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How did people wash their clothes before the invention of soaps?
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They likely would have used carbonates found in rocks or just regular water.
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Why do soaps not work in hard water?
Hard water contains calcium and magnesium salts. Therefore, in hard water, soaps get precipitated as calcium and magnesium soaps which being insoluble stick to the clothes as gummy mass.
From what substances are soaps made?
Soap is usually made from some type of fat. It sometimes contains lye or glycerin, and is used to wash people, clothes, and surfaces.
What alcohol is used for washing clothing?
Alcohol is not used for clothes washing; soaps and detergents are.
If you were testing how different laundry soaps cleaned your clothes the control group would be?
no laundry soap
How old were you when you started watching soaps?
Most people don't start watching the soaps until they are teenagers. Depending on whether or not your mom watches the soaps, some people may start watching them when they are younger.
What causes an irritation in cletorus?
A lot of things can cause irritation. For many it can be clothes rubbing against it or even soaps too.
If you were testing how well different laundry soaps cleaned your clothes the control group would be?
no laundry soap
What services were made on Mission San Buenaventura?
candles, adobes, tiles, shoes, woolen garments, soap, and clothes.
What can be used to remove oil from instruments before they are sanitized?
Soaps or, for tough projects, degreasers.
How dirt is removed from clothes due to surface tension and surfactant and its mechanism?
The nonpolar part of soaps or detergents "dissolve" dirt, fats and oilis; this mixture reach the internal part of so-called micelles, formed by adding soaps to water. The external part of these micelles is from polar part of soaps and detergents and is soluble in water. So thhis assembly is washed.
What detergents are invert soaps?
soaps having a chiral nitrogen are invert soaps
Why do stong laundry soaps are not advisable in washing baby clothes?
Babies have much more sensitive skin than adults. A strong laundry soap might leave residue on clothes. THis residue could be uncomfortable or dangerous for a baby.
