The Chemistry of Cleaning: Liquid vs. Powder Detergent

There’s nearly an entire aisle at your local grocery store dedicated to products that’ll get your dirty clothes that much cleaner. We’re spoiled for choice. What gets the best outcome and bang for your buck? Do you use liquid or powder detergent? What’s in either? Dr. Nathan Kilah, who lectures in that very subject at the University of Tasmania, was on the air to explain more about the chemistry behind it.