I do laundry wrong

[Mojopin]

Yup mine too, I think it's a question of fading clothes?

Never gave a crap. I mix whites with colors.

I'm sort of a rebel.

[FlaFlaFlunkie]

I do it exactly the same way. Why is it wrong?

If you don't wait until the water is in the wash, you're splashing all your detergent on the clothes on top...I think.

[FlaFlaFlunkie]

Boyfriend. He says the instructions on the soap say to run the water first, add soap, then clothes. I ain't got time for all that. . he says putting soap directly on the clothes can fade and ruin your clothes.

Yeah, the problem is a lot of washing machines (and dishwashers, for that matter) absolutely SUCK at cleaning your clothes...so the detergent manufacturers, leery that they might get blamed, have made their products more concentrated, which means if you use a ton of detergent (to compensate for your shitty washer/dishwasher), it can harm your fabrics/utensils.

There are fabric detergents that are great at protecting colors, but they SUCK at removing odors.

It's a trade-off, but yeah, most washers suck the color right out of your clothes.

[FlaFlaFlunkie]

I only use cold water. :uhoh:

Ew! You can't kill microbes with cold water. Please tell me you're not washing your underwear, socks and towels in cold water?

[Mr. Potato Head]

First I put the clothes in the washer, then I turn it on, while the water is going in the washer, I pour the soap where the water is streaming in. I guess this is wrong.

Also, I inadvertently bought high efficiency soap but read on the Internet it is still ok to use in a regular washer. It's just formulated to sud less but will still work in a regular washer without having to use more. HE soap is more the norm now, it's hard to find regular liquid soap.

Laundry day is several times a week.

You STUPID!!

[P-B]

First I put the clothes in the washer, then I turn it on, while the water is going in the washer, I pour the soap where the water is streaming in. I guess this is wrong.

Also, I inadvertently bought high efficiency soap but read on the Internet it is still ok to use in a regular washer. It's just formulated to sud less but will still work in a regular washer without having to use more. HE soap is more the norm now, it's hard to find regular liquid soap.

Laundry day is several times a week.

HE detergent is fine to use in a regular machine, but if you insist on using regular liquid, try a closeout store like Big Lots. They usually have more regular than HE.

And try using borax instead of those Tide Boost pods. It's a lot cheaper and works better.

[Butcher]

You don't have a laundry.....service?

[Billy]

First I put the clothes in the washer, then I turn it on, while the water is going in the washer, I pour the soap where the water is streaming in.

That sounds right to me. .

[acagirl98]

it can fade and sometimes depending on the detergent (if it is blue) stain your clothes. I still do it this way though. Actually I just fuck it on top of the clothes, don't bother using the area for it or under the stream.

too much laundry to care about doing it any other way. and I hear you about the frequency- can't even imagine with a little one

[fenderbaum]

We spent a fortune on front loaders and they suck, imo. I'd go for a good top loader any day. The front loaders conserve water but at the cost of your clothes not getting as clean. The washer also develops funny smells if you aren't careful and run bleach through them ever so often.

I could not agree more, after this breaks I am going back to a top loader.

[Mlaw]

my washer has a little drawer that I put the bleach, softener and detergent in

[Rod]

my washer has a little drawer that I put the bleach, softener and detergent in

Really? I ad mine as it fills up with water during the rinse cycle

[Capn Crud]

Costco detergent is cheap and works great

When I did laundry, I would let it fill with 6" of water then put detergent in

[HeinousMark]

I use the warm water setting, hot and cold mixed together, simply because it fills up twice as fast. I add the liquid detergent, let it mix and foam a minute or so, and start putting the clothes in. I learned the hard way that granular detergent sucks, and putting it in last REALLY sucks. Only use hot or cold if the clothing demands it.

[nserafini]

Regardless of Cold or Hot, Front Loading washers require regular maintenance. Every 45 days I drain the filter. At the last load of wash ( say we do six or seven ) I use a wet sock that's going into the dryer to wipe out any excess water in the drums, the tumblers and most important, the rubber seal for the door. Finally, and this is the #1 thing .....

When done using it, leave the washer door open ! Closing the door will create that stink and will trap in moisture. It's the best way to keep it running and smelling clean.

[Engaged Chicken]

Boyfriend. He says the instructions on the soap say to run the water first, add soap, then clothes. I ain't got time for all that. . he says putting soap directly on the clothes can fade and ruin your clothes.

I KNEW it! Tell him if he doesn't like it, to do his own fucking laundry.

[Dick Gozinya]

Boyfriend. He says the instructions on the soap say to run the water first, add soap, then clothes. I ain't got time for all that. . he says putting soap directly on the clothes can fade and ruin your clothes.

lol. I've heard about this. But I've never been anywhere and looked at someone and went Their clothes are faded... they're doing laundry wrong.

[BaddFunn]

I think (and i could be wrong [too]), but I think the high-efficiency detergent works in cold water, which is causing a lot of people to use cold-water cycles only...which leads to a build up of mildew in the washer!

Also? I fill with water first, then add detergent and then, once the cycle starts, I toss in the clothes. So long as you don't overload the washer, I don't think it really matters. (top-loading washers only)

This seems like you're using a lot more water that you need to because you're filling the machine without the volume of clothes in it.

[newcastlefan]

I had my clothing stained blue a few times. generally i just run the wash a second time without adding more detergent to get the blue out. some of the products say the blue will come out if you soak in vinegar but i've never had to resort to it.

[Hateman]

I do it exactly the same way. Why is it wrong?