Re: Rash on neck in 9yo

mogga wrote: 
9/10 rashes as kids in our house were due to changes in washing powder
or the machine not having rinsed it out enough.


I must say that I no longer use washing powder, finding liquid
preferable. There're no worries about the stuff not dissolving,
it starts "working" quicker, and it seems more economical (mind
you, I'm sure people use a *lot* more powder or liquid than is
needed). Also, in these days of washing machines which use only
about half a pail of water, rinsing is very important - I set
my machine to do an "Aquarinse Plus" (which I naively imagine
is an extra rinse, or more water in the rinse) to get rid of
residues. I don't like "conditioners", either, at all. What's
the point? However, washing wool is a special case, that's a
hand job (ooh-err!) and involves ordinary soap. Ordinary washing
powder *kills* woollens[1].





[1] Where can you still buy woolly jumpers, and things? Answer
(at least in part): at TK-MAXX. If proper woollens and cottons
are available elsewher at reasonable prices, I'd love to know].
Sorry about errors in this missive, I may be becoming squiffy.
Do I really splee "woollen" like that? Tomorrow will tell.
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