30 degree wash

Fruball

Napisan will sort out any odour problems

tomstickland

I wash almost everything at 30 + Econ + Half load settings and it comes out fine. I occasionally stretch to 40. I use Tescos/Sainsburys own brand liquid detergent.

susank

I do everything at 30 now as have new machine and used liquid only for this one - I find its great but do spot treat any marks I know about - the bedding is fine and the towels are too - we are not really so dirty - If I was to get my hubby's clothes very very dirty would do 40 or 50 but not unless I had to.

lil_me

Napisan, or even cheaper Boots own nappy powder (sell it in most stores and online) should sort out the bacteria issue. This one does work, make a paste with bicarbonate of soda and water, not too runny or thick, paste it on under the arms etc on the shirt, leave for a good 12 hours (longer the better) and wash as usual. Great for getting rid of BO smells.

miss_corerupted

i always wash at 30 and i don't use any special powder, i never use conditioner either and no one has noticed (yet!)

AussieLass

Our washing machines don't have a heating element in them. The hoses are connected to the taps. I just turn on the cold water tap. If for some reason I would like to use hot water I turn on the hot water tap and change a setting on the washing machine. Very easy.

The washing powder is designed (here) for hot or cold water washes. If you read the fine print on your washing powder boxes yours may be too. I always pre-soak my whites so never go yellow.

I've never been concerned about bacteria either. Dirty little hussy that I am. Frugal- If it's not too complicated with your machine I'd give it a go if I were you. If your not happy with your wash, just change back.

Caterina

If worried about bacteria, why not add a couple of spoonfuls of borax in the conditioner compartment? It is a mild disinfectant and also helps with funny smells.

I wash most things at 30, but towels at 50+ (depending on grime status!) because a lot of the time my (slobby) teenagers throw towels on the floor and leave them there until I find them!

Sheets also washed at 50+ in winter, I only change them every 2-3 weeks in winter as we wear pijamas and do not sweat as much as in summer. Higher temperature also because in winter we dry indoors and they don't dry as quickly as in summer in the garden (when I do not use high temperatures for hardly anything as the sun sterilises everything when it dries!).

Caterina

rev229

I wash everthing on a 30 wash using airel liquid and some soda crystals, with DS football and PE stuff if really mucky i put it on a rinse first then a 30 wash everthing is clean evev the white shirts!

mandy_moo_1

kittie wrote: »

and those balls that thump the washing

which balls do you mean kittie?

and more importantly, if they work, where do you get them?

roddydogs

Dosent washing stuff at 60 when the label says 40, ruin it?