More and more new inventions and applications with the criteria to protect the environment. The market now has a type of ' bio wash ball ' introduced that has the ability to replace washing powder - which is a chemical for washing clothes.
According to the manufacturer, the time to use bio balls can reach three years. (Photo: Anh Vu)
How does bio-washing ball impact?
Mr. Bui Truong Son, deputy director of Nature Star company, Biowash bio-washing ball distributor said: ' The small ceramic balls inside the biological washing ball have the effect of breaking down water, dirt, and oil particles. and fats (food oils), fuel (petrol, oil, etc.) and together increase the activity of water molecules, causing water to penetrate deeper into the fibers, causing dirt to fade and reduce ability. adhesion on clothes. In addition, the process will create ion attraction with pH 10 environment (like washing powder) to dislodge stains and help kill bacteria on clothes, deodorize '.
According to the General Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality 1 - Quatest 1, it says: ' Biological washing ball after testing to test white cloth (original whiteness is 73.39%) with two washing balls to reach the end The result of whiteness is 73.74%, and when used with common washing powder is 73.71% '. Thus, the test is effective. However, when applied in practice, there are many different opinions.
Ms. Thanh Trang, Thu Duc District commented: ' In the past, my family used to buy buckets of washing powders more than a dozen kilograms in supermarkets, but from the day they were given a gift of bio-washing balls by relatives, the savings were quite Many washing powders and fabric softeners '. However, when using a lot of detergents, washing ball is effective, washing method is different than when using washing powder. In the past, the family's laundry routine was to classify clothes, then put them into the washing machine, remove washing powder and press the button. ' When you use the washing ball, you have to soak clothes in the water for 10 minutes, the clothes are too dirty, you have to put your hands in the washing machine, put the washing ball in and press the button, ' Trang said.
Ms. Kim Ngan, District 10 said: ' I use the ball to wash for about a year, and still keep the habit of washing the laundry balls, but adding about 20g of washing powder to wash them, also use the soaked washing mode, the new clothes clean. However, after a year, it seems that the ball has lost its effect, so it is no longer used. '
Talking to us, Ms. Thanh Huyen in Hanoi shared that washing balls are effective but if the clothes are too dirty, they should put some washing powder in. However, children's clothes need to be rinsed off all dirty things and soaked with pre-washing powder for 15-20 minutes and then washed with washing balls to clean. ' The collar of the commune's shirt has to be soaked in water and mixed with a little detergent after 15 minutes, rubbed the hand, and then put it into a clean washing machine ,' Thanh Huyen said.
And how effective?
Explaining the above cases, Mr. Son said: detergent powder is used to wash chemicals, so when dissolved in water, it will create an effective and immediate washing environment. ' However, when using detergent, it will discharge an amount of waste water affecting the environment ,' Son said. While bio-washing balls are using chemical reactions, the time to create a washing environment is slower. So when washing clothes with laundry balls, it is necessary to soak in water for a certain period of time.
There are also two other factors that affect bio-washing balls: water and washing machines. Since this type of ball is designed according to European standards, it should be verified with a stable and proper water source, ' while in Vietnam, too many different water sources are used, such as well water, alum, salty . so the ball is washed. partially ineffective because of 'water' and clothing treatment 'issues ' at the same time .' In addition, today's popular washing machines are designed according to a cycle program designed to use detergent ', so this is also a disadvantage when using biological washing balls '.
Associate Professor Ha Thuc Huy, Department of Physical Chemistry, Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences said: ' In terms of efficiency, washing ball is quite good, not inferior to washing method. washing powder '. Besides, the washing ball has an advantage of being environmentally friendly (without cleaning chemicals). However, scientifically, 'information on the mechanism of bio-washing balls needs more information' about the relationship between the elements contained in ceramic (ceramic) and properties. Physical chemistry creates a cleansing process for clothes. 'Then there is a conclusion about its scientific basis ,' Huy said.
Also according to a foreign document that Associate Professor Dr. Huy provided, the bio-washing ball is a new method of washing environment-friendly and widely used by countries in Europe and America. However, the use time of the washing ball may be difficult to achieve up to 1,000 washes. Because scientists have done many tests, experimentally, after about 150 washes (corresponding to about six months of use), the ability of the ball to wash down to about 20%. And the higher the number of uses, the more likely the ball will decrease.