In our crazy busy lives sometimes the chores seem to pile up faster than we would like. After a week of long work hours and then extra curricular activities and sports events for the kiddos the last thing we want to think about is laundry! The weekend should be for fun things right? Well today’s blog post is going to offer you some tips to save time on your dreaded laundry chore and get your family out the door having fun. If you need help, visit our Raleigh laundromat!
Time Saving Tips | Raleigh Laundromat
One of the first things to help you get laundry started faster is to realize that the laundry rules you may have grown up with no longer apply today. Our Mother’s and Grandmother’s had laundry machines that required a certain order such as water first, then soap, and only then add the clothes. Fortunately today’s washing machine as as simple as ever to use. The detergent formulated for use today are so much easier to use.
Today we can dump in the clothes, choose your settings, place the detergent in the dispenser, and start the washer. Your desired water temperature will automatically adjust and begin to fill the machine. The one thing you will want to remember is pay attention to your detergent when you purchase it. Many of today’s machines call for high-efficiency detergent. Front-loaders especially need this type of detergent. It is marked on the container if it is specially formulated to be high-efficiency.
You will also want to pay attention to how much you need to use per load. We are wired for some reason to think along the lines of “more is better”. Our thoughts are if a half a detergent cap is called for then a full cap is better, Right? Well actually, No! When we use too much detergent it does not rinse well from our clothing. This in turn can cause all kinds of problems that include skin irritation. It can also cause extra work for you by your having to either rinse the clothing a couple of extra times to remove the detergent or having to totally rewash the load again. Less is better.
Two tablespoons to a quarter cup is all you need for a lightly soiled load of clothing. Using too much can cause your clothing to have a dingy look which defeats the purpose of washing. A good rule of thumb is to begin with a lessor amount and increase the amount as you see the need.
When you get a stain on your clothing contrary to your instincts rubbing as you work on it will not help. If the stain is from say red wine putting salt on the stain will help because it will pull the stain up and out. Using club soda to dab the stain will also help as it contains sodium. This will also work with white wines. If the stain is grass based, blood, or food you will want to pre-treat the stain before washing. If you have a stain remover that works great but you can also just use the regular detergent you have on hand. Apply a small amount to the stain and rub it “gently” then wash as usual.
One of the hardest stains to deal with are the yellow arm pit stains that can come from deodorant. These stains come from the aluminum in the deodorant. Switching to an aluminum-free product will help but if you already have the stains then use an oxygenated bleach or enzyme basted one to pre-treat these stains before washing.
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