These balls consist of some kind of pellets which according to the sales
> sheet thrust into my mitt at work, works by raising the pH content of the
> water which in turn miraculously causes the dirt in laundry to be teased
> out of clothes and held in suspension in the washing machine water.
>

Most soaps or detergents will do something similar :o)  Both raising pH and
hold dirt in suspension in water.

-Jon
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