Laundry Detergent Composition with Vinegar

Abstract

A laundry detergent composition with vinegar removes stains and odors from laundry. The composition is provided as a liquid in a plastic bottle. Vinegar is provided as part of the composition, and will gently and effectively remove stubborn stains and odors from laundry. The composition is color-safe and biodegradable.

Claims

1. A laundry detergent composition, comprising vinegar; a chemically standard commercially available liquid laundry detergent; said vinegar and said chemically standard commercially available liquid laundry detergent being in a ratio of 1:8.

2. The laundry detergent composition of claim 1, wherein said vinegar is a white vinegar composition.

3. The laundry detergent composition of claim 1, wherein said chemically standard commercially available liquid laundry detergent is of a concentration formulated for a standard washing machine and not of a concentration formulated for a high efficiency washing machine.

4. The laundry detergent composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is provided as a liquid in a plastic bottle.

5. The laundry detergent composition of claim 2, wherein the composition is provided as a liquid in a plastic bottle.

6. The laundry detergent composition of claim 3, wherein the composition is provided as a liquid in a plastic bottle.

7. The laundry detergent composition of claim 4, wherein the bottle provides a built-in handle on a rear surface, a large, threaded cap on a top surface, and a one or more labels on at least one side surface.

8. The laundry detergent composition of claim 5, wherein the bottle provides a built-in handle on a rear surface, a large, threaded cap on a top surface, and a one or more labels on at least one side surface.

9. The laundry detergent composition of claim 6, wherein the bottle provides a built-in handle on a rear surface, a large, threaded cap on a top surface, and a one or more labels on at least one side surface.

10. The laundry detergent composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is color-safe and biodegradable.

11. The laundry detergent composition of claim 1, wherein a chemical change in an odorous compound or a plurality of odorous compounds present in soiled fabrics is caused by the vinegar's acidic pH.

12. The laundry detergent composition of claim 7, wherein the cap is removed from the bottle, a portion of the composition is poured from the bottle into the cap to measure it, and the composition from the cap is poured into a washing machine.

13. The laundry detergent composition of claim 7, wherein the bottle and the cap are preferably manufactured from a semi-rigid, durable material, such as plastic, and the labels are preferably manufactured from a flexible, disposable material, such as paper.

14. The laundry detergent composition of claim 8, wherein the cap is removed from the bottle, a portion of the composition is poured from the bottle into the cap to measure it, and the composition from the cap is poured into a washing machine.

15. The laundry detergent composition of claim 8, wherein the bottle and the cap are preferably manufactured from a semi-rigid, durable material, such as plastic, and the labels are preferably manufactured from a flexible, disposable material, such as paper.

16. The laundry detergent composition of claim 9, wherein the cap is removed from the bottle, a portion of the composition is poured from the bottle into the cap to measure it, and the composition from the cap is poured into a washing machine.

17. The laundry detergent composition of claim 9, wherein the bottle and the cap are preferably manufactured from a semi-rigid, durable material, such as plastic, and the labels are preferably manufactured from a flexible, disposable material, such as paper.

18. The laundry detergent composition of claim 1, wherein the laundry detergent composition is preferably manufactured from biodegradable compounds including vinegar, zeolites, and linear alkylbenzene sulfonates.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification. They illustrate one embodiment of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0017] FIG. 1 is a top view of the first exemplary embodiment, displaying the bottle 10, and the cap 11.

[0018] FIG. 2 provides front, side, and rear views of the first exemplary embodiment, displaying the bottle 10, the handle 10A, the cap 11, and the label 12.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Referring now to the invention in more detail, the invention is directed to a laundry detergent composition with vinegar. The composition is formulated by combining one cup (8 fluid ounces) vinegar, preferably a white vinegar composition, with 8 cups (64 fluid ounces) of a chemically standard commercially available liquid laundry detergent (of a concentration formulated for standard washing machines as opposed to high efficiency washing machines). More generally, the vinegar and detergent may be combined in a ratio of 1:8.

[0020] The first exemplary embodiment is comprised of a laundry detergent composition, provided as a liquid in a plastic bottle 10. The bottle 10 provides a built-in handle 10A on the rear surface, a large, threaded cap 11 on the top surface which may be used for measurement, and labels 12 on the side surfaces. Vinegar is provided as part of the composition, and will gently and effectively remove stubborn stains and odors from laundry. The composition is color-safe and biodegradable.

[0021] Vinegar neutralizes odors rather than just covering them up. Vinegar has an acidic pH (3.0) which causes a chemical change in the odorous compound. This chemical change also weakens the chemical bond of the compound to the fabric. Common odors come from compounds that are either acidic or alkaline, which vinegar balances by changing pH levels in the chemical structure of odor-causing alkalines, bringing them closer to neutral.

[0022] To use the first exemplary embodiment, the user removes the cap 11 from the bottle 10, and pours a portion of the composition from the bottle 10 into the cap 11 to measure it. The user then pours the composition from the cap 11 into the user's clothes washer.

[0023] The bottle 10 and the cap 11 are preferably manufactured from a semi-rigid, durable material, such as plastic. The labels 12 are preferably manufactured from a flexible, disposable material, such as paper. The laundry detergent composition is preferably manufactured from biodegradable compounds including vinegar, zeolites, and linear alkylbenzene sulfonates.

[0024] Components, component sizes, and materials listed above are preferable, but artisans will recognize that alternate components and materials could be selected without altering the scope of the invention.

[0025] While the foregoing written description of the invention enables one of ordinary skill to make and use what is presently considered to be the best mode thereof, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand and appreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents of the specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The invention should, therefore, not be limited by the above described embodiment, method, and examples, but by all embodiments and methods within the scope and spirit of the invention.