Laundering in cold water: Detergent considerations for consumers

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-162

  Cameron, Bruce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold water detergents; Detergent; Laundry; Soils; Stains; Standardized methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249144662     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X07308159     Document Type: Article

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