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Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 25, 2017 03:13AM |
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Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 25, 2017 04:10AM |
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Mostly cold here, anything greasy goes through on a warm/hot wash. If a person in the household had a skin problem, then a hot wash was advantageous, especially for bed linen and towels.
An electrical inspector with whom I once worked advised to put a hot wash through at least once a month. Not so much for the benefit of the clothes but for the lifespan of the washing machine.
An electrical inspector with whom I once worked advised to put a hot wash through at least once a month. Not so much for the benefit of the clothes but for the lifespan of the washing machine.
Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 25, 2017 05:01AM |
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Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 25, 2017 05:55AM |
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Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 25, 2017 09:54AM |
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Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 25, 2017 10:14AM |
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Really, a lot of how people wash their laundry is based on beliefs, emotions and historical information.
Here's one website that mentions a few things [io9.gizmodo.com]
Here's one website that mentions a few things [io9.gizmodo.com]
Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 25, 2017 11:23PM |
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Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 26, 2017 06:26AM |
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Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 26, 2017 08:16PM |
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I used to do a cold wash for clothes saving hot washes for bedding and seriously stained clothing but since buying my dual front loader the automatic settings only do warm or hot washes. I do find it does seem to wash clothes better - whether thats to do with a warmer water I don't know?
My English Mother in law was shocked when we washed in cold water - thought it wouldn't clean the clothes at all.
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My English Mother in law was shocked when we washed in cold water - thought it wouldn't clean the clothes at all.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/26/2017 10:19PM by IngridO.
Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 27, 2017 03:02PM |
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Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 28, 2017 02:05AM |
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Like others I do mainly cold washes except for sheets, towels, teatowels, dishcloths etc which go through a 60deg wash.
I've often wondered if there is any difference between cold water laundry powder and regular or is it just a marketing ploy. I have always used regular powder for both.hot and cold washes. Likewise powder used to specify front or top loader, but now you can use the same for both.
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Barbara Anne
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I've often wondered if there is any difference between cold water laundry powder and regular or is it just a marketing ploy. I have always used regular powder for both.hot and cold washes. Likewise powder used to specify front or top loader, but now you can use the same for both.
Regards,
Barbara Anne
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Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 28, 2017 02:33AM |
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Barbara Anne, I was wondering the same thing about cold washing detergents the other day, so did some reading. Apparently there can be a difference - however I have no idea how evident that difference is in the products on our supermarket shelves.
It is something to do with the surfactants that lift dirt molecules from the fabric fibres. Apparently most surfactants work better at higher temperatures, but large companies such as Proctor and Gamble have a lot of research into finding surfactants that still work well at cooler temperatures. One article I was reading talked about how part of this research took them to looking at certain sea life that lives in extremely cold water, and how the enzymes in their bodies work in cool temperatures.
One line I remember from one of the many things I read was that cold water detergents are simply more likely to -not- have the surfactants that work better at warm temp, rather than having something special added for cold water.
I just use normal powdered detergent. During winter when our tank water is quite cold, I'm switching to liquid detergent as it dissolves better in the colder temps.
The front loader/top loader specification used to be because top loader would create too many suds in a front loader, and not using as much detergent in order to combat the suds only meant you didn't use enough to clean your clothes. Now with the increasing popularity of front loaders, many manufacturers are marketing a single product that doesn't over suds (in other words, front loader detergent).
It is something to do with the surfactants that lift dirt molecules from the fabric fibres. Apparently most surfactants work better at higher temperatures, but large companies such as Proctor and Gamble have a lot of research into finding surfactants that still work well at cooler temperatures. One article I was reading talked about how part of this research took them to looking at certain sea life that lives in extremely cold water, and how the enzymes in their bodies work in cool temperatures.
One line I remember from one of the many things I read was that cold water detergents are simply more likely to -not- have the surfactants that work better at warm temp, rather than having something special added for cold water.
I just use normal powdered detergent. During winter when our tank water is quite cold, I'm switching to liquid detergent as it dissolves better in the colder temps.
The front loader/top loader specification used to be because top loader would create too many suds in a front loader, and not using as much detergent in order to combat the suds only meant you didn't use enough to clean your clothes. Now with the increasing popularity of front loaders, many manufacturers are marketing a single product that doesn't over suds (in other words, front loader detergent).
Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 28, 2017 09:45AM |
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Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? June 28, 2017 05:04PM |
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If you're hanging your washing outside on a line in the sun, the sun is an effective anti-germ/anti-bacteria/bleaching agent, e.g. [sunlightinstitute.org]
Re: Cold, Warm or Hot Wash? August 11, 2017 03:35AM |
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