30 degree wash

Penny-Pincher!!

I wash all darks and mixed colours at 30c, then towels at 40c and all whites on 50c.

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echo

my washer's 8 yrs old and i have 30

trigger2

herbaholic - I bought a spray called Stain Slayer from asda & used it on an old wax stain on one of my tops. I had to use it twice then wash the top, & hey presto the mark had gone ! I didn't wash the top at 30 though as I find 40 better for getting stuff clean (have 2 messy children).

pollys

I wash everything at 30 degrees and everything comes out clean, even sports stuff. I use ecover it dissolves fine no residues.

HTH

CLARABEL

30 IS USUALLY FINE, ALTHOUGH I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH QUANTITY.


If my machine is too full, things don't get clean, but that's my own fault!

clara.x:T

iceicebaby

My machine doesn't have a 30 wash so I do darks and coloureds on 40, whites and towels and bedding on 60.

I only use half the recommended powder though.

woofwoofwoof

If you find your tablets don't dissolve, break them up while they are still in the packet and then put them in the drawer - seems to help with the dissolving bit.

elisebutt65

I use the new mini Persil liquid stuff and wash everything at 30 now and haven't had a problem - brand new machine though and it has a million options on it - LOL - Just haven't worked them, all out yet.

bonvonnie

I wash most of my loads at 30oC with one Fairy non-bio tablet, on a quick wash. i dont have any problems with the tablet not melting.

for OH's work clothes, i'd wash with a squirt of Fairy washing up liquid, and this removes the grease/oil, still at 30oC on a quick wash

savingsara_2

Herbaholic wrote: »

I'm another one who's WM doesn't do a 30° wash, it's got numbers as well, 7 is 40°, 5 is 60°. I swapped to 40° always did a 60° wash before, but have found no matter what powder I use if I top has a greasy/oily stain it doesn't wash out at 40°!!! Split rose geranium oil on a lovely blue top and the 'stain' is still there. Other than uping the washing temp or using some of those 'vanish' like chemicals has anybody got a cheap and effective grease removing solution at 40° or less?

I've got a friend who always pre-treats grease stains with washing up liquid, I prefer "Shout" myself - works every time for me. Hope you haven't ironed the top and "set" the stain.....