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What Temperature for the Washing ?

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  • Linda32
    Linda32 Posts: 4,385 Forumite
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    Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »
    The article in question just happened to have a washing machine 'disinfectant' seller giving the information. So, more of a stealth advertisement, rather than a real story...


    I didn't check but I thought it might.......;)

    For what its worth, I wash whites together at 40 and every now and again at 60

    colours are at 40

    Nice things at 30

    I don't mix smalls with dishcloths.
  • Mrs_Optimist
    Mrs_Optimist Posts: 1,107 Forumite
    Everything is washed at 60 in this house, we have a fab washing machine and the programme time is the same for a 40 or 60 wash, so it made sense to wash everything at 60.
  • DianneB
    DianneB Posts: 884 Forumite
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    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    An empty wash? Can't you put the tea towels or hankies or something through with the soda crystals?

    I really should!! Will do next time :rotfl:
    Slightly bitter
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,627 Forumite
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    Easycare 40 programme for everything apart from one shirt which is a handwash only and I stick in on a 15 minute cycle.
    Make £2026 in 2026
    Prolific £177.46, TCB £10.90, Everup £27.79, Roadkill £1.17
    Total £217.32 10.7%

    Make £2025 in 2025  Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
    Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10

    Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%
    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%






  • I'm_not_going_into
    I'm_not_going_into Posts: 107 Forumite
    In this weather with sweat 😢 Etc I've been doing our washing at 60C
    Normally I only stick to a 40C wash though.
  • I'm_not_going_into
    I'm_not_going_into Posts: 107 Forumite
    That is on a 59 minute cycle too. Our machine allows a 15, 30 or 45 minute wash but these cycles don't spin so then I'd have to do a 7 minute spin but the 59 does everything.
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