2006-06-08 17:56:34 · 15 answers · asked by boxergirl 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I usually add bleach too. Is that good for cold water washes too?
2006-06-08 17:57:08 · update #1
I wash ALL my clothes in Cold Water....keeps things from shrinking...& my whites are just as white as they were when I bought them....
2006-06-08 19:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by mysticfairy74 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your washing machine should say on the lid how to wash what types of colors and even gives guidance for stains.
Typically it's colors in cold so they don't fade and warm for everything else except whites which are definitely cleanest with hot. Don't put in too much soap, follow instructions and use bleach or bleach alternatives.
2006-06-08 18:34:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought the same thing. Cold is best though. Imagine if you got blood on your white shirt. Hot water expands the color and makes the stain worse (like tie dy). Cold water freezes the molecules together so they come off the shirt better.
2006-06-08 17:59:17 · answer #3 · answered by Jugglingmidget06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think hot water is too harsh on fabrics, although some people tend to disagree.
Also, try using peroxide instead of bleach, which at times leaves clothes a yellowish tone, which gets worse with time.
2006-06-08 18:01:12 · answer #4 · answered by grldragon101 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot water is better to get your clothes clean, but it tends to fade colors faster. So you have a balance. Generally, it is a good idea to wash colors in cold, and whites in hot (since white doesn't fade.)
2006-06-08 18:01:05 · answer #5 · answered by terraform_mars 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
save on electricity and use cold water. does the same job as hot.
add baking soda or vinegar to your wash. whites will be whiter.
add bleach only for some whites. rinse your machine after bleach use.
2006-06-08 18:03:27 · answer #6 · answered by needhelp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cotton clothes should be cleaned with hot water
Synthetic fabric will go yellowish with hot water, better with cold water.
2006-06-08 18:02:26 · answer #7 · answered by Blah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, always use cold water.
When I'm having lunch at work and must of the times I drop something om my shirt, and cold water is grate.
2006-06-08 19:55:55 · answer #8 · answered by Carlos D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bleach will work in either, but I agree with you: Hot is still the best (although not the most efficient).
2006-06-08 17:58:51 · answer #9 · answered by kentata 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot water is good for removing stains but at the same time it harms your clothes
2006-06-15 01:24:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋