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  • Yes, you always want to use soft water for laundry purposes. Hard water is a type of water that has high mineral content and prevents soap from sudsing. Clothes washed in hard water often look dingy and feel harsh and scratchy. The hardness minerals combine with some soils to form insoluble salts, making them difficult to remove. Soil on clothes can introduce even more hardness minerals into the wash water. Continuous laundering in hard water can damage fibers and shorten the life of clothes by up to 40 percent. http://www.hardwater.org/hard_water_problems.html SOFT WATER BENEFITS 1. Having soft water saves you money. When your water is soft, you use much less soap and fewer cleaning products. Your budget will automatically reflect the savings. 2. Your plumbing will last longer. Hard water can cause a build up of scale from mineral deposits. Over time, pipes can clog, water flow can diminish, and water pressure can be reduced. This doesn't happen with soft water. Soft water is low in mineral content and therefore doesn't leave deposits in the pipes. 3. Your hot water heater will last longer. Scale and lime build-up created by minerals will not take place if your water is soft. This adds life to your hot water heater. Also, if you don't have deposits in your hot water heater, it will cost approximately 20% less to heat the water that your family does use. At the end of a year, these savings can really add up. 4. Diminished razor burn: Soft water causes the razor to glide more easily across the face. This, in turn, causes your razor blades to last longer. 5. Most water-using appliances will last longer. Whether it's your coffee pot, your humidifier, or your hot tub, soft water inhibits a build-up of minerals and adds life to these products. SOFT WATER BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN 1. No more soap build-up on their skin. Skin stays softer and healthier when its natural oils are allowed to remain and aren't covered by a mineral build-up. 2. Less soap is needed to cleanse the skin. This is especially important with younger children. Their skin is usually more delicate and sensitive to the irritants that are found in many soaps and cleaning products. Remember, with soft water, a little soap or shampoo goes a very long way. 3. Hair is softer and easier to manage when there isn't a build-up of minerals coating it. This means it's easier to brush and de-tangle. MORE BENEFITS OF SOFT WATER 1. Probably the first thing you'll notice is that you have to purchase a lot less soap. Whether it's dish detergent, shampoo, or laundry soap, you'll use less of it. The reason is because soft water has greater washing power. You can use less and get superior results. Normally, you will find that you can use 1/2 to 2/3 less soap with the same or even better results. 2. Your clothes last longer and remain brighter longer if they are washed in soft water. The reason is that normal water leaves mineral particles in the weave of most fabrics. This causes them to look dull and dingy. Also, your washing machine will last longer, too, because it won't be subject to a build-up of minerals and deposits. 3. Rings and stains won't darken your bathroom fixtures. 4. Glasses and dishes won't streak. 5. Scrubbing floors and tile will be easier and faster because you won't have the film and soap scum that hard water creates. 6. Your skin is softer when you bathe with soft water. You will leave your bath or shower feeling refreshed with your skin feeling truly clean. Also, rough, dry skin will naturally diminish. 7. If you color your hair, it will keep its radiance longer if it is washed in softened water. FINAL WORDS Often, you have to personally experience soft water before you can be convinced. But once most people are exposed to soft water, they never want to go back to hard, mineral-filled water. If you think you might want to give soft water a try, check your phone book. There are people in many reputable businesses who can explain the process and set up a water softening system in your home. If you do go ahead and take the wet, wild plunge, you won't regret it! http://www.essortment.com/all/softwaterheal_rnst.htm

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