r/howto • u/DocWatson42 • 15h ago

Serious Answers Only How to reliquefy congealed laundry detergent

Greetings and felicitations. Is there any reasonable way to reliquefy about two gallons of congealed laundry detergent—one more reasonable than cutting open the plastic jug and using a paint scraper/other spatula to cut pieces off? I've already tried adding water and shaking the jug.

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u/activoice 15h ago

The amount of effort/time you are going to waste isn't worth the trouble. Throw it out and buy a new bottle.

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u/DocWatson42 5h ago

I didn't actually buy it—I found it next to a dumpster.

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u/ITSolutionsAK 5h ago

Even more reason to throw it away. You have no idea what was done to it to cause that.

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u/Specialist-Funny-248 15h ago

warm water bath for the jug, but don't add more water inside or you'll mess with the detergent's chemistry and it might separate permenantly

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u/PeteStrongArm 3h ago

Greetings and felacio, my brother.