it's trivial but i believe the colour in my clothes are fading!! is it the washing powder?? i am using FAB anti-bacterial (the orange pack). to avoid a lengthy process of trial and error i would appreciate a recommendation or two of a brand that doesn't fade colour. i know some brands claim they don't but dooooo they???? thanks in advance!
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LadyK
18 yrs ago
Hi
I find some brands contain bleach or are too strong for the clothes. I buy Tide Coldwater and it works great, no fading. Good luck.
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It does depend somewhat on the brand of detergent. But it depends a lot on the clothes. Some clothes, especially cheaper brands, tend to lose color rather easily. We've noticed this on some of the Stanley Market baby stuff. It fades after a few washes. "Name brand" clothes like Petit Bateau can be washed hundreds of times and still look almost new.
We use Tide or Dreft detergent. Both work.
As for "anti-bacterial" I would say that's a rather unnecessary feature for detergent (or soap for that matter).
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i use attack (without bleach). clothes are still looking good.
if you need anti-bacterial feature, you can add a little Kao Wide bleach for coloured clothes (powder form). Ijust about a teaspoon for each wash works fine for me.
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And don't forget, if you place clothes outside to dry that the sun will also bleach the colour.
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Agreed with dadda about the price, but a lot of these products do specifically kill bacteria. Then again so do bleach and hot water.
My objection to "anti-bacterial" products is three-fold:
- There is no need for that "level" of cleanness unless you're performing surgery. In any case any sterilization disappears almost instantly in a home environment.
- By exposing bacteria to antibacterial products, the bacteria that do survive eventually build up immunity and evolve into stronger strains. Many doctors in the US would like to ban home use antibacterial products for this reason.
- Exposure to bacteria strengthens our immune systems. This is especially true for children. While I am not advocating purposeful exposure to dirt and such, "normal" exposure is a necessary part of building up the immune systems of children. Many doctors believe that the increase in allergy and asthma incidence in children during the last decades is partly due to home being "too clean".
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