30 degree wash

piratess

I was all up for this 30 degree stuff bought the soap powders threw the washing in the machine and ooooooops no 30 on the dial!!!!!!!!!! How gutted was i! .... lowest ive got on my washer is a 40 ...

mind you it is old ... will have to wait now until i need another washer !

GettingThingsDone

I was in Austrailia earlier this year and they all seem to use 0 degree C washing powders (main brands, Arial etc). Wasn't convinced that our clothes were quite as clean as 40 degrees we use here though.

Now we have 30 deg, will we see 20, 10 and then 0 deg here soon.

A bit OT - I had a similar experience with the mini-cashpoint machines that you see everywhere now; saw them first in Oz.

desperate_saver

yes, me to, if i wash darks at 40deg i also get the white powder residue on clothes.

I was also told that bedding should be washed at 60deg to get rid of any bacteria / bed bugs etc!!??

Catkins_3

mrsmortenharket wrote:

Oh dear! I must confess.

Whites are washed on 95 deg

darks on 60 deg

towels & sheets on 95 deg.

Opps.

I*awaits lecture*

Lisa x

Errmmm..I used to work in a care home with the obvious 'soiled' bedlinen occaisionally and apparently a 60 deg wash with bio was sufficient for effective cleaning / sanitising, ( according to H&S )

eslick

most washing powders will wash down to 30 degrees and ariel has just started to advertise this to try and get everyone to do their bit. We used to wash everything at 40 but have started to wash at 30 and for some things that arent dirty even 25 and have no issues.

For those that say that they is powder on the cloths, try adding a rinse if you can, it cheaper to rinse in cold water than to wash at a higher temperature.

One other thing to remember is that you should always use the correct dose of powder, never over fill as it wont make the cloths cleaner but will cost you more in the long run.

Grumpysally

Catkins wrote:

Errmmm..I used to work in a care home with the obvious 'soiled' bedlinen occaisionally and apparently a 60 deg wash with bio was sufficient for effective cleaning / sanitising, ( according to H&S )

Same here, bedding, towels, tea towels and dish cloths all in at 60 deg. With the occassional 95 deg when tea towels look really grubby, but also doubles as a clean out for machine.

Have the same 30 deg, slow spin dilema. Do have a seperate spinner so if Ive the time and inclination will use slower spin then blast them in spinner. Trouble is catch on lid has broken so I have to sit on it :eek:

A

sue_balu

I'm a recent convert to 30 deg washes- I tried it and found no noticeable difference in clean -ness. I use a supermarket liquid detergent. Having read this thread I think I'll try reducing the liquid and adding a little washing soda chrystals next.
(I remember my late dear old Dad used to put some in his (weekly!!!) bath!!)
Ahhh memories....

rackstar

I use eco balls and wash at 30 or 40, but I do add a bit of stain remover if necessary. Works for me! I add a bit of ecover bleach for the whites. It's not expensive and lasts a while because you only need a little bit.

tawnyowls

Catkins wrote:

Errmmm..I used to work in a care home with the obvious 'soiled' bedlinen occaisionally and apparently a 60 deg wash with bio was sufficient for effective cleaning / sanitising, ( according to H&S )

It should be - most bugs are adapted to live optimally at body temp (37 deg), so 60 deg is really too hot for them. Listeria is removed from air conditioning units and water tanks by putting the temp up to 60 deg, and warning signs have to be put on taps when this is done, as 60 deg water will scald.

mumsy1

I find one of the best savers it to remind my family to ask themselves
'does this really need washing?'

These days we are all zooming around slinging on and off clothes sometimes changing twice or more a day, I realised my teenagers were wearing clothes like jeans for less time than they were in the washing machine then they just returnd them to the wash pile!

Apart from the cost of electricity powder ironing airing etc etc there was all the labour involved and the final and most powerful to remind the teenagers ..The clothes wear out and look old faster!!!

This is the biggest saver I think a lot of us could make, is it dirty or are the kids to lazy to put it away!? :A