All about how to properly wash things in the washing machine

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Many will no longer remember the last time they washed something with their hands, because now washing machines successfully cope with this laborious process. Modern devices have all the necessary functions, much more effective than hand washing. However, despite the automation, you should not let this process take its course, because the quality of the wash depends not only on the machine.

Installing the washing machine

Before you start washing, it is better to make sure that the machine is installed correctly, will not vibrate and move during operation. The unit must only be placed on a hard floor, leveling it and securing the legs firmly with locknuts. If you are placing the unit on smooth tiles, place a thick rubber mat underneath to prevent slipping.

It is logical to store dirty laundry in the bathroom in a wicker basket or drawer with small holes.

Storing dirty laundry before washing

Before getting into the machine, the soiled clothes wait for some time until a sufficient amount of it is collected and the time comes for washing. It is logical to store dirty linen in the bathroom in a wicker basket or a drawer with small holes: things must "breathe" so that stubborn stains of dampness do not appear on them.

Sorting things

No need to throw all things indiscriminately into the car. Before starting washing, you need to re-sort the laundry, dividing it into several parts: by color - light, red, black-blue-green; by the composition of fabrics - cotton and linen, synthetics, wool, silk. In separate categories, it is necessary to distinguish heavily contaminated clothing and things that can shed.

Preparation

Immediately before loading the machine, all items must be prepared for washing. The first step is to check your pockets - it will be very annoying to wash money, travel tickets, flash drives, business cards or other necessary items.

On clothes, you need to fasten all the zippers and buttons, tie the laces, but it is better to leave the buttons unbuttoned. It is better to straighten the sleeves of shirts, and turn trousers and jeans inside out. Pins and other iron items, belts and belts, and loose buttons should be removed from clothing.

It is recommended to turn pillowcases and duvet covers inside out and shake the feathers out of their corners. You should also turn out stockings, socks, and knitwear or terry cloth. Small items and underwear are best placed in a special washing bag.

Of course, it is better not to leave stains on clothes for a long time, but if they "survived" before washing, treat them with special means.

Putting clothes in the car

When putting clothes into the washing machine, you must adhere to the manufacturer's recommendations and observe the optimal load weight specified in the instructions. Do not overfill the machine, distribute the items evenly for each wash. Do not wash items that are too large or too small together (for example, a sheet with socks) to avoid unbalancing the machine.

Do not wash items that are too large or too small together (such as a sheet with socks) to avoid unbalancing the machine.

It is not necessary to weigh the laundry before each wash - it is enough to remember that a full load for cotton linen is a completely filled, not tamped drum, for synthetics - a drum half full, and for wool, a drum that is a third full.

Program selection

When choosing a suitable program and temperature regime for washing and spinning, you can be guided by the signs that are given on the labels sewn on the clothes.

But if such labels have not survived, you can follow the general recommendations:

• Sturdy light cotton and linen fabrics can be washed at 95 degrees and spinned at maximum speed.
• Colored cotton linen can be washed in hot water up to 60 degrees, and they are not afraid of spinning at the highest speeds.
• It is recommended to wash things made of synthetic fabrics at a temperature not exceeding 50 degrees and to wring out at a speed of 800-900 rpm.
• For washing delicate fabrics (for example, wool or silk), it is permissible to heat the water no higher than 40 degrees, and to wring it out at low speeds - no more than 600 per minute.
• It is better to wash things that can shed in cool water not higher than 30 degrees.

Choice of detergents

It is unacceptable to use detergents intended for hand washing - their copious foam can damage the washing machine.

The choice of powder should be in accordance with the type of fabric and type of contamination, guided by the information on the package. Its amount must also be determined in accordance with the instructions.

The two main types of contaminants are water-soluble (sweat, salt, readily soluble oils) and water-insoluble (dust, sand, grease, pigments). The former are easily washed off with a solution from water and washing powder, to eliminate the latter, one often has to resort to dry cleaning.

Pigmented spots (from tea, coffee, beer, wine, vegetables) can only be overcome by bleaching the fabric by oxidizing and destroying them. Starch, cocoa, egg, blood stains are removed only with the help of enzymes - biological catalysts contained in modern washing powders and effectively dissolving protein-type pollution.

Little secrets of successful washing

• Before throwing the item into the car, it is useful to check whether the colored fabric has faded. To do this, moisten a small area of it with warm water and wipe it with a white cloth: if the matter remains clean, then the thing can be safely washed.
• If you add a small amount of salt to the water after rinsing bathrobes and terry towels, they will become much softer and more pleasant to the touch.
• Lace curtains and other fabrics that require special care can be safely washed in the washing machine if the drum is noticeably underloaded.
• To prevent the pockets and buttonholes on knitted or crocheted items from stretching, you can sew them up with small stitches before washing, and rip them open after drying.