High Efficiency (HE) Washing Machines

Computer Controlled front loading HE Machines are superior to Top Loading agitator machines. They save energy, water and money while increasing the life of clothing. They even enable you to wash things that required Dry Cleaning.

But if you use the same old brand detergent, all you get is the same old results of depositing residue, fragrance and brightener. You might as well keep your old machine and capture the rinse water for the next wash. If you find this concept disgusting listen up.

Brand name detergents for HE Machines are reformulated for compatibility with the Horizontal Axis machines, but their purpose remains the same. It is to deposit fragrance, optical brighteners, surfactants, lubricants, softeners, PVP etc. These chemicals give the illusion of clean clothes and a way for different brands to distinguish themselves, by odor but they are actually counterproductive. The chemical residue irritates skin and eliminates water repellency, breathability, wicking, rapid drying, softness, insulation and elasticity of fabrics.

Because HE Machines rinse so well, detergent manufacturers need to use more fragrance etc to ensure that they can leave enough in your clothes. They actually charge more for "HE" formulas. They should be called "anti HE" because they are designed to overcome your new machine's ability to leave less residue.

To get the cleanest residue free clothes use Sport-Wash® Residue-Free Detergent (RFD). Sport-Wash® has no fragrance, brightener, oil, softener, silicone, lubricant, enzymes, PVP or anything else that doesn't rinse completely. Sport-Wash® is different from all other detergents, HE and regular. It is formulated to rinse completely, so it is not fighting your machine to leave residue behind. With Sport-Wash® in your HE Machine your clothes smell like fresh air, not a flavor called "Fresh Air". Because Sport-Wash® rinses completely it allows repellents to work like new. It restores breathability, wicking, rapid drying, softness, insulation and elasticity. Sport-Wash® RDF makes color, fibers and elastomers last longer. It has no oxidizers which destroy colors and weaken fibers. It cleans by using superior surfactency to release the oils that hold soils, stain and smells. While the residue of other detergents erodes fibers with particles that fissure and crack them, Sport-Wash® keeps them new and smooth so you don't need lubricants or softeners for soft feel and you don't need PVP or other sealants to maintain color. The residues of other detergents hold more odor than the fibers themselves so by leaving no residue, Sport-Wash® actually reduces the ability of the garment to retain odors. This makes it possible to enjoy polypropylene and other olefin base layers without the odor retention problems.

With a new HE Machine and Sport-Wash® Residue-Free Detergent (RFD) you can experience a new level of clean without the chemicals you have been marinating in since your were born. Eczema, psoriasis, contact dermatitis and other reactive skin disorders are constantly triggered by exposure to detergent and softener chemicals. These can all be eliminated with Sport-Wash® Brand RFD and an HE Machine. Sport-Wash® will make any machine leave less residue, but the results are best with an HE Machine. Many HE manufacturers recommend a maintenance cycle ones a week with hot water and no clothes to clean residue out of the machine to prevent odor. With Sport-Wash® this is never necessary. Sport-Wash® will clean up any old machine and keep a new one in pristine condition.

Finally, Sport-Wash® will save you money. It costs less to use and completely eliminates the need for Fabric Softeners and Hot water. You only use 1 oz per wash load of Sport-Wash® versus 3 to 4 ounces of other products. Saving millions of tons of fuel for transport.

Sport-Wash® Brand is a net savings to the environment because it's use eliminates early failure and replacement of everything you wash, saving you and the environment many times the cost of our product.

I encourage you to visit www.atsko.com website and find the category "Clothing Care" with-in "Technical Info". From Clemson University Studies of residue weight and flame resistance to do it yourself water repellency testing, data is presented to back up the claims you have just read. Also visit www.cleaning101.com/laundry/HE.pdf for a view of the world that embraces fragrance and optical brighteners.

FOOTWEAR CARE

Proper Care of Boots

Boot Care

Proper Care of Leather

How to take care of your hard-working leather.

Caring for Ice Skates

How to treat and protect the leather of ice skates.

Using SNO-SEAL

SNO-SEAL Instructions

Don't Carry Extra Weight

Benefits of SNO-SEAL

Welt-Seal Leaflet

Product information on Welt-Seal.

ODOR CONTROL

Odor Oxider or N-O-DOR Liquid

Which to use?

Tips for using N-O-DOR II

N-O-DOR II Insert.

Tips for using Sport-Wash Hair & Body Soap

Information on the hard working but sensitive Sport Wash Hair & Body Soap.

Sensi-Clean Shampoo & Body Gel Leaflet

Leaflet on the clean-rinsing Sensi-Clean Shampoo & Body Gel.

Caring for Performance Fabrics

Discusses proper care of performance fabrics.

Tips for using Sport-Wash

Why Sport-Wash is perfect for all your laundry needs.

Tips for using Sensi-Clean

Product leaflet for Sensi-Clean laundry detergent.

Soft-Shell Systems

Soft-Shell Systems Breathability Without Barriers.

N-O-DOR Odor Oxidizer

Odor Oxidizer Instructions.

The Sense of Smell

Deer sense of smell.

CLOTHING CARE

Washing ACU and BDU

Caring for acu's and bdu's.

Care of Performance Fabrics

Caring for performance fabrics.

Washing Cloth Diapers

How to properly care for cloth diapers.

Soap Versus Detergent

Differences between soap and detergent.

Caring for Waterproof Fabrics

Discusses proper care of these specialized fabrics.

Caring for Performance Fabrics

Discusses proper care of performance fabrics.

Sport-Wash Detergent Evaluation

Clemson University evaluating Sport-Wash against other detergents.

Sensi-Clean Detergent Evaluation

Clemson University evaluating Sensi-Clean against other detergents.

Flammability - Children's Sleepwear

Flammability of Children's sleepwear testing.

Rinsability Testing

Rinsability differences between Sensi-Clean and Tide.

Avoiding Chemical Exposure

How Sensi-Clean and other Atsko products help you avoid rashes, allergies, and other side effects.

Tips for using Sport-Wash

Why Sport-Wash is perfect for all your laundry needs.

Tips for using Sensi-Clean

Product leaflet for Sensi-Clean laundry detergent.

Soft-Shell Systems

Soft-Shell Systems Breathability Without Barriers.

50 Consecutive Test

50 Consecutive Test Durability

Don't Wash Away Performance

Loss of repellency by washing

Do it yourself Repellency

Do it yourself Repellency Test

UPF Information

The effects of the sun and the protection U-V-Block can afford.

Skin Cancer

Skin Cancer and how Atsko products can help protect you.

Tips for using U-V-Block

Proper usage of U-V-Block

Sun Protection

Protect yourself from the sun.

ASTM Standards

U-V-Protective Standards.

UV Transmittance

U-V Transmittance Meaurements.

UV Testing

UV Transmittance Properties

Enjoy the Sun, but don't get burned

Article from Wounds1.com.

Permanent Water-Guard

Information on Permanent Water-Guard Trigger Spray.

Permanent Water-Guard

Information on Permanent Water-Guard Aerosol.

Water-Guard Extreme

Water-Guard Extreme Benefits.

Camo Conspiracy

Camo Conspiracy

High Efficiency (HE) Washing Machines

HE Washing Detergents.

SKIN PROTECTION

Avoiding Chemical Exposure

How Sensi-Clean and other Atsko products help you avoid rashes, allergies, and other side effects.

Shampoo and Body Soap

Ingredients List.

Tips for using Pro-Tech-Skin

Information on Pro-Tech-Skin cream.

UPF Information

The effects of the sun and the protection U-V-Block can afford.

Skin Cancer

Skin Cancer and how Atsko products can help protect you.

Sun Protection

Protect yourself from the sun.

ASTM Standards

U-V-Protective Standards.

UV Transmittance

U-V Transmittance Meaurements.

Residue free cleansing

Enhance performance of skin and hair treatments.

Enjoy the Sun, but don't get burned

Article from Wounds1.com.

Tips for using Sport-Wash Hair & Body Soap

Information on the hard working but sensitive Sport Wash Hair & Body Soap.

Tips for using Sensi-Clean Shampoo & Body Gel

Leaflet on the clean-rinsing Sensi-Clean Shampoo & Body Gel.

PET CARE

Pet Cleanup Kit

How to use Pet Cleanup Kit.

Pet Shampoo

How to use Pet Shampoo.

HUNTING

Rapid-Rod Information

Product information on the Rapid-Rod gun barrel cleaner.

How Animals See and Smell

The way fish, game, and birds see and smell and how you can stay camouflauged to them.

UV/Color Vision Information

Reference for more information on UV and Color vision.

Camo Conspiracy

Camo Conspiracy

U-V-Killer Information

Tips for applying U-V-Killer.

Camo Considerations

Bill Jordan

Hunter Orange VS Camouflage Hunter Orange

Detectability and Visibility

Hunter Orange

Proving the Obvious

Deer Vision

Color Vision in Deer

Tips for using N-O-DOR II

N-O-DOR II Insert.

Tips for using Sport-Wash Hair & Body Soap

Information on the hard working but sensitive Sport Wash Hair & Body Soap.

WATERPROOFING

Proper Care of Leather

How to take care of your hard-working leather.

Caring for Ice Skates

How to treat and protect the leather of ice skates.

Tips for using Welt-Seal

Product information on Welt-Seal.

Permanent Water-Guard

Information on Permanent Water-Guard Trigger Spray.

Permanent Water-Guard

Information on Permanent Water-Guard Aerosol.

Water-Guard Extreme

Water-Guard Extreme Benefits.

Water-Guard Family of Products

Information on the Water-Guard Products

50 Consecutive Test

50 Consecutive Test Durability

Don't Wash Away Performance

Loss of repellency by washing

Do it yourself Repellency

Do it yourself Repellency Test

Caring for Waterproof Fabrics

Discusses proper care of these specialized fabrics.

Caring for Performance Fabrics

Discusses proper care of performance fabrics.

Tips for using Sport-Wash

Why Sport-Wash is perfect for all your laundry needs.

Tips for usingSensi-Clean

Product leaflet for Sensi-Clean laundry detergent.

Soft-Shell Systems

Soft-Shell Systems Breathability Without Barriers.

CLEANING, RESTORING

Caring for Waterproof Fabrics

Discusses proper care of these specialized fabrics.

Caring for Performance Fabrics

Discusses proper care of performance fabrics.

Washing Cloth Diapers

How to properly care for cloth diapers.

Tips for using Sport-Wash

Why Sport-Wash is perfect for all your laundry needs.

Tips for using Sensi-Clean

Product leaflet for Sensi-Clean laundry detergent.

Soft-Shell Systems

Soft-Shell Systems Breathability Without Barriers.

Permanent Water-Guard

Information on Permanent Water-Guard Trigger Spray.

Permanent

Information on Permanent Water-Guard Aerosol.

50 Consecutive Test

50 Consecutive Test Durability

Don't Wash Away Performance

Loss of repellency by washing

Do it yourself Repellency

Do it yourself Repellency Test

UV CONTROL

Enjoy the Sun, but don't get burned

Article from Wounds1.com.

Tips for using U-V-Block

Proper usage of U-V-Block

Sun Protection

Protect yourself from the sun.

ASTM Standards

U-V-Protective Standards.

UV Transmittance

U-V Transmittance Meaurements.

UV Testing

UV Transmittance Properties

ANIMAL VISION AND SMELL

How Animals See and Smell

The way fish, game, and birds see and smell and how you can stay camouflauged to them.

How Birds Keep Secrets in Color

Artice from thescientist.com

U-V-Killer Information

Tips for applying U-V-Killer.

UV/Color Vision Information

Reference for more information on UV and Color vision.

How to check camo and orange for UV GLOW

Learning to use the UV Light

Camo Considerations

Bill Jordan

Hunter Orange VS Camouflage Hunter Orange

Detectability and Visibility

Hunter Orange

Proving the Obvious

Deer Vision

Color Vision in Deer

Tips for using N-O-DOR II

N-O-DOR II Insert.

Tips for using Sport-Wash Hair & Body Soap

Information on the hard working but sensitive Sport Wash Hair & Body Soap.

Camo Conspiracy

Camo Conspiracy

GREEN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Green by Technology

Why Atsko is green.

Little Green Lies

Feel good phrases.

ATSKO's Legacy of conservation.

Legacy of Conservation

Greenest Sport-Wash Feature

Performance is Sport-Wash's greenest feature.

Don't be fooled by Feel-Good Green

Don't Be fooled by Feel-Good green.

Stop Unnecessary Recycling

Recycling VS. Restoration

Restore it or Replace it

Restore it or Replace it.