Family Living Focus Nancy Wiker Lancaster Co. Extension Agent Laundry Balls - What Are They All About? Just what are these laundry disks, balls, globes, rings, cubes, stones, and crystals all about? These new laundry devices claim to let you do away with laundry detergent forever. There are several versions of the product on the market that chal lenge the need to use detergent when washing clothes. For $3O - you can help save the envi ronment by not using harsh detergents and fabric softeners, save money you would spend on laundry products, and extend the life of your clothes. These disks or balls also claim to be antibacterial, hypoallergenic, sanitize clothes and last from 500-2500 washes. More than 20 variations of this product, which activates the "natural cleansing power" of water, are now on the market. 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Several cleaning combinations were used. Each combination was tested several times. In the first group, stained items were washed in water only, the next combination was stained cloth ing and the laundry ball. In the third group an enzyme product was added along with the laun dry ball and clothes. In the last combination only liquid laundry detergent was added to the dirty clothes. The findings from the tests indicate that when used alone, Reg. Retail $1899.95 WITH COUPON TWIN/DOUBLE , JTON BUNK BED iler Load • Dealer Refusal with 1 8’ Futon Mattress | ted - Black ■ White Ret $899 95 Low Price .95 $ 279.95 i 810 SELECTIOn OF WOOD at METAL BUNK BEDS 3019 Htmpland Road. Uncwtr 397-6241 Wa ara ■ tlv* atorw chain not affiliated with any othar tloraa \ r Storaa in LANCASTER • YORK • CARLISLE. PA LANCASTER STORE HOURS Mon -Frl *-• • Sat »■€ • Sun Noon-S ■ No Rotund* • No Exchange* For purchase* with ■ chock, bring FINANCING mp« No EKCh*ng— driver* Mean** and phona number* AVAILABLE . *• ■ Ce*h A Carry Nor retooodtae lortyponrepwcel error* We reeerve the mdino tubeinme an nem* the laundry ball produced the same results as washing with plain water. When enzymes and boosters were added to the laun dry ball wash load the results were a little better than water only wash. Washing with the liquid detergent clearly gave better results than any other cleaning agent. The University of Minnesota did both field tests and laborato ry tests on the ceramic laundry disk. In laboratory tests, the disc only wash showed poor cleaning, however, the wash load using the disc plus one tea spoon of detergent in the wash produced the same results as the regular detergent wash. In field tests, the disc plus a laun dry aid (pre-treatment) per formed as well as detergent plus a laundry aid. Nearly half of the participants in the field tests were as satisfied with the discs as they were with their standard laundry detergent. Overall, the reusable ceramic laundry disc performed better than water but not as well as detergent. As for the claims of struc tured water, far-infrared electro magnetic waves, and electrically charged ceramic beads, Dr. Hugh Cartwright of Oxford University, England, comments that the claims "sound implausi ble... and are advertising hype." Washing with water only will remove much of the solid granu lar dirt in clothes due to mechanical action. It should be noted that it may take several <9 Figure Out WILLIAMSPORT (Lycoming Co.) You’ve probably been hearing a lot about body mass index (BMI) lately. This is a method to determine whether or not your weight poses any health risk. BMI is a measurement based on your weight and height (Idlograms/meters) and is highly correlated with body fat The height and weight calculation help to determine whether you are at a healthy weight or have too much body fat Information from the Lycoming County Extension office includes instructions on how to figure out your BMI. To figure your BMI, multiply your weight in pounds by 70S, divide by your height in inches and then divide again by your height For example: If you weight 150 pounds and you are S feet 4 inches tall, (64 inches) youo would do the following: ISO pounds X 70S = 105,770 divided by 64 inches = 1,652, divided by 64 inches again = 25.8 or a BMI of 26. weeks for the residual detergent to wash out of clothing. Most of the product information indi cates that pre-treatment or a lit tle laundry detergent is needed for grease, oil, and extra dirty items. Water does not dissolve oil-based stains, thus over time, graying and yellowing will occur. Some product information indi cated the need for a little bright ener such as borax. UflC—ter-FOTrtng, "Saturday, fabrotry "28, IMS-87- Your BMI Calculating your BIM: 1. Multiply your weight in pounds by 70S. 2. Divide by your height in inches In general the risk of disease, especially heart disease, diabetes and several common cancers is lowest for BMI between 21 and 25. then it increases slightly between 25 and 27, substantially between 27 and 30 and dramatically for scores over 30. Recent statistics show that 33 percent of adult Americans have a BMI of 27 or higher, resulting in more than 300,000 lives lost annu ally due to weight-related illnesses. Losing and maintaining as little as 5 percent of initial body weight is likely to result in significant health improvements for you. 3. Divide by your height again. The result is your BMI
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