1/8th recommended quantity soap powder or liquid for front loaders, or 1/4th recommended quantity for top loaders Two tablespoons bicarb soda Two tablespoons white vinegar in fabric conditioner slot.

Global Handwashing Day is celebrated every year on 15 October. The purpose behind this day is mainly to keep reminding everyone to wash their hands with soap and water properly and regularly. In fact, ...

Is antibacterial soap the best choice for our homes and families? The more germs and bacteria we kill, the better, right? But new research shows that antibacterial soap is not any more effective than ...

Say goodbye to those “antibacterial” soaps and liquids. The Food and Drug Administration says they do little or nothing to make soap work any better and said the industry has failed to prove they’re ...

Earlier this month I wrote about the upcoming FDA monograph on triclosan, that plucky little disco-era chlorinated aromatic compound whose antifungal and antibacterial properties made it the hottest ...

WASHINGTON – It’s a chemical that’s been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby’s ...

Scientists in the US said lathering your hands for at least 10 seconds was key to clean mitts ANTIBACTERIAL handwash is no more effective than soap at killing germs, a study suggests. Cold water also ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has banned 19 active ingredients in antibacterial soaps — including the hotly debated chemicals triclosan and triclocarban. The rule is meant to help curb ...