Sodium Percarbonate

Percarbonate or bicarbonate of soda for laundry?

Percarbonate from Kazidomi, without hesitation: it releases active oxygen from 40 °C and works on wine, coffee and fruit marks, and on whites that have gone dull. Bicarbonate is milder and is mostly there to clean and deodorise surfaces. The two powders do not stand in for one another.

What temperature does it need?

40 °C and upwards. Below that, the actives in Kazidomi percarbonate stay locked up and the powder sits inert in the water. Add it to the drum or the detergent drawer for a hot cycle, or soak the washing in a bowl of hot water beforehand. Cold water achieves nothing at all.

Can I use it on every fabric?

No. Wool, silk and delicate or brightly coloured cloth take badly to active oxygen. Kazidomi recommends trying it first on a spot that does not show. On white cotton or linen, by contrast, percarbonate is very effective at bringing back a fabric that has yellowed with time.

How should percarbonate be stored?

In its original container only, away from heat and damp. Kazidomi percarbonate is not kept near a source of sparks or flame, nor beside an acid product such as vinegar. Damp sets off its reaction and leaves it inactive before you have had a chance to use it.

Is it any use outside the washing machine?

Yes: dissolved in hot water it cleans a bin, a worktop, a tile joint or tea towels left to soak. Kazidomi percarbonate is always used diluted, never dry on a surface. Rinse with clean water once it has worked, and wear gloves for a long soak.