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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by bluGill on Monday July 31, 2023 @04:11PM (#36948106)
Water is called the "universal solvent" for a reason. We use soap for the exceptions, but water still does the bulk of the removal of things you don't want (dirt, salt), while soap handles the rest (generally oil based stains)
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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by dragontamer on Monday July 31, 2023 @04:30PM (#36948343)
Except the #1 thing you are washing off is the natural oils from human skin and sweat.

And #2 and #3 are the oils in food (chocolate, grease, wine, and other food products) and then the oils from grass / outdoors.

Literally the only thing that water helps with is soil / dirt. Outside of that, the washing machine should be designed to use the minimum amount of water needed to activate the soap, the actual cleaner.

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