Method of obtaining effective transfer of liquid fabric treatment compositions containing limited amounts of cationic compounds to clothing in washing machines

Abstract

A method for effectively transferring a fabric treating composition containing a limited amount or no cationic compounds to wet clothing within a clothes washing machine comprises operating the washing machine in the conventional fashion through the rinse cycle. The liquid fabric treating composition is introduced into the washing machine with the saturated clothing after completion of the rinse cycle but in advance of the spin cycle. The liquid fabric treating composition and the saturated clothing are gently tumbled together so that an effective amount of the liquid fabric treating composition may be transferred to the clothing as a result of contact of the liquid fabric treating composition with water contained in the clothing. The spin cycle in then initiated, after which time the clothing may be removed from the washing machine for drying.

1 . A method of transferring a liquid fabric treating composition to clothing within a clothes washing machine, comprising:
 (a) introducing clothing into a washing machine;   (b) performing a washing cycle;   (b) performing a rinse cycle following the washing cycle, the clothing containing at least some water at the conclusion of the rinse cycle;   (c) contacting the clothing with a liquid fabric treating composition that contains substantially no cationic compounds;   (d) tumbling the clothing so that an effective amount of said liquid fabric treating composition is transferred to the clothing as a result of contact of said liquid fabric treating composition with water contained within the clothing;   (e) thereafter performing a spin cycle.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  in which steps (c) and (d) result in a transfer rate of said liquid fabric treating composition to said clothing that is greater than about 30%.