i know this sounds retarded, but how to you put up a dark load? hot water or cold water? Can someone just explain it to me.
Thanks
(and im not retarded or spoiled or anything)
2007-06-27 06:52:19 · 12 answers · asked by 123456789 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Can sort your clothes into three loads, darks, colors and whites. I include in the darks such stuff as jeans, black, navy, dark gray etc. Colors include, bright colored T-shirts, shorts, socks, undies. You can combine these two into one load if none of your colors will bleed. (like red, new jeans and such) Whites include,white/light colored undies, T-shirts,socks,shorts, pants, bras, etc. Do not put any brights or darks in with these.
Now you are ready to wash the darks in cold or warm water.. Which ever you prefer. Cool is good. If you have a lot of black stuff ya can buy a special soap just for blacks. This works well and keeps the black from fading. Almost never use HOT water. Many of the modern fabrics wrinkle and shrink from this. Also, high heat in the dryer can actually cause the fabric to wrinkle permanently. Use fabric softener too in all your loads. Remove clothes promptly from the dryer and you will never have to iron. Don't worry about bacteria in the washer. The heat in the dryer will kill the bacteria.
2007-06-27 07:10:54 · answer #1 · answered by peach 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats not retarded, I just learned this a few years ago. You're not the only clueless one lol I wash my darks in cold water to preserve the color or a mix of hot and cold, always wash your whites in hot water
2007-06-27 07:02:17 · answer #2 · answered by stricklyai_03 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just so you know….Washing machines have more bacteria and salmonella then raw chicken. It is a good idea to run a load with bleach and hot water often to keep the bacteria under control.
Dark color should be washed in cold water so the color do not run, with a good detergent.
Light color clothes in as warm as water as then can handle, with a good detergent and chlorine bleach if possible.
Under wear, socks, towels and sheets should be washed in hot water, a good detergent, and chlorine bleach.
Softener is optional on all loads.
2007-06-27 07:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by Robin C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually wash darks together in cold water, since the color tends to bleed less. And, it saves on the electric/gas bill a little. Your clothes will come out just as clean, I promise!
Just use a good detergent (name brand) because the generics have impurities that can dull your colors over time.
2007-06-27 07:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dark clothes go in cold water so colors dont run and fade
2007-06-27 07:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by tpurtygrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold water works best on darks. It not only keeps them from bleeding but it also helps keeps dark clothing from slowly fading over time
2007-06-27 07:07:15 · answer #6 · answered by The Eight Ball 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I always put darks in cold water so that the colors don't run.
2007-06-27 06:58:21 · answer #7 · answered by PAmoose 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another tip that I didn't see was to turn your dark clothes inside out. Especially, jeans that way if they fade, it's on the inside or if something bleeds on them... For darks alway cold water and hang or lay flat to dry...
2007-06-27 08:21:52 · answer #8 · answered by pebblespro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot water will make the colors run easier but soap doesn't always dissolve as well in cold water (especially if you are using powdered detergent) so I always use warm water setting with cold rinse for all colored loads and hot for whites.
2007-06-27 07:03:21 · answer #9 · answered by rinrin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wash my darks in cold water, b/c your darks will remain that way.
2007-06-27 08:17:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋