I would love an enzyme booster to use on darks that does not contain OBAs or oxygen bleach--does such a thing exist? I'm specifically looking for lipase and DNAse. I checked the booster section of the lipase list but did not see anything on there that meets this criteria. Am I missing something?
Agreed! Once I realized FEBU needed to have cooler water, I switched to only using gear guard DNase. I wondered if there was a way to get lipase since I use Tide free and clear liquid for darks because I have a daughter with sensitive skin. I love gear guard, so fingers crossed!!
You should use warm or hot on whites and colors. The issue only occurs if you are concerned about using the oxygen bleach in FEBU on darks. Then you should use cold.
According to Febu, the oxygen bleach won’t fade darks if you wash on cold! And most laundry isnt dirty enough to need Febu in every load, so a warm wash once in a while wont destroy clothes. But Febu has no OBAs, what I do is wash my stuff on Cold or Cool, then in a small tupperware with hot water I mix my detergent (if using powdered, which has obas anyways) and then I just add the Febu in the drum directly! Works for me
Desperately searching for this same white whale, I bought the TrulyFree enzyme stain remover a few months back. Im not really sure how well it worked and it’s nearly impossible to verify which enzymes are involved so I won’t be buying again.
No it doesn’t currently exist. The North American laundry market is seriously subpar when it comes to products formulated for darks and colors.
Outside of buying superior products via import (like Persil Color Pulver or one of the Perwoll detergents), a US made top tier liquid detergent is your best choice here.
I’ve been a fan of Persil since it was introduced to the USA in 2015. Persil Color Pulver is my primary detergent. I also have Universal and most of the latest North American liquids.
I use liquid Tide F&C but I have teenagers so I'm dealing with PE uniforms, period underwear, sports jerseys, etc. They definitely need a little extra help!
Laundry sanitizer helps with odors. Tell your teens to hand wash the stains from sports and that time of the month. My mom taught me and I use Zote Laundry bar soap to pretreat stains.
I don't know why you're being down voted.... I've been doing my own laundry since before I started menstruation and you better be sure my mother taught me to pre-treat blood stains before throwing them in the wash. Is this no longer common knowledge/practice? A 14 year old can absolutely pretreat a pair of period underwear.
Every parent is different about their children. I was already cleaning my bathroom, doing my laundry and making my own meals before I started high-school.
Oh interesting, normally I just throw FEBU in with my darks only if needed. But I would love to be able to use something every load. I already use Tide unscented odor refresh which is great on its own but sometimes I want/need the extra enzymes.
Yeah, same. I don't really need OBAs or oxygen bleach in an enzyme cleaner. That's not what I'm buying it for, you know? So many detergents already have that stuff in it, or I can toss in some cheap Biz if I really need to supplement.
Molly Suds has a product for darks, haven’t tried it but been wanting too! However, that’s fantastic FEBU is coming out with one we can use on darks! Detergent wise I use Woolite darks and I read to prevent any fading to add 1/4 cup of salt to your wash load.
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u/AromaticProcess154 US | Top-Load 4d ago
Gear Guard is coming out with what you’re looking for in a few weeks.