Normally, we are all accustomed to using the traditional soap - bubbly, we all grew up with this scenario. But the question is - Does it really clean your clothes?.
IMHO, i would say "yes, it will clean" but it could have been better if you used a low suds detergent.
Traditional soap understandably is suitable for traditional washers - TOP LOAD washer. It utilizes more water in order to dissolve totally, which explains why there is noticeable residue in the bottom of your top load washer. That residue is the undissolved detergent, not necessarily CHALK. I actually don't know where people get the idea of chalk being part of the soap formula, or maybe am ignorant because i never would include one in my formulation.
You might have this in mind, Does bubbles help in the cleaning process? Hell no!!(sorry for the expression). Marketing of products follows the demand of buyers. Big makers give what the people demands. Believe it or not, it is WATER that cleans our clothes plus the aid of SURFACTANT or surface active agent. surfactants make the water "WETTER". Now try this, put a drop of water on any surface, perhaps on a table, notice the dome shape form of the water. Now drop a pinch of detergent on the domed shape water and notice that the water becomes FLAT on the surface. WATER TENSION is being remove in order that the water go through your laundry.
Let's get back on track, Rinsing takes too long when bubbly soap is used. I have no knowledge if a washing machine that detects if a laundry powder has been totally remove from the clothes, is already available in the market. A traditionally washer would only perform a preset program, the operator will have to determine if additional rinsing is required.
If you are in the laundry business using traditional soap and washer, your utility expenses - light and water, are way too high compared to a competitor who uses Low suds soap and a front load washer.
Now, can a bubbly or traditional soap be used on a front load? A BIG resounding "NO." It would create lots of bubbles that could reach and damage your washers electronic board. It won't clean your clothes effectively because of the CUSHIONING effect created by the bubbles.
Low suds on the other hand dissolves easily, with high level of cleaning effect, and easy to rinse with less water. Also, the price per kilo of a low suds or high efficiency soap is a bit higher, but if you do the math it is actually lower, click this link to see the math
If we are really conscious above saving our big bucks, we should educate ourselves, find the truth about the things we used.
Thanks for reading!
Peter
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