How do I use a washing machine

2010-09-24 03:02:35

#1

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7124|St. Andrews / Oslo

Seriously, I dunno lol

Internets say hot for white, warm for lights and cold for darks. I cannot see the logic there, but ok. So what's hot, warm and cold? like, what temperature?

Should underwear be washed at a higher temp?

What do I do with jeans?

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2010-09-24 03:12:18

#2

jord: Member; +2,382|7070|The North, beyond the wall.

I dno get a woman to come round.

2010-09-24 03:14:37

#3

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6959|NYC / Hamburg

White cotton clothes (underwear, tshirts, towels, etc.) at 95°C. Everything else (jeans, anything with color) at 60°C. You could wash 'em at 95°C too, but the colors will wear out faster. New clothes can leak colors, so don't throw in your brand new red shirt with your white underwear unless you really love pink.

Environmentalists will tell you that 40°C or even 30°C is enough, but they're commies. Hot = clean, stainless, hygienic awesomeness.

Oh and don't touch any plastic girly clothes. You'll ruin them.

Wool has it's own program and detergent.

jord wrote:
I dno get a woman to come round.

Or that. Preferably someones mom. They have a godly skills

Last edited by max (2010-09-24 03:15:36)

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2010-09-24 03:15:06

#4

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7202|Nårvei

You know that tiny label that are attached to all your clothes? ... it's there for a reason ... it explains what temperature you are supposed to use when washing it ...

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2010-09-24 03:18:42

#5

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7124|St. Andrews / Oslo

thank you max

jord I tried that. I said she should come collect my clothes twice a week, but she just got mad wtf???

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2010-09-24 03:19:42

#6

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|7024|Finland

There's a first time for everything. Your first driving lesson, first hangover, first erection, first time washing clothes. All of the aforementioned feel a bit weird at first, but once you get used to it, it becomes routine and an integral part of your every day life. [/intro]

I wash according to the following:

Underwear, coloureds (coloured T-shirts, socks, whateva) and when particularly lazy, jeans: 30-40C, quick program, washing powder meant for coloureds.

Jeans: Washing powder as above, wash by hand, lukewarm water. This way the jeans don't lose their color as fast as they do otherwise. Avoid washing jeans as long as you can, weather them instead. They lose colour, become saggy and you get "kneepouches".

Whites: 40-60C, washing powder meant for whites, except for the eventual underwear, because whitening fucks up lycra.

Sheets with the "usual" stains: 60C, whitening washing powder

Sheets with the "unusual" stains: burn, destroy all evidence.

Whitening washing powder breaks down elastane and lycra. So if your jeans have stretch in them, after a few rounds of whitening powder, they're fucked. Also your underwear loses it's stretch and snap.

Also, read the label in the clothes as well as the instructions to your machine.

P.S: No fabric softener for lycra/elastane either, it breaks the shit down.

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2010-09-24 03:20:14

#7

Ultrafunkula: Hector: Ding, ding, ding, ding...; +1,975|6866|6 6 4 oh, I forget

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=126061

Ultra's Basic clothes washing for dummies:

-Separate coloured and whites, be it sheets or not.
-Check the washer/dryer that there aren't any clothes left from the last user to fuck up your washing result
-Double check the colours you toss in the washer and dryer
-Clothes 30-40c
-Sheets n' towels 60c (check the labels for the temperature. some don't like 60c)
-If you do much sporting and/or have flexible things, like tracksuits, swimming pants or similar, do not use softener. It'll kill the stretchy out of them.
-When tumble drying sheets. Check in the dryer every 30min or so, that they're not in a huge pile. They won't get dry on the inside at all. Mess the sheets up and turn the dryer back on.
-If you wash at a public place with hot women among you, you go ask for assistance so they can check that you have done everything right, mkay? And if you get laid as a bonus, remember that 50% of it goes to me... wait wat?

Protip. If you have clothes that are otherways clean, but reek of cigs and you have to have the clothes on for tonights woman hunt do the following. Throw them into the dryer for a 10min with a piece of these dryer aroma paper sheets (or whatever they're called) you get from any store. Just look for some dryer stuff on the shelf. They don't cost much but they are a life saver somethimes since hanging the shirt outside just won't get rid of all the stench even in a night or two.

2010-09-24 03:31:17

#8

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6983|Reisterstown, MD

2010-09-24 03:44:17

#9

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7124|St. Andrews / Oslo

What do I do with (white) dress shirts? There is no washing-tag on it.

I've so far sorted into - whites, greys, darks

correct, yes? I'm guessing I can do 60c on the first two, and 40c on the last.

Can I put a light blue shirt with the darks?

Do I just throw the underwear in with the t-shirts?

Do I use white or colour bleach for the greys?

Serious lack of Philippine women in this country

2010-09-24 03:45:48

#10

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|7158|UK

Take clothes regardless of colour. Shove in washing machine. Add liquid (never use powder, it's shit). Put on an eco setting or 40C (that will save you fuck loads of money in electricity, seriously. If you are using decent liquid you don't need it any hotter unless you are some dirty fucking hobo that wears tshirts 2 days in a row or manage to cover yourself in faeces). Turn on machine.

2010-09-24 04:15:17

#11

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6882|Gogledd Cymru

I just put everything in at 40.

If it smells clean and looks clean it's clean, if it smells clean and looks dirty it's clean, if it smells dirty and looks dirty, wash it.

2010-09-24 04:16:45

#12

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,745|7129|Cinncinatti

Surgeons wrote:
I just put everything in at 40.

2010-09-24 04:19:41

#13

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6541|'straya

I just select quick wash and medium temp... has been working for the past 8 months

2010-09-24 04:49:52

#14

PrivateVendetta: I DEMAND XMAS THEME; +704|6583|Roma

Seriously. 40 degrees is pointless.
90% of detergents are biological ones nowadays, biological = enzymes.
Enzymes die at temperatures of more than body temperature, so 40 degrees kills them off and you're left with a useless detergent.
30 degrees is enough for anything.

Whites only go with whites, else they start going grey. Dark is things like black, navy, green, strong colours etc. lights are anything pale. But if most of your clothes are fairly old, then lights and darks don't make much of a difference.

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2010-09-24 05:12:02

#15

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|7019|UK

Jenspm wrote:
What do I do with (white) dress shirts? There is no washing-tag on it.

Put in with rest of whites. low temp

Jenspm wrote:
I've so far sorted into - whites, greys, darks

Greys can go with darks tbh, as long as nothing is brand new

Jenspm wrote:
correct, yes? I'm guessing I can do 60c on the first two, and 40c on the last.

Fuck that. 40 or less. No need for any of that hot shit

Jenspm wrote:
Can I put a light blue shirt with the darks?

Might as well. So long as nothing is brand new you'll defo be ok

Jenspm wrote:
Do I just throw the underwear in with the t-shirts?

Match colours, dont worry about whether they're t-shirts or underwear or w/e

Jenspm wrote:
Do I use white or colour bleach for the greys?

Don't even bother

2010-09-24 05:25:51

#16

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7202|Nårvei

What kind of fabric is the dress shirt?

Never use bleach!!

Never use fabric softner!!

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2010-09-24 05:41:12

#17

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7124|St. Andrews / Oslo

lol did I say bleach?

I meant detergent.

the shirt is cotton

2010-09-24 05:44:58

#18

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7202|Nårvei

Jenspm wrote:
lol did I say bleach?

I meant detergent.

the shirt is cotton

If it's cotton it's okay to wash with the rest of the whites, some shirts don't tumble dry very well so if you do that pull it out before it is dry and hang it up with a coat hanger to dry the rest ... looks way better and there is a small chance you don't have to iron it

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2010-09-24 06:27:38

#19

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6889

boy, this just reminds me of how long i've been married. thanks jenspm . . .

2010-09-24 06:29:33

#20

Trotskygrad: бля; +354|6391|Vortex Ring State

I just throw all my shit in at once, set it on hot wash, and let it run.

Haven't got any problems so far. (I don't have many red shirts... like 1)

Last edited by Trotskygrad (2010-09-24 06:29:55)

2010-09-24 06:30:18

#21

..teddy..jimmy: Member; +1,393|7041

jens jens jens, just don't mix white/colours and you'll be fine bud

2010-09-24 06:30:59

#22

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,820|6498|eXtreme to the maX

With modern washing detergent, just wash everything at medium and it'll be fine, but keep whites separate.

Pro-tip:
If its a top-loader let it fill with water, add the powder, let it agitate a little then add your clothes.
If its a front-loader use liquid detergent if possible.
^ Prevents lumps of un-dissolved powder remaining in your clothes and causing irritation, and means the powder gets better dissolved and cleans more effectively.

An additional cold rinse costs next to nothing and ensures there's no soap residue - helpful if you have easily irritated skin.

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2010-09-24 06:32:42

#23

globefish23: sophisticated slacker; +334|6716|Graz, Austria

More tips:
--Modern washing machines have multiple programs at the same temperature, which only differ (considerably) in the duration time.
Mostly with averagely dirty clothes you do fine with the shorter ones and save time and energy.

--Check your local tap water's hardness (ask your water supplier or get chemical test kit) and adhere to the washing detergent's recommendations for the correct dosage (depending on water hardness, amount of laundry and dirtiness).
Using too much detergent is just a waste of money and bad for the environment.
Using too little will result in grey, scummy clothes and also can damage your machine.

max wrote:
White cotton clothes (underwear, tshirts, towels, etc.) at 95°C. Everything else (jeans, anything with color) at 60°C. You could wash 'em at 95°C too, but the colors will wear out faster. New clothes can leak colors, so don't throw in your brand new red shirt with your white underwear unless you really love pink.
Environmentalists will tell you that 40°C or even 30°C is enough, but they're commies. Hot = clean, stainless, hygienic awesomeness.

I'd only wash white cotton towels, bedsheets and underwear at 95°C, but not outer wear, as colors fade much more quickly and the fabric and shape gets affected.
I wash color clothes at 40°C, and color towels/bedsheets at 60°C

High-speed tumbling also strains the fabric. And clothes dryers are certain death.
Better do low tumbling and hang them up on a clothes line. If you really must, wash your better clothes inside-out.

Also, you can be a low-temperature commie and still kill the environment by adding hygiene conditioner for the extra cleanliness.

max wrote:
Oh and don't touch any plastic girly clothes. You'll ruin them.

Yep, cold wash with liquid laundry detergent.

max wrote:
Wool has it's own program and detergent.

As does silk.

2010-09-24 06:33:04

#24

Trotskygrad: бля; +354|6391|Vortex Ring State

Dilbert_X wrote:
With modern washing detergent, just wash everything at medium and it'll be fine, but keep whites separate.

Pro-tip:
If its a top-loader let it fill with water, add the powder, let it agitate a little then add your clothes.
If its a front-loader use liquid detergent if possible.
^ Prevents lumps of un-dissolved powder remaining in your clothes and causing irritation, and means the powder gets better dissolved and cleans more effectively.

An additional cold rinse costs next to nothing and ensures there's no soap residue - helpful if you have easily irritated skin.

I only use extra rinse if I used extra detergent on extra dirty clothes...

2010-09-24 15:11:29

#25

just put em on cold.

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