Avoid the use of bargain basement laundry detergents that use sodium as a cleaning ingredient. Salt also known as sodium chloride is a corrosive and will destroy the fibers of your clothing causing the seams to pucker and the clothing fibers to become weak before their time.

     This article covers washing powders, powdered laundry detergents and liquid laundry detergents which will be referred to collectively as laundry detergents.

     Laundry detergents work together with water to rehydrate organic food stains which allow the stains to release their hold on the clothing fibers. Really good laundry detergents add surfactants to their formulations which assists in the release and rehydration of the organic food stains.

     Since millions of dollars are invested in developing effective cleaning products the manufacturers of quality cleaning products are not likely to post their proprietary formulations directly on the labels which would make it very easy for their competitors to steal and reproduce.

     Cleaning product manufacturers are only required to test for safety and post any appropriate warnings if any of the ingredients or technologies they use pose any type of potential safety concerns. The best example is if any of the cleaning products ingredients have been linked to cancer or any other safety risk then a prominent warning for consumers is required on the label.

       The very best laundry detergents are worth the additional expense because they will give you numerous effective cleanings with very low or negligible deterioration of the actual clothing fibers.

     The ingredients in the very best laundry detergents are not effective in dealing with dog or cat urine. Get those gears turning avoid using laundry detergents to clean dog or cat urine. Laundry detergents can seriously complicate your cleaning by contaminating the carpeting and upholstery to such an extent that a complete urine cleaning is virtually impossible.

      Slow down and get those gears turning before you pop the clutch by doing a complete and thorough reading of this entire website. After your mental engine is properly warmed up and you have digested this specialized cleaning information you may put your pedal to the metal. Failure to follow these instructions may result in a serious brain cloud.