a surface active agent having a different end of the hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (like fat). Surfactants are organic molecules with the polar LIFO Fili K and parts,
which serves lower the surface tension of water so as to remove the dirt on the surface of the material. Surfactants form an important part of all commercial detergents.
2) Builder
Builder (former) works to increase the washing efficiency of the surfactant in a way to disable the causes of water hardness minerals. This material is added to remove calcium and magnesium ions (hardness)
of the wash water. Builders can complex formation or through the exchange of these ions with sodium. Builders also increase the pH to aid the emulsification of oil and buffer against pH changes.
The most common builder is sodium tripoli fos fat (+ 5Na P3O105-), but because the phosphate wastes can pollute the environment, the amount used is limited by the regulations; recently, sodium citrate,
sodium carbonate, sodium silicate and sodium tripoli fos fat began to replace the builder.
3) The zeolite
Zeolite (sodium aluminosilicate) was used as ion exchangers, especially for calcium ions.
4) Filler
Filler (filler) is a detergent additive that does not have the ability to enhance the wash but increase the quantity. Sodium sulfate examples.
5) Material antiredeposition (antiredeposition agent)
Antiredeposition ingredient is a compound that is added to the detergent clothing to prevent re-deposition of dirt on the clothes. The most common example is cellulose ether or ester.
6) Additives
Additives are materials supplement/addition to making the product more attractive, such as perfumes, solvents, bleaches, dyes and so on, are not directly related to the power washing detergents.
Additives are added more for the purpose of commercialization of the product. Example: Enzymes, Borax, Sodium chloride, Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC).
Types of Detergent
Based on its physical form, detergents are divided into:
1. Liquid detergent, liquid detergents are generally similar to the detergent powder. What distinguishes the physical form only. In Indonesia my knowledge this has not been commercialized liquid detergents,
typically used for modern laundry use large capacity washing machine with advanced technology.
2. Detergent cream, cream detergents form with a dab of soap formula is almost the same but the content of the raw materials they are different.
3. Detergent powder, detergent powder types are circulating in the community or used when washing clothes. Based on the state of granulated, powdered detergents can be divided into two:
Detergent powder Detergent hollow and solid powder. Differences in grain form two groups was caused by differences in the manufacturing process.
Detergent Dangers
Detergent can cause a negative impact both on health and the environment. The two most important ingredients of the detergent-forming surfactants and builders,
have identified direct and indirect effects on humans and the environment.
Surfactants can cause rough skin surface, the loss of natural moisture on the skin surface and increase the permeability of the outer surface. The test results show that human skin is only able to tolerate contact with
chemicals containing 1% LAS and AOS with irritation due to 'being' on the skin. Cationic surfactants are toxic if ingested compared with anionic surfactants and non-ionic. Rest of the ingredients contained in the
detergent surfactants can form klorinisasi chlorobenzene in drinking water treatment process taps. Chlorobenzene is a chemical compound that is toxic and harmful to health. At first, the type of ABS surfactants is widelyused in industrial detergents. But because it found evidence that the ABS has a high risk to the environment, this material has now been replaced with another material that is LAS.
Builders, one of the most widely used in the detergent is phosphate. Phosphate plays an important role in detergent products, as a softener water. This material can reduce water hardness by binding to
calcium and magnesium ions. Thanks softenernya action, the effectiveness of laundry detergents increased power. Phosphate is usually found in general form of Sodium Tri Poly Phosphate (STPP).
Phosphate has no toxicity, but rather is one of the essential nutrients needed living. But the amount is too much phosphate can lead to nutrient enrichment (eutrophication) in the body of excess waterso that the water bodies of oxygen deficiency resulting from the growth of algae (phytoplankton) which is the excess of food bacteria. The excessive bacterial population will use the oxygen contained
in the water until such time as there is a shortage of oxygen in water bodies and in the end it is jeopardizing the lives of creatures and the surrounding water. In some countries, the use of phosphates in
detergents has been banned. As an alternative has developed the use of zeolite and citrate as a builder in detergents.
Pollution or contamination is a state where an environment is no longer natural because it has been contaminated by pollutants. For example, river water is not polluted the water is still pure and natural,
no chemicals are dangerous, while the river water has been polluted by detergent for example, contain chemicals that are dangerous, both for organisms that live in the river as well as for other living things living around
the river.
We need to be careful in choosing cleaning materials, such materials do not cause adverse effects on the environment. Several types of detergents are described by the decomposition difficult.
If the detergent is mixed with ground water used as sources of human drinking water or livestock water the soil will be harmful to health. Therefore, we should choose a detergent that waste can be broken down
by microorganisms (biodegradable). The ill effects that can be caused by the use of detergents that are not selective or are not careful:
1. destruction of the beauty of the marine environment;
2. threaten the lives of the animals that live in water, and
3. detrimental to human health.
Use a detergent with the wise, do not waste water washing into the waters of the many organisms that live in it. Use our knowledge to create solutions to these problems, such as eco-friendly detergents.
Disclaimer: Individual articles are based upon the opinions of the respective author, who retains copyright as marked. The information on this blog is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice.It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research.
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