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Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 day agoUse less detergent than you think you need
This can’t be said enough. You typically need 1/4 or less than what’s on a measuring cup.
And make sure your water is at least 65°, which is where the detergent becomes more effective.
Also, clothes don’t need to be washed every time they’re worn, depending. Like jeans rarely need washing. Underwear, t-shirts, socks, that sort of thing need to be washed all the time.
All you ever wanted to know about washing clothes: laundryevangelist.com
FleetwoodLinux@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Just to be clear is that 65° F or C?
gigachad@piefed.social 23 hours ago
Both don’t make a lot of sense. Celsius would be 18.3°. Fahrenheit however would be too much for a lot of clothes. I have never in my life washed hotter than 60°C.
howrar@lemmy.ca 21 hours ago
Fahrenheit makes sense. The Tide website recommends washing at 16C minimum for regular detergent and 4C minimum for cold water detergent.
notsosure@sh.itjust.works 15 hours ago
I only wash at 30C max.