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Finding The Best Environmental Friendly Detergent For Cloth Diapers
Finding The Best Environmental Friendly Detergent For Cloth Diapers
Dependent Variable:
Results
CONCLUSIONS
Persil
Control(s):
- Diaper brand
- Washing machine The hypothesis was forthright: If different detergents were used then there would be different
Figure 2 Figure 3
- Cycle used results each time with respect to cleanliness. Each detergent used had similar results ranging from
8-10 in cleanliness. The main goal of this experiment is to find the most effective and eco-
friendly detergent available in stores. The best results came from Persil stain fighter with the
average wash being a 9/10 to 10/10 in cleanliness and smell. This detergent rarely left residue
throughout the trial process with negligible amounts of staining and/or slight stench for worse
outcomes. The second and third most effective detergents were All and Purex. Then the least
No Detergent Results
effective detergent was Arm & Hammer. The control, of course, had the worst results. More
common detergents such as Downy and Tide were not used in any trials. An identified oversight
was not utilizing more common detergents such as Tide in the trial process.
Instead of testing detergents, the preference would have been to create an eco-friendly detergent
Cleanliness Averages that does not negatively impact the environment while using a more efficient washing machine.
*The following averages represent the scores given to the diapers based on smell and physical
cleanliness* Along with this method, it would have been preferred to study the electricity and water
consumption aspects versus cleanliness and smell.
*All the following photos were taken by Natalia
Figure 4 Figure 5 and Wesley Anderson*
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