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Doing laundry for the first time can seem like a daunting task. You definitely don’t want to end up with pink shirts or shrunk sweaters or it can be a delightful day filled with the joy of fresh, clean clothing if you follow our handy ‘how-to’ guide or Step-by-Step Guide for Laundry.
Step 1: Sort your clothes
You might have heard about this one: before washing you should sort the clothes according to their color and material (lights and darks, delicates). This will allow you to wash clothes at the most suitable temperatures and use different washing cycles without damaging anything.
Step 2: Read the care label
Sort and wash the clothes according to the label instructions. Some clothes can only be dry cleaned, some only hand washed, while others aren’t delicate at all
Step 3: Pre-soak or pre-treat any stains
Before putting clothes into the washing machine, look for stains. They are much easier to remove if you pre-treat them with a stain remover. Stain removers come in all shapes and sizes from liquid to powder, spray or capsule.
Following are some of the tips and tricks to get rid of stains from fabrics:
ØFor a quick fix, there are sprays that work within minutes so that you can just spray straight onto the stain, leave it for a few minutes, and chuck it in the machine with the rest of your laundry.
ØThere are also liquid removers that you can use to pre-treat instead of pre-soaking the clothing for ages.
ØA handy tip is to put the stain face-down on a paper towel and then rub the liquid remover over the back of the stained part so that the stain comes off onto the towel and doesn’t get rubbed back into the rest of the cloth around it.
ØIf you like an easy option, you can soak the clothing overnight in cold water with a liquid or powder remover mixed in
Step 4: Choose the right water temperature
You can use hot water (60-95°) for towels, bed linens, kitchen clothes, and all other clothing that isn’t delicate. Warm water (40-60°) is best for white and light-colored clothes and colder water (30°or less) for colored and dark ones. If you aren’t sure, you can always check the care label.
Step 5: Use detergent and softener
Follow the instructions provided on the detergent bottle/box. Putting in too much detergent might not be as bad as using the wrong type, but it can leave your clothes coated with patches of powder or liquid residue.
If the box of laundry powder says “one full cup”, it means the little measuring cup that they include in the box, not half a metric cup or half of a water glass. If the bottle of laundry liquid says “Fill lid to the line”, it means only put in enough to reach the line – don’t fill the whole lid.If you like your clothes extra soft and fluffy, you can also add a fabric softener or somevinegar.
Step 6: Don’t leave wet laundry in the washer for too long
Take the wet clothes out of your washing machine and dry them as soon as possible after the washing cycle is complete. Otherwise, it might start to smell less than pleasant.
Step 7: Air dry or tumble dry your clothes
We suggest a combination of both. While air drying does take more time, it’s sometimes the best way to dry some delicate items. On the other hand, tumble drying will save you plenty of time, hassle and even ironing!
By Arvind karnik
Doing laundry for the first time can seem like a daunting task. You definitely don’t want to end up with pink shirts or shrunk sweaters or it can be a delightful day filled with the joy of fresh, clean clothing if you follow our handy ‘how-to’ guide or Step-by-Step Guide for Laundry.
Step 1: Sort your clothes
You might have heard about this one: before washing you should sort the clothes according to their color and material (lights and darks, delicates). This will allow you to wash clothes at the most suitable temperatures and use different washing cycles without damaging anything.
Step 2: Read the care label
Sort and wash the clothes according to the label instructions. Some clothes can only be dry cleaned, some only hand washed, while others aren’t delicate at all
Step 3: Pre-soak or pre-treat any stains
Before putting clothes into the washing machine, look for stains. They are much easier to remove if you pre-treat them with a stain remover. Stain removers come in all shapes and sizes from liquid to powder, spray or capsule.
Following are some of the tips and tricks to get rid of stains from fabrics:
Ø For a quick fix, there are sprays that work within minutes so that you can just spray straight onto the stain, leave it for a few minutes, and chuck it in the machine with the rest of your laundry.
Ø There are also liquid removers that you can use to pre-treat instead of pre-soaking the clothing for ages.
Ø A handy tip is to put the stain face-down on a paper towel and then rub the liquid remover over the back of the stained part so that the stain comes off onto the towel and doesn’t get rubbed back into the rest of the cloth around it.
Ø If you like an easy option, you can soak the clothing overnight in cold water with a liquid or powder remover mixed in
Step 4: Choose the right water temperature
You can use hot water (60-95°) for towels, bed linens, kitchen clothes, and all other clothing that isn’t delicate. Warm water (40-60°) is best for white and light-colored clothes and colder water (30°or less) for colored and dark ones. If you aren’t sure, you can always check the care label.
Step 5: Use detergent and softener
Follow the instructions provided on the detergent bottle/box. Putting in too much detergent might not be as bad as using the wrong type, but it can leave your clothes coated with patches of powder or liquid residue.
If the box of laundry powder says “one full cup”, it means the little measuring cup that they include in the box, not half a metric cup or half of a water glass. If the bottle of laundry liquid says “Fill lid to the line”, it means only put in enough to reach the line – don’t fill the whole lid. If you like your clothes extra soft and fluffy, you can also add a fabric softener or some vinegar.
Step 6: Don’t leave wet laundry in the washer for too long
Take the wet clothes out of your washing machine and dry them as soon as possible after the washing cycle is complete. Otherwise, it might start to smell less than pleasant.
Step 7: Air dry or tumble dry your clothes
We suggest a combination of both. While air drying does take more time, it’s sometimes the best way to dry some delicate items. On the other hand, tumble drying will save you plenty of time, hassle and even ironing!