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I have through trial and error determined how much detergent is required to get clothes clean in a particular machine. A front-loader does require less detergen

by wrp 3y ago

I have through trial and error determined how much detergent is required to get clothes clean in a particular machine. A front-loader does require less detergent since it uses less water and has the clothes sit longer, but that does not resolve the problem of rinsing. It is the rinse cycle, not the wash cycle, that needs to be run twice.

b112 3y ago
Use 1/2 a cup of vinegar in the rinse, as an acid, it neutralizes the soap. It also help remove smells. Front loaders get mold too, fun fact, mold eats soap. So vinegar helps here too. Downside? Clothes wear and fade faster.
switch007 3y ago
Indeed. Here in the EU we’re basically gaslit over this kind of eco stuff. To me, clothes just don’t come out as clean as they used to. I always use the extra rinse button on my front loader and a temperature of 60C to approach the kind of washes we had the 90s and 00s
- amelius 3y ago
  Do clothes really need to be 100% clean? I know people who never wash their jeans to reduce wear, and they seem to have no problem with it. (They do occasionally put their jeans in the freezer overnight to kill germs).
  - switch007 3y ago
    Hah do you work for the EU in the eco brigade department lol!? Works well for people who don’t sweat and in colder climates I guess. And isn’t the “don’t wash” just an indictment of the quality of the garment? I guess if people want to trade less clean clothes for “brand new dye” colour that’s up to them. Yes clothes need to be clean. Bit of an odd question Do you wash yourself with no soap and a cold single small cup of water once a week?
Retric 3y ago
The extra rinse is fine. A cool rinse uses minimal water and very little energy, so feel free. The tradeoff of a top loader using 1x water in the wash and 1x water in the rinse vs a front loader using ~2/5th water in the wash 2 * ~2/5th water in the two rinses is still a significant net savings. Assuming you have a setting for the rinse the biggest issue for me is remembering to keep the door open so it dries.

by wrp 3y ago

b112 3y ago

Use 1/2 a cup of vinegar in the rinse, as an acid, it neutralizes the soap. It also help remove smells. Front loaders get mold too, fun fact, mold eats soap. So vinegar helps here too. Downside? Clothes wear and fade faster.

switch007 3y ago

Indeed. Here in the EU we’re basically gaslit over this kind of eco stuff. To me, clothes just don’t come out as clean as they used to. I always use the extra rinse button on my front loader and a temperature of 60C to approach the kind of washes we had the 90s and 00s

amelius 3y ago
Do clothes really need to be 100% clean? I know people who never wash their jeans to reduce wear, and they seem to have no problem with it. (They do occasionally put their jeans in the freezer overnight to kill germs).
- switch007 3y ago
  Hah do you work for the EU in the eco brigade department lol!? Works well for people who don’t sweat and in colder climates I guess. And isn’t the “don’t wash” just an indictment of the quality of the garment? I guess if people want to trade less clean clothes for “brand new dye” colour that’s up to them. Yes clothes need to be clean. Bit of an odd question Do you wash yourself with no soap and a cold single small cup of water once a week?

Retric 3y ago

The extra rinse is fine. A cool rinse uses minimal water and very little energy, so feel free. The tradeoff of a top loader using 1x water in the wash and 1x water in the rinse vs a front loader using ~2/5th water in the wash 2 * ~2/5th water in the two rinses is still a significant net savings. Assuming you have a setting for the rinse the biggest issue for me is remembering to keep the door open so it dries.