Use Every Last Drop Of Laundry Detergent

Reader Mark came up with a way to get at that last bit of laundry detergent, the stuff that intransigently clings to container walls, refusing to drip into your measuring cup. By punching a hole in the bottom corner of the container, Mark is able to extract enough detergent to clean a small or medium load of clothes. Do you have other ways of freeing residual detergent? Tell us in the comments.

Comments

  1. bnissan97 says:

    I do what HRMANN does.

    Well kinda, I use powder.

    But when I had liquid I pour water in and slosh.

    Same happens with the Spray-n-Wash refills. I pour water in it and add to wash loads figuring those loads get a extra boost.

  2. reznicek111 says:

    Just bring an awl to the laundry room; that way you can punch a hole to drain the last bit of detergent from the bottle AND have a handy self defense against muggers. ;)

  3. mediaphile says:

    centrifugal != centripetal

    in almost all manners in which one might use “centrifugal force” in casual conversation, the correct term is centripetal. just sayin’.