30 degree wash

A_fiend_for_life

Hey - lots of ideas here! :T ! :T ! Some of my cash strapped / eco methods:

Soak in the shower water first its still very warm - and its good for heavy soiling.

I switch between Ecover and non-bio - must get some ecoballs though - and wash at 30c and even cold.

While the weather is good I'm keeping the spin on 600 and using the line.

Wring - sorry but I am a bit time rich and cash poor at the moment - and helps keep the neighbours sweet.

I do end up with powder in the clothes after the wash though so I will try dissolving in a jug of warm to hotiish water first, stirring thoroughly and either pouring it into the bottom of the machine or into the tray.

I'll have to try switching off to soak as well - thanks
No tumble dryer - no space.:j

I never iron either for shirts I just hang them next to a radiator / on the line. Wear a jumper for work:beer:

One of my heavy metal friends never washed his tour shirts instead he just hung them up to air so they would never go 'charcoal' as the ad went - surprisingly he wasn't stinky, buggy or itchy either but my pint did occasionally stick to his fingers tho - so I might try that out too - thanks sunflowermum.

A_fiend_for_life

morganlefay wrote: »

I am sure - as someone said earlier - that we overwash our clothes, and I'm now using cooler washes with much less powder/liquid and they're fine EXCEPT for the fat splodges which I get on my t shirts when I'm cooking (and I have to confess to sometimes dropping food down them while eating - what a slob). I do wear a pinny for cooking but my t shirted front attracts fat spots like a magnet. I spray them with Shout, or Vanish, or squidge a bit of washing liquid on them and sometimes they disappear and sometimes they lurk and lurk for several washes. I've watched those ads for the bright pink drums of powder of which you add a bit to your wash and magically fat splodges vanish (I think that stuff is Vanish) but they don't in my house. Has anyone got a foolproof method which doesnt involve boil washes, or anything silly like that (since I have several problem t shirts to do every week and can't be boiling all the time ?)
You would REALLY make my day (what a sad woman) if you have any brilliant ideas about this.....she says hopefully

I might have my chemistry awol but I think soda plus fat equals soap - not sure what temperature it needs to be though. If you cook on a thick electric hob try the soda and a pan and an inch or two of water on the residual heat and cover with a dry tea towel to keep the heat in. Perhaps with an old t-shirt. Maybe put the t-shirt in after eating the spag bol though.

Good way to do the tea towels and clothes too if you rinse them first.

Penelope_Penguin

A_fiend_for_life wrote: »

I might have my chemistry awol but I think soda plus fat equals soap

Your chemistry is close but is's caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) that make soap with fat, not washing soda (sodium carbonate)

Penny. x

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just letting people know that I am getting very good results with 6 soapnuts in a small mesh bag and a 30 wash. Have used the same nuts 3 times so far and light stains have come out

I am really pleased as I have had a bag of these nuts in the house for ages. Absolutely chemical free too

katy54

This may seem very stupid but I know someone will know the answer on here . I want to wash my clothes at 30 degrees but on my washing machine all the information has faded away -and i have not got the handbook .My washer is a hoover washer /drier and i wash cottons on number 4 and woollens on number 8 .The numbers on the dial go from 1 - 9 . any ideas anyone ?

tramps

hi katy have got a hoover its about 2 years old not numbered but have counted round 8 + 9 buttons are both 30deg and come after woolens which is 40 deg hope this helps

morwenna

Is your model on here?
http://www.washerhelp.co.uk/instruction-manuals.html

Magentasue

Best way to be sure is to try and find the manual, either by contacting the manufacturer or looking online, for example:

http://service.hoover.co.uk/manuals/
http://www.instruction-manuals.co.uk/

fizzel81

would the woolen button be your 30? i did have a hoover and my woolen was a 30 along with delicates

katy54

thanks for all your help , not sure what model mine is as everything has worn off .I dont like to use woollens programme because it does not spn it very much .
thanks again , I will look through all manuals -I knew someone on here would have some ideas .