Sunny' 🌻@slrpnk.net to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 7 months agoDoes it really matter if you use white or colour detergent for washing clothes in a washingmachine?message-squaremessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up162
arrow-up161message-squareDoes it really matter if you use white or colour detergent for washing clothes in a washingmachine?Sunny' 🌻@slrpnk.net to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·7 months agoIf it isn’t specifically for coloured clothes, it contains optical brighteners, which fluoresce under UV light (like the sun) to make whites appear whiter. That’s fine for light colours, but it makes blacks look greyish and dull.
If it isn’t specifically for coloured clothes, it contains optical brighteners, which fluoresce under UV light (like the sun) to make whites appear whiter. That’s fine for light colours, but it makes blacks look greyish and dull.