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New Day Cafe: How to Do Laundry Right [1]

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Date: 2023-12-28  

Welcome to the New Day Cafe! This is an open thread.

The Guardian recently spoke to experts on how to do properly: www.theguardian.com/...

This is no doubt a topic on which most people have their own opinions on, but I thought it was interesting to read the experts’ suggestions.

A few of them:

-The life of garments can be extended by washing them less.

“Patric Richardson, also known as the Laundry Evangelist, and star of The Laundry Guy on HGTV, says that with the exception of underwear and socks, which should be washed after every wear, he tries to wear his clothes as many times as possible before washing them. ‘People want to wash things after every wear, and that’s silly because it wears your clothes out way too fast,’ he says. In general, he tries to wear his shirts three times between washes, and his jeans nine or ten times. Other items should be washed more frequently. Towels, Richardson says, should be washed every three or four uses.”

-Use cold water for energy efficiency and the good of your garments.

-Most people use too much detergent.

-Never use fabric softener.

-Read the labels to determine if an item needs to be washed separately.

-Not all stains are created equal. Don’t treat oil- and water-based stains the same.

This is an open thread. Please join us.

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