Gotta learn how to do laundry
Gotta learn how to do laundry
my mom was trying to teach me but it all seems too much to remember . . . i was wondering if there would be any documentation (such as a table) on how to clean colors, whites, etc. and what type of detergent to use on each . . . and other helpful hints such as how not to shrink your clothes or how to prevent them from fading. I know it sounds really pathetic but I honestly never learned how to do laundry and I really need to know cause I'm goin to college in less than 1 month . . . any help you can give me would be great. Thanks for your time . . .
Always put the reds with the whites...and use hot water.
No seriously. Just do darks with darks on cold water and do whites with whites on warm or hot. Red you have to be careful with..once a red is faded somewhat then it's ok to wash it with darks.
Jesus I'm bored.
No seriously. Just do darks with darks on cold water and do whites with whites on warm or hot. Red you have to be careful with..once a red is faded somewhat then it's ok to wash it with darks.
Jesus I'm bored.
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Originally posted by Jstyr
Always put the reds with the whites...and use hot water.
No seriously. Just do darks with darks on cold water and do whites with whites on warm or hot. Red you have to be careful with..once a red is faded somewhat then it's ok to wash it with darks.
Jesus I'm bored.
You've got that backwards buddy
Whites are done in cold water if there's bleach used, as bleach is de-activated by heat.
Colors are always warm.
Keep whites separate from coloreds...no problems (wow, sounds like a white power trip)
If you have anything colored that's new, make sure you wash it with similar colored or darks so that if it runs at first it doesn't matter. Most new clothes will bleed a bit, just anticipate it and don't throw a new pair of jeans in whith your whites.
Other then that, not much to learn.
Cicillian????Originally posted by TIGRESS-73
Learned that from a little Italian old lady in the neighborhood LOL.
Cold water is the go for all types. Been doing the washing for years.
The only thing extra that we do is add a booster like Nappysan to get that extra brightness in the coloureds and really white teeshirts, sheets and towels. White bath towels are a PITA to wash, but she still bought them.
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Originally posted by BaLa
doin' laundry is easy
Folding it is teh hard part
just do everything in cold ...
do colors together & whites together ....
... and don't forget to add softener during the rinse cycle!
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Originally posted by LT-73
I use cold for colors and darks and hot for all my whites.
Fabric softener i don't use. makes my clothes smell too flowery. Imma guy so all i want is clean clothes. If i wanna smell good, i'll use cologne after a shower.
Yeah, call me old fashion
Get un-scented fabric softener.
Originally posted by LT-73
I use cold for colors and darks and hot for all my whites.
Fabric softener i don't use. makes my clothes smell too flowery. Imma guy so all i want is clean clothes. If i wanna smell good, i'll use cologne after a shower.
Yeah, call me old fashion
Well I guess you'll have to do your own laundry then because I use fabric softner!
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Do what my brother and his wife do ... just put the dirty ones in a pile on the floor and go and buy new clothes
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That'll work.Originally posted by mwkirchner
Do what my brother and his wife do ... just put the dirty ones in a pile on the floor and go and buy new clothes
Why don't you sell the washing machine and save all the washing for your next visit to Tigress, Dino? Problem solved.
That way you will get to see her more often and your washing will be done regularly. While you are there the ironing as well.
j/k Tigress.
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