I didn't end up doing my experiment yet because I haven't bought ammonia. Is ammonia and cloudy ammonia the same thing? o.o

I can never think of a title for a post so I might as well just start numbering them. I found this recipe for a homemade pre-wash stain remover and it seems pretty good, except where can i get ammonia and what does it look like? o.o

This amazing homemade pre wash solution works better than expensive store-bought pre wash solutions. Mix together 2 pints of warm water, 2 teaspoons of liquid detergent, and 4 tablespoons of standard ammonia. Pour the solution into a clean spray bottle, and spray stains before washing stained laundry. Allow the mixture to soak into stains for 10 to 15 minutes, and wash the fabrics as instructed on labeling. Store this pre wash solution in a spray bottle, and spray it on every stubborn stain. This homemade pre wash solution definitely works like magic, and if it won't remove stubborn laundry stains, nothing will.

Aldi doesn't sell pre-wash stain removers -.-

Homebrand Pre-Wash Stain Remover - $1.60 or $3.20 per Litre
Select Pre-wash Stain Remover - $3.76 or $7.52 per Litre
Vanish Preen Fabric Stain Remover - $4.21 or $11.23 per litre

The Select and the Vanish one are both enzyme powered. I have no idea what that means.

I went spotlight the other day to get my material. I ended up getting a Flat Fats (that's what it says on the label) which is made in India with 100% cotton hahaha. I'll cut them up into 10x10cm squares which will leave me with around 25 squares. I think mum's doing the washing on Saturday so I'll most likely make my stains on Friday, giving it time to soak in.

I also got 3 pre-wash stain removers- Homebrand, Woolworth's Select and Vanish Preen. I'm planning to go Aldi to see if I could get another one there. I'm also going to make a home made one too. I'll list the prices of each one when I get all of them. I have a feeling the most expensive one isn't going to be the best one. We'll just have to wait and see.

Aim: To find the most effective pre-stain remover on oil, make-up and coffee.

whoa it's been some time since my last post. I'm failing this already -.-
I'm gonna write myself a note.

anyways. nothing much has been happening. maybe that's why i haven't been blogging.
I need to go spotlight to get my materials probably tomorrow or some time soon. In fact, I'm gonna ask mum now

hmm, I'm gonna cut out squares 10x10cm of material for each test.
theres gonna be three common stains - coffee, makeup, and oil
the following brands will be tested - Woolworth's Homebrand, Woolworth's select, Vanish Preen, Orange Power and another home made one.
umm im not sure if i should so more materials or just the cotton one. maybe denim? i'll just have to look around spotlight and see if theres anything else.

note to self - blog more often, go spotlight, find recipe for home made stain removal thingo, find an effective way to measure the stains afterwards, finish the graph we did in class
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