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My rule of thumb is liquid for colors and powder for whites - powder for whites has oxygen based bleach unlike liquids. Personally I often use powder for colors too, but that's simply a matter of economy.

I do a boil wash with an oxygen bleach based detergent around once a month on white, sturdy cottons as I find this negates the need for specialized washing machine cleaners, or empty maintenance washes. With a good, modern oxygen bleach based detergent and 60 degrees, things are already cleaned...

I just really don't understand why you guys across the pond pay so much for such low grade appliances. A 450 dollar machine here would certainly have a stainless steel interior, no exposed heating coil (I've never seen one here at any price point), and that's with 25% VAT added. But glad to hear...

Good advice from the above poster; if your trouble is limescale buildup rather than gunk from a lot of cold washes with too little detergent alone, an acid like citric acid might be very helpful. Our water hardness here is ~0 on most scales, so any nastiness here would generally be from laundry...

They should work just fine, like most of these types of cleaning tablet solutions - but I couldn't see a bleach activator in the ingredients list, so the water needs to be really hot to get the full effect of the sodium percarbonate. The most economical thing to do is just using 2-3 good quality...

This is an interesting article on the topic of low temperature washing and hygiene. In particular, what difference a detergent with activated oxygen bleach makes in terms of sanitizing. For us in Europe, that would generally mean a detergent for whites with sodium percarbonate and TAED. It turns...

My two cents on this matter is that regardless of any statistical drop in durability of modern appliances, a lot of people here are viewing the past through VERY rose colored glasses. There is a reason why most laundry rooms around the world (well, I can only speak for Norway), don't have very...

Dealing with vast amounts of mud and sand may be one of the few things top loaders are actually as good as or perhaps even better than front loaders at. But a front loader can certainly do a great job at that too (ask any European farmer, etc.). My best advice would be to make sure that whatever...

That's a good question! Since you - a veritable encyclopedia of knowledge - don't recognize it, I'm not surprised I don't either. My guess would be that it's a store brand of some sort - come to think of it, the closest I think I've seen in real life belonged to an old Matsui my grandmother...

You know, the obvious choice for most people here is the washing machine, but I think I would actually wash my clothes on a washing board for the rest of my life compared to having to do my dishes by hand for the rest of my life.

Thanks for the feedback, guys! Happy to learn that most are happy with their machines. Here's my 1-month (++) update: I am very, very happy with the machine. My favorite part of it is actually the rinsing performance - even with WaterPlus set to higher water level and an extra rinse, my Miele W...

Thanks for the history lesson, Launderess. Interesting to understand more of the American fascination with bleach! Though, even running just 120 degree Fahrenheit washes would surely go a long way in preventing icky residue like seen in this machine? I'm still somewhat at a loss as to why it is...

I must say that it is strange that laundry recommendations should vary so much between countries! Here in Norway! Here, laundry researchers from government agencies and product developers from detergent companies alike all recommend washing bedding, underwear and kitchen cloths in a 60 degree...

I have noticed that the filter requires more frequent cleaning when using the Eco 50 cycle on my machine than when I use the 70 degree celcius one, but I always check and wash the filter once a week anyway, so it's not really a worry. I use the 50 degree wash for most things, but am wont to turn...

I agree that the delay start function is wonderful! An Eco 60 degree wash with an extra rinse clocks in at 5 hours 51 minutes, so I love to load the machine and have it be done exactly when I get up - which honestly doesn't mean delaying the start by more than two hours with that kind of cycle...

That is basically exactly the same model as mine, but with 1400 rpm instead of 1600 rpm. You can expect a washer that is very, very quiet in operation - only sound is clothes sloshing about, really, and the spin is quiet too - and a very thorough clean. The cycles are long, especially if you're...

That's interesting! Electrolux branded washers are available here, but they are more expensive than feature equivalent AEG ones. I didn't know that their system for time savings was so granular, though!

I actually really don't mind long cycle times as long as the clothes are cleaned well, and energy and water consumption are kept at a minimum. If the clothes really aren't stained or very dirty at all, I don't mind giving Time saver a press to significantly cut down on time - even a double press...

Thanks for the welcome! There is no doubt that the shrinking price tag of appliances relative to wages certainly isn't only due to optimizations in manufacturing and supply lines, but also due to a reduction in the quality of parts - not to get all political, but I feel like this is never going...

New to the forum here, so hey guys! I recently bought myself a new 7000 series AEG after my former Miele Softtronic W 1716 started acting up and I was able to sell it on to a guy who refurbishes machines for a decent price. I know the old adage here is that new machines are worse than old ones...