Sips'@slrpnk.net to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agoDoes it really matter if you use white or colour detergent for washing clothes in a washingmachine?message-squaremessage-square40linkfedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down11
arrow-up174arrow-down1message-squareDoes it really matter if you use white or colour detergent for washing clothes in a washingmachine?Sips'@slrpnk.net to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square40linkfedilink
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·2 years 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.