Hi Kelly! Secret is... really good soap. Buried somewhere in the pile is a 2 oz. bottle of a P&G product called Orvus: pure sodium lauryl sulfate(C12H25SO4Na), "an anionic surfactant used in many cleaning and hygiene products. The molecule has a tail of 12 carbon atoms, attached to a sulfate group, giving the molecule the amphiphilic properties required of a detergent." Most designer shampoo products are dilute S-L-S plus dyes, perfumes, etc. Orvus, however, being intended primarily for veterinary use, skips the additives. (Yes, it is the shampoo used to prep prize livestock for County Fair appearances.) Here's my theory: if Orvus won't get a clothing item clean, then it's time that item hits the trash. By the way, Orvus is a bit cheaper than designer shampoos: $20 for 7.5 lb jar. (I'm thinking about turning the guy who writes "Cheapskate" column for WSJ on to this.)
"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live."Mark Twain "You have no such accurate remembrance of a country you have driven through, as you gain by riding a bicycle."Ernest Hemingway
"The bicycle is a parody of a wheeled vehicle -- a donkey cart without the cart, where you do the work of the donkey."P.J. O'Rourke
"When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race." H.G. Wells
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." Albert Einstein
"I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than any one thing in the world. I rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a bike." Susan B. Anthony
Wow, very impressive for 6 weeks Steve!! You'll have to teach me and Jeff how to pack so lightly.
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly! Secret is... really good soap. Buried somewhere in the pile is a 2 oz. bottle of a P&G product called Orvus: pure sodium lauryl sulfate(C12H25SO4Na), "an anionic surfactant used in many cleaning and hygiene products. The molecule has a tail of 12 carbon atoms, attached to a sulfate group, giving the molecule the amphiphilic properties required of a detergent." Most designer shampoo products are dilute S-L-S plus dyes, perfumes, etc. Orvus, however, being intended primarily for veterinary use, skips the additives. (Yes, it is the shampoo used to prep prize livestock for County Fair appearances.) Here's my theory: if Orvus won't get a clothing item clean, then it's time that item hits the trash. By the way, Orvus is a bit cheaper than designer shampoos: $20 for 7.5 lb jar. (I'm thinking about turning the guy who writes "Cheapskate" column for WSJ on to this.)
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