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Why are you assuming he's even got a water softener? Could very well be naturally soft water there in Argentina. Where I go deer hunting in Potter Co, PA the hunting camp is fed by a spring and that water is VERY soft naturally and it's not a pleasant experience taking a shower there, I always get out and feel "slimy". | |||
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Staring back from the abyss |
Agreed. I've run across that as well and can't stand it. I just assumed that it was a water softener as it's not uncommon for apartment buildings to put those cursed things in. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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Still finding my way |
Oh my god, I'm ashy! | |||
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Stop using bar soap and shampoo. Buy some Dr, Bronners Castile.................You can thank me later. Walmart or Target | |||
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semi-reformed sailor |
OP lives in Argentina….they may not have Dr. Bronner’s there "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | |||
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Live long and prosper |
I get the general idea. Still unsure how hard/soft is the water on my building but noticed aHUGE difference with hotels. My country is on the brink of economic collapse again and imports have shrunk to nil since 2019. What i need and what’s available are opposite worlds. The fan was pawned and we are running short of shit. Electricity still running, for now. Venezuela laughs at us 0-0 "OP is a troll" - Flashlightboy, 12/18/20 | |||
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Thank you Very little |
Sucks about the situation (economy) Best bet would be to test the water if you can, and then research what soap goes best with the hardness level of your water or find a filter you can put in to help fix the water hardness. I use liquid soap here, water in Florida is plenty hard, don't have the scummy soap issue, had a water softener in KY growing up, remember filling the salt container. | |||
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Smarter than the average bear |
This may seem like a stupid question, but are you actually drying off well with a towel? I’ve lived with soft water my whole life, and it is difficult to rinse soap off, leaving you feeling “slimy” or just “soapy”. But when I dry off with a towel, any “soapy water” left on me is transferred to the towel. I’ve never experienced feeling anything but clean after drying off. I imagine if you barely towel dry, and mostly air dry, that soap residue could be left on your skin. The reason I bring this up is that I dry thoroughly- can’t stand to feel wet when getting dressed. My wife in the other hand, wraps a towel around herself, but does little or no actual drying. But she does not complain about soap residue either. It sounds to me like there is something else going on other than just soft water. | |||
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Live long and prosper |
Yours is an excellent point. Much like you, my wife dries herself thoroughly and i’m the one that mostly dry over time. Being at lower floor, we get enough heating to reach to top floors elderly witches that keep complaining it’s cold up there. We tend to sweat and roast to keep them warm…. You certainly made a point since i’m the one that noticed i’m covered in soap. Will make an effort to dry myself a bit more conciously and have also bought a non soap soap bar. Had no clue of its existence. 0-0 "OP is a troll" - Flashlightboy, 12/18/20 | |||
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Nicky, one way to easily determine hardness is to put a drop of dish soap in a bottle of water with room for suds. If you shake it and get little to no suds its hard. I've seen it said that each drop of soap you have to add until you get "real" suds is equal to 1 grain of hardness in the water. You could use some distilled water to compare against as the "control" group. | |||
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