[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Doing my first load of laundry using Trisodium phosphate, what should I expect? (Page 3 of 3)
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No, she said "one of the retarded women with with no analytical skills or functioning brain I'm friends with on Facebook say they know someone who overheard someone who was reading a blog comment where someone who bought a used washing machine from someone who used regular Tide ended up with a kid who was allergic to everything including air and water and the mother's cousin's yoga instructor's nephew said it was because of the chemicals in the Tide" and I said "no, we're going to use regular Tide" and that was the end of the conversation. Quoted:
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Quoted: When she first got pregnant my wife kinda hinted that she might wanna try some dye-free garbage and I don't mean to sound like an internet tough guy but I made sure I shut that shit down immediately. And you was all like “ hurr durr fuck no ho. I love my mamma and momma washes with the smelly shit and my mima washes with the smelly shit and by god yer washing with the smelly shit tu” Classic ETA: I’m glad none of your kids/wife do/did suffer rashes and allergies, but seriously just because something has “always” been done doesn’t mean it’s good or best practice |
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Quoted: No, she said "one of the retarded women with with no analytical skills or functioning brain I'm friends with on Facebook say they know someone who overheard someone who was reading a blog comment where someone who bought a used washing machine from someone who used regular Tide ended up with a kid who was allergic to everything including air and water and the mother's cousin's yoga instructor's nephew said it was because of the chemicals in the Tide" and I said "no, we're going to use regular Tide" and that was the end of the conversation. Except the edit. Actually serious about that sentence. |
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Well, shit. I've been using TSP for years. For laundry and in the diswasher. Seems to work fine. WTF.. 
https://mobileimages.lowes.com/product/converted/049542/049542106214.jpg |
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Update, my socks and coat survived. I’m not sure if I got lucky or if the TSP isn’t much different than the TSPP. I guess I’ll know more Friday when my order of TSPP shows up. 
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Quoted: So I’m absolutely fucked? You're gonna have some beat up clothes coming out of the wash.  
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Searched on Amazon Prime for it. Dap makes it, and they market it as a mold cleaner for drywall. Go figure Quoted:
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link to where u bought it |
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Well, shit. I've been using TSP for years. For laundry and in the diswasher. Seems to work fine. WTF..
https://mobileimages.lowes.com/product/converted/049542/049542106214.jpg My laundry and dishes come out fantastic. Zero ill-effects to my clothes. In fact, they seem to wear better over time since using this product. |
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I bought a case of it (special ordered, but only took a couple of days) at the Sherwin Williams paint store. Make SURE you get genuine "trisodium phosphate." The enviro-wienies have forced the sale of a useless product they label as "TSP"--which is the common name for the good stuff--that has the word "substitute" in tiny letters under it. It's useless garbage. It's also what SW stocks, so be sure to specify. It's cheap--a one pound box is about $3. How long will 1lb last you? |
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I use this from Amazon.
TSP I put 2 teaspoons in with the liquid detergent for both clothes and dishes. It will not remove all the stains in clothes. Maybe I need to add more. Dishes do look better with it. |
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How much do you use for a load of laundry? How long will 1lb last you? Quoted:
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I bought a case of it (special ordered, but only took a couple of days) at the Sherwin Williams paint store. Make SURE you get genuine "trisodium phosphate." The enviro-wienies have forced the sale of a useless product they label as "TSP"--which is the common name for the good stuff--that has the word "substitute" in tiny letters under it. It's useless garbage. It's also what SW stocks, so be sure to specify. It's cheap--a one pound box is about $3. How long will 1lb last you? |
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TSP is a great cleaner. We use it for knocking the shine off of walls and for an overall surface prep. You just wash the wall while wearing rubber gloves. It's GREAT stuff for cleaning.  Quoted:
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I just ordered the proper tripolysulphate stuff on Amazon. I get the sinking feeling I’m going down in ARF history for this It will curdle new latex paint very quickly if not rinsed well enough. It is still the ultimate surface cleaner before painting though. Do NOT get it on wooden floors of any type. It de-glosses very nicely and can turn some woods black if they have a high iron content in their pigments. |
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I've been using the "wash your drawers" homemade soap for several years. It seems to be completely hypoallergenic if anyone cares. I used to get a rash from my gym shirts when they got sweaty, the homemade stuff never does that. The trick is to pretreat stains. Just dump on a little of the soap mix and let it sit. I think the TSP is overkill. |
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What's wrong with using laundry detergent to wash my clothes? We have a new baby on the way, wifey is making me buy this expensive dye and fragrance free stuff |
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I've been using the "wash your drawers" homemade soap for several years. It seems to be completely hypoallergenic if anyone cares. I used to get a rash from my gym shirts when they got sweaty, the homemade stuff never does that. The trick is to pretreat stains. Just dump on a little of the soap mix and let it sit. I think the TSP is overkill. 
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I just ran a load of towels with about 1 tablespoon of TSP added. It looks like a win. Thanks GD and Elijah1! |
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I've been satisfied thus far. Jeans and towels seem to be somewhat softer. Also, a nice oil stain came out of a pair of jeans that had been there for a bit. Quoted:
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I just ran a load of towels with about 1 tablespoon of TSP added. It looks like a win. Thanks GD and Elijah1! I opened the lid several times during the wash cycle. The most obvious thing I noticed was that there were still some suds during the rinse phase. I use Kirkland laundry detergent, which is pretty concentrated. It does a decent job by itself but the TSP seems to have boosted it. I'm looking forward to trying it on a load of clothing. |
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Yes, my towels came out noticeably softer than I am accustomed to. We have very hard water in San Diego. I opened the lid several times during the wash cycle. The most obvious thing I noticed was that there were still some suds during the rinse phase. I use Kirkland laundry detergent, which is pretty concentrated. It does a decent job by itself but the TSP seems to have boosted it. I'm looking forward to trying it on a load of clothing. Quoted:
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I just ran a load of towels with about 1 tablespoon of TSP added. It looks like a win. Thanks GD and Elijah1! I opened the lid several times during the wash cycle. The most obvious thing I noticed was that there were still some suds during the rinse phase. I use Kirkland laundry detergent, which is pretty concentrated. It does a decent job by itself but the TSP seems to have boosted it. I'm looking forward to trying it on a load of clothing. |
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Wrong stuff. You want the sodium tripolyphosphate variety. Too much of trisodium will eat holes in your clothes, and when used in a dish washer will etch glass. STPP https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-sodium-tripolyphosphate.htm |