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Old Habit: Adding More, More, More Detergent to Get Clothes Cleaner
If a capful of laundry detergent cleans clothes, then two capfuls will clean them better.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025 For food stains, Gagliardi recommends mixing a cleaning solution of one capful of liquid Clorox2® For Colors to one quart of water and dabbing it onto the stain.—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025 Just a few capfuls of this creamy blend transform plain water into a skin-softening soak, thanks to nourishing milk proteins, oat extract, and Japanese camellia oil.—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 July 2025 How to use: Step one: Pour one to two capfuls into a cup (about 15 mL).—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for capful
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