10 laundry tips and tricks:
1. Always sort before washing by material or color. You want to wash your gym clothes separately from your cotton towels, as well as your white pieces from colorful pieces. I wash dark laundry separately and use special dark detergent for such loads.
2. Prep your clothes before you wash them: zip zippers, close snaps, hooks and Velcros. Important - don’t button buttons, as it can lead to rips and tearing. Empty pockets and unroll cuffs. Place delicate items like lingerie and fine knitwear in zippered mesh bags.
3. Remove stains: treat stains before washing, the earlier you do it the better. There is a variety of stain removers that target specific stain types: coffee, wine, grass etc. Bile soap works really well for most stains.
4. Read the tags. Shall I make a separate video about what the signs on the tags mean?
5. Dry clean, if necessary: check the tags and if it says dry cleaning, don’t chance it. The only exception I make here is washing all of my knitwear, including cashmere.
6. Choose the right wash cycle: a regular cycle is best for dirty clothes, the delicate cycle - for lacy and loosely woven fabrics. Wash white loads hot, average loads warm, bright colors with cold water.
7. Choose the right spin cycle: lower spin settings (around 600-800 RPM) are perfect for delicate fabrics, such as lingerie or wool. A fast spin speed (900-1400 RPM) is perfect for towels or jeans.
8. Don’t let your clothes sit for too long: after the laundry is done, transfer your clothes to the dryer or drying rack as soon as possible to avoid smells and reduce wrinkling.
9. Don’t overdo it with a dryer: I do not use it at all, but if I’d have one, I’d only use it for bed linen and towels.
10. Maintain your washing machine: wipe the washer’s interior with a clean, damp cloth, then run a short, hot wash cycle with detergent, then rinse the empty machine with a plain water cycle. Occasionally disinfect it with tabs that are available in any drugstore (DM or Rossmann in Germany).
Take care of your clothes and they will serve you for years to come. Let me know your laundry hacks and tricks in the comments ⤵️
1. Always sort before washing by material or color. You want to wash your gym clothes separately from your cotton towels, as well as your white pieces from colorful pieces. I wash dark laundry separately and use special dark detergent for such loads.
2. Prep your clothes before you wash them: zip zippers, close snaps, hooks and Velcros. Important - don’t button buttons, as it can lead to rips and tearing. Empty pockets and unroll cuffs. Place delicate items like lingerie and fine knitwear in zippered mesh bags.
3. Remove stains: treat stains before washing, the earlier you do it the better. There is a variety of stain removers that target specific stain types: coffee, wine, grass etc. Bile soap works really well for most stains.
4. Read the tags. Shall I make a separate video about what the signs on the tags mean?
5. Dry clean, if necessary: check the tags and if it says dry cleaning, don’t chance it. The only exception I make here is washing all of my knitwear, including cashmere.
6. Choose the right wash cycle: a regular cycle is best for dirty clothes, the delicate cycle - for lacy and loosely woven fabrics. Wash white loads hot, average loads warm, bright colors with cold water.
7. Choose the right spin cycle: lower spin settings (around 600-800 RPM) are perfect for delicate fabrics, such as lingerie or wool. A fast spin speed (900-1400 RPM) is perfect for towels or jeans.
8. Don’t let your clothes sit for too long: after the laundry is done, transfer your clothes to the dryer or drying rack as soon as possible to avoid smells and reduce wrinkling.
9. Don’t overdo it with a dryer: I do not use it at all, but if I’d have one, I’d only use it for bed linen and towels.
10. Maintain your washing machine: wipe the washer’s interior with a clean, damp cloth, then run a short, hot wash cycle with detergent, then rinse the empty machine with a plain water cycle. Occasionally disinfect it with tabs that are available in any drugstore (DM or Rossmann in Germany).
Take care of your clothes and they will serve you for years to come. Let me know your laundry hacks and tricks in the comments ⤵️
olesyaschuler
2024-03-06 07:31:12