an active chemical ingredient in the most widely used type of bleach.
What is chlorine?
100
water which contains few chemicals.
What is soft water?
100
to give extra attention to heavily soiled areas of clothing or other items before washing.
What is a pretreat?
100
the washing action or movement of items in a detergent or soap and water solution.
What agitation?
100
the correct water temperature for most laundry.
What is cold?
200
A detergent ingredient which makes water wetter, loosens, emulsifies, and suspends soil.
What is Surfactant?
200
water that contains large amount of calcium and magnesium.
What is hard water?
200
product applied to laundered items to give them more body or stiffness.
What is starch?
200
A word used to describe dyed items which don't "bleed" during washing.
What is colorfast?
200
to separate laundry according to the type of fabric, color, and or amount of soil.
What is sort?
300
the most effective mineral salts used as builders in detergents.
What is Phosphates?
300
product which helps tie up minerals in hard water.
What is water softener?
300
treatment applied to fabric; may affect the way it can be washed or cleaned.
What is a finish?
300
Cleaning product which may contain surfactants, builders, suds control agents, and other ingredients.
What is detergent?
300
the composition of fabrics.
What is fiber content?
400
protein chemicals found in nature which help speed up the reactions of other chemicals; for example, to help break down soil for easy removal during washing.
What is enzymes?
400
laundry additive which makes clothes fluffy and soft and helps reduce static electricity.
What is fabric softener?
400
detergent ingredients which help overcome water hardness, provide alkalinity, and disperse soil.
What is a builder?
400
a term used to describe surfactants which can be easily broken down by bacteria in waste treatment so that they loose their sudsing properties.
What is biodegradable?
400
the name of this worksheet.
What is laundry lookout?
500
foamy white bubble formed by soap or detergent in water.
What are suds?
500
the best water temperature for cleaning heavily soiled items.
What is warm?
500
a curd formed when minerals react with soap in hard water.
What is lime soap?
500
the water temperature that is the most damaging to fabrics.