Question from Marie
Here’s a wierd one. Has anyone had the problem of new clothes getting holes in them with Dr. Bronner’s soap?? We were using it (only a capful per load) for months and every so often a hole or two, up to dime size, appeared in a shirt or pants. I have a large stack of items waiting for repair! Many are unusable (ex: a hole right in front of a solid dress shirt). It could be that many are from a discount store (poorer quality?, but includes defective/unsold name brands). No rough places in washer/dryer or on clothes. We’ve tried to think of every possibility. It’s my mom’s washer and all her items are fine (she uses different soap).
I’ve switched soaps, bought new clothes, and haven’t had a problem.
Though I occasionally use a mixture of half Dr. Bronner’s and half water for stain removal (it is the best – even on dried blood!) These treated items have not gotten holes.
Debra’s Answer
I haven’t heard of this before.
Readers?
