A Conversation for Topic of the Week: House Cleaning Tips

Laundry

Post 1

Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired

Traveller in Time smiley - tit collecting stray clothes on his way tothe laundry baskets
"How do you sort out the wash loads ?

I did on urgency, wet with the first next load, towels to fill up any load, and then a bit by colour, black and dark colours together. Oh yes I did spongy sweaters and stuff in the same load just as they can not stand heat and come all out dry. "


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Post 2

Cyzaki

I put everything in all together, with some colour catchers (wonderful things that suck up all the colour that comes out of your clothes so you can put colours with whites and no problems). I ignore washing instructions and stick everything in the tumble dryer on a medium heat, then hang anything up that's still a bit damp. Not ruined anything yet, and I've been doing laundry like that for 3 years now... Might do it differently when I've got my own washing machine and tumble dryer, but that's the easiest way to do things in a laundrette that charges huge amounts for the machines!

smiley - panda


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Post 3

I'm not really here

I put everything in a 40 degrees with just normal powder and the only things that ever run are those 'ethnic' style clothes, so they all go in together.

Towels are supposed to be washed on a cold wash when new to 'set' the colour. I've never done this, but my mum always takes my towels away if she catches me with a new one.

Don't use fabric conditioner in a towel wash, as apparently it helps clothes repel water, and you want your towels to soak it up.

Always hang your clothes outside to dry, as any small stains still remaining will often bleach out in the sun - this especially works for babies and toddler clothes, bibs etc.


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Post 4

kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013

I've been told that about fabric softener and towels before but I don't believe it. I have an old and dear towel that has travelled with me for at least 26 years. It always gets softener (how do you get them all soft and fluffy without it?) and is showing no signs of losing its absorbancy in all that time smiley - ok


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Post 5

Ged42

I don't know if this is common knowledge or not:

But i find that fleece jumpers often smell bad when you can't hang them to dry outside.

The way i solve this when drying inside, is to simply keep turning them inside out (and visa versa) every few hours.

Or you can just spray the jumper with a load of fabreeze.


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