30 minute wash?

Doozergirl

Miss_Ratty wrote: »

I always use the 30 minute "quick wash" setting on all of our clothes. Even when my jeans get really mucky from walking the dog I find it is fine. . I just use the other settings for towels and bedding to get a higher temperature wash and occasionally use the other settings if my hubby gets the old grubby stains around the neck of his shirts - but usually I find this setting is fine. Just try it out for a few washes and see how it is as everyone's machine is probably different. Its so handy though as I often find that if I do a long wash I forget about the clothes and end up having to wash them again...if its the half hour one I can do it when I'm making dinner or getting ready for work and I tend not to forget!

Me too.

H is a serial overloader and though so they sometimes come out smelling a bit dodgy if he's done the washing.

Don't overload it and it's absolutely fine and much more convenient for me.

Jessie11

I wash everything on our 30 minute 'quickwash' and it all comes out fine.

VoucherMan

bundly wrote: »

underwear worn once

I only wear mine once. It's fine when I put it on on Monday morning but by the time i take it off on Sunday evening I find it a bit crusty. Definitely needs more than a thirty minute wash :eek:

cattie

Norman_Castle wrote: »

On my washing machine the 30 min quick wash plus a long spin costs 6p and a 40 degree wash which includes the long spin costs 10p.

That's useful to know as it gives a rough idea of how much the quick wash actually costs & can't be a vast difference between the different models on the market.

grizzly1911

Most of ours get done on a 42min, 30c cycle.

Rarely use much more apart from known grubby stuff/stains or if Iwe are doing a particularly large (not overfilled load) load.

Most modern washing powders are fine for 30c or lower, the bleaching action gets rid of the nasties. Too hot and it knocks modern fabrics about.

Our washer even has an eco setting that washers with cold water, but takes longer and recommends liquid tabs. It has a slower spin unfortunately.

MsSupertech

Like many others above, I mainly use 30 degrees/30 min 'refresh' programme (plus extra 1200 spin cycle) for clothes. I only use longer/hotter wash for towels, sheets or occasionally for very mucky clothes.Personally I dislike modern so-called' economical' washers. I think they over-wash (long cycles) and under-rinse to save water.. This isn't kind to fabrics.
(I also dislike that they are all cold fill but that's a different posting )

Bettie

liquid detergent and a short cold wash then line dried. Every now and again I do an antibacterial wash to clean the pipes and wash the dirtier towels /flannels

sunshinetours

The quick wash settings will have a lower weight limit (often by some margin) so reality is you do not save detergent or even electricity when comparing to a full load. As many overload their machines anyway many do not see this (and then wonder why their machine isn't washing proerply/only last 2 years etc)

Good for small loads or freshening up outer clothes and not a lot more IMO

Ben84

Most the cost of washing is in the powder anyway, not the electricity used. Regular supermarket brand powder at 60 I'm sure beats branded powder at 30 for cleaning performance, plus the total cost is lower. The higher temperatures also kill mould and keep the machine clean, plus hotter water kills dust mites. My dust mite allergy has improved a lot by using hotter washes.

Finefoot

I mostly use my60min quick wash program, then increase the spin speed to 1600. I do have a freshen up wash, which was fine when I used it, but it does have a lower speed, so therefore it will be the 'summer programme'.