Ammonia is wash water or rinse water?

[Guest guest]

I used lots of salt or baking soda in wash water to kill mold. I like

it since salty water is softer, 'wetter' water and really gets clothes

clean and fresh smelling. I was using ammonia for one of the rinses

but I miss it frequently and have to run the rinse again to add it. Do

you think I could use the ammonia in salt water in wash cycle, instead

of rinse? I know not to use vinegar with baking soda or salt as the

two counter each other out, as an alkaline with a base, but I don't

know about ammonia with baking soda. Any thoughts. Doctor said

ammonia to detox. I *know* clothing cannot be 100% detoxed but these

are clean clothes but I want to keep them that way. Thanks

[Guest guest]

Yikes,

I would be very careful here Barb. If by accident you managed to get any

bleach mixed with the ammonia you will have a whole nother set of issues. The

two together will bring the hazzmad team to your house. I don't think the risk

is worth any outcome you might get from washing with ammonia.

Chris...

barb1283 <barb1283@...> wrote:

I used lots of salt or baking soda in wash water to kill mold. I like

it since salty water is softer, 'wetter' water and really gets clothes

clean and fresh smelling. I was using ammonia for one of the rinses

but I miss it frequently and have to run the rinse again to add it. Do

you think I could use the ammonia in salt water in wash cycle, instead

of rinse? I know not to use vinegar with baking soda or salt as the

two counter each other out, as an alkaline with a base, but I don't

know about ammonia with baking soda. Any thoughts. Doctor said

ammonia to detox. I *know* clothing cannot be 100% detoxed but these

are clean clothes but I want to keep them that way. Thanks

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Tazin Round <unitedstatesvet@...> wrote:

>

> Yikes,

> I would be very careful here Barb. If by accident you managed to

get any bleach mixed with the ammonia you will have a whole nother set

of issues. The two together will bring the hazzmad team to your house.

I don't think the risk is worth any outcome you might get from washing

with ammonia.

> Chris...

My brothers wife did exactly that, and tells me that she has never

completely recovered.

As far as I know, the Dept of Defense conducted studies on methods of

neutralizing trichothecene mycotoxins, and found none to be

particularly effective.

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[Guest guest]

I have read Barb's message 4 times, maybe I am blind but I did not

see her mention anything about bleach.

I do not know of the chemical reaction of mixing baking soda with

ammonia but I tend to think the ammonia alone is enough.

Oe can mix ammonia with the kind of dish washing detergent one uses

to hand wash dishes...not the kind you put in a dishwasher! The

kind one puts in a dishwasher will cause harmful fumes!

On the other hand, one cannot mix bleach with dish washing detergent

one uses for hand washing dishes.

I use ammonia and dish washing detergent to wash my husbands greasy

work clothing as this works better than regular detergent.

Adding soda to your regular clothes detergent is good.

Something about using ammonia and soda does not ring right...I would

be careful about doing this.

> I used lots of salt or baking soda in wash water to kill

mold. I like

> it since salty water is softer, 'wetter' water and really gets

clothes

> clean and fresh smelling. I was using ammonia for one of the

rinses

> but I miss it frequently and have to run the rinse again to add

it. Do

> you think I could use the ammonia in salt water in wash cycle,

instead

> of rinse? I know not to use vinegar with baking soda or salt as

the

> two counter each other out, as an alkaline with a base, but I

don't

> know about ammonia with baking soda. Any thoughts. Doctor said

> ammonia to detox. I *know* clothing cannot be 100% detoxed but

these

> are clean clothes but I want to keep them that way. Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Life is a balance of holding on and letting go...

>

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> Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls.

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[Guest guest]

Regarding ammonia for wash...I found answer right on ammonia bottle

at store. First suggested use is for laundry, to add to detergent

saying amoung other things that it is good to remove 'musty smells

from woolens and blankets', etc., so can be used with detergent. It

only warns against using ammonia with products containing chlorine

type bleaches. Some detergents have bleach added in, but that is

labeled boldly, like " Cheer with Bleach " . I did a wash with baking

soda, small amount of liquid detergent and two cups of ammonia and

wash came out without any detectable scent at all, very fresh, so it

seems to work fine in the washing phase of the cycle. I was using

it in rinse cyle and I think clothes were smelling a little ammonia

like and I think irritating my throat. I was coughing alot and

noticed when I was sitting next to someone she started to cough too

and I had never heard her cough before and I was coughing more than

usual so thought it might be ammonia particles left on clothese

since I was using it in rinse water so moved it to wash cycle and

works out fine. Just in case anyone is interested. So using salty

water to kill mold and dust mites, and ammonia to deal with the

toxins.

>

> I have read Barb's message 4 times, maybe I am blind but I did not

> see her mention anything about bleach.

>

[Guest guest]

--glad its working for you barb, as it did for me. now I just use it

once in a while when I fell its needed and just use all free and

clear the rest of the time. I always put it in with the wash cycle

too and it leaves a fresh smell so thats great because I cant take

those dryer sheets.- In , " barb1283 "

<barb1283@...> wrote:

>

> Regarding ammonia for wash...I found answer right on ammonia bottle

> at store. First suggested use is for laundry, to add to detergent

> saying amoung other things that it is good to remove 'musty smells

> from woolens and blankets', etc., so can be used with detergent.

It

> only warns against using ammonia with products containing chlorine

> type bleaches. Some detergents have bleach added in, but that is

> labeled boldly, like " Cheer with Bleach " . I did a wash with baking

> soda, small amount of liquid detergent and two cups of ammonia and

> wash came out without any detectable scent at all, very fresh, so

it

> seems to work fine in the washing phase of the cycle. I was using

> it in rinse cyle and I think clothes were smelling a little ammonia

> like and I think irritating my throat. I was coughing alot and

> noticed when I was sitting next to someone she started to cough too

> and I had never heard her cough before and I was coughing more than

> usual so thought it might be ammonia particles left on clothese

> since I was using it in rinse water so moved it to wash cycle and

> works out fine. Just in case anyone is interested. So using salty

> water to kill mold and dust mites, and ammonia to deal with the

> toxins.

>

>

>

> >

> > I have read Barb's message 4 times, maybe I am blind but I did

not

> > see her mention anything about bleach.

> >

>