Many people detest doing their laundry. However, if you find yourself in that situation, it could be beneficial to take a moment to appreciate that things like drying clothing, washing machines, and laundry detergents have changed!
Detergents, for example, are better for the environment, come in pre-dosed proportions, and include more powerful cleaning enzymes. Furthermore, washing machines have grown in size, become kinder to clothing, and can be programmed to handle almost any kind of fabric and laundry load size! In addition, automatic dryers eliminate the trouble of hanging clothes outside during the winter, provide cycle options for all types of fabrics, and even sterilize clothing. With all of these advancements, it’s time to discard some of the long-standing laundry practices and tips.
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Laundry Habits That Are Ruining Your Clothes
If you want cleaner clothes, you add more detergent
Although adding additional detergent to each cycle of laundry can seem like the solution to cleaner clothes, it can actually exacerbate the situation. When too much detergent is used, it leaves a residue in the fibers that attracts dirt and smells, as well as making the clothing feel itchy and stiff.
One of the worst laundry habits is dumping in a handful of detergent pods or loading the washer with filthy clothing and liquid soap. For every full load of laundry, high-efficiency front-loading and top-loading washers require just one pod, or roughly two teaspoons, of liquid laundry detergent.
Monday is “Laundry Day” for You
Years ago, every young woman was taught the adage, “Wash on Monday, iron on Tuesday, mend on Wednesday, churn on Thursday, clean on Friday, and bake on Saturday.” It can be stressful, so forget about this plan and the antiquated idea of doing all the laundry in one sitting.
Invest in several hampers and train family members to sort soiled clothes according to fabric type and color. Before heading to work, throw a load of laundry in the washer and move it to the drier later in the day. Before going to bed, add another load to wash, and the next morning, dry it. To prevent the pile from growing, fold and store every load of clean laundry!
To get cleaner clothes, you use hot water
Clothes were once cleaned by boiling them in a large pot of hot water over a fire. Either strong cotton or linen that could resist the high temperatures was used to make those garments.
Modern synthetic textiles and exquisitely woven natural silks and cotton cannot withstand frequent hot water cleanings. With the improvements in the cleaning power of heavy-duty laundry detergents, most stains and grime can be removed with just cold or warm water.
You Believe That Clothes With Fragrances Are Clean
The scent of detergent may be something you enjoy about your clothes after washing, but it doesn’t always indicate that the material is clean. There are no food, perspiration, or grease smells in clean laundry. Strongly scented detergents frequently cover up these smells, but when our body heat releases the aromas from the fabric, they resurface. To test whether your clothing are getting clean, try washing them in an unscented detergent.
You never adjust the washer and dryer’s dials after setting them
Resetting the load size, washer cycle, water temperature, and dryer settings for each laundry load will save you money and produce superior laundry outcomes. Every time you load the washer or dryer, take into account the size of the load, the amount of soil, and the kind of fabric you are cleaning.
You Think a Washing Machine Empties and Cleans Itself After Each Cycle
Every washing machine retains dirt, lint, hair, and body grime even after a thorough wash and rinse. Cleaning your washer at least once a month will result in laundry that is cleaner and will shield your water pipes from costly blockages that require repair.
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