Hello everybody. What are your biggest laundry pet peevs you've seen? Please discuss.
laundry pet peevs
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Cold water and insufficient detergent.
Grease stains
Predominantly on dark clothing that you can't wash hot.. Tried the dish soap routine its an improvement even use Tide pods and still I am having problems..... ???
Predominantly on dark clothing that you can't wash hot.. Tried the dish soap routine its an improvement even use Tide pods and still I am having problems..... ???
Oh, not much, just...
Overloading, dumbed down water temperatures, non-tempered cold water temps below 85F, cycling of hot and cold water as a (shitty) way of tempering water temps, chlorine bleach, no full control of timer/water temps/water levels, crappy modern control boards and touch screens, non porcelain coated tops for top loaders, neutral drains, lack of a well designed lint/hair filter, no spin spray rinses, short spin spray rinses, no warm spin spray rinses, no warm deep rinses, spin spray rinses on the final spin, solid non perforated tubs, plastic tubs, thin gauge sheet metal cabinets, anything too aggressive that destroys my clothes.
Dryer: Non-electronic control moisture sensoring, rear to rear airflow, non coated porcelain tops, thin gauge sheet metal cabinets, cheaply painted interior drums, no interior light, no mechanical bell chime.
I'll probably think of more...
Overloading, dumbed down water temperatures, non-tempered cold water temps below 85F, cycling of hot and cold water as a (shitty) way of tempering water temps, chlorine bleach, no full control of timer/water temps/water levels, crappy modern control boards and touch screens, non porcelain coated tops for top loaders, neutral drains, lack of a well designed lint/hair filter, no spin spray rinses, short spin spray rinses, no warm spin spray rinses, no warm deep rinses, spin spray rinses on the final spin, solid non perforated tubs, plastic tubs, thin gauge sheet metal cabinets, anything too aggressive that destroys my clothes.
Dryer: Non-electronic control moisture sensoring, rear to rear airflow, non coated porcelain tops, thin gauge sheet metal cabinets, cheaply painted interior drums, no interior light, no mechanical bell chime.
I'll probably think of more...
My biggest laundry pet peeves are...
People overloading the machine to where the agitator can't move or in the case of a front loader, stuffing it so damn full that the load within the machine doesn't have a chance to get wet. Forcing the doors shut and closing them when done washing. Mixing everything in one load and cramming everything in.
Don't even get me started on people not cleaning the lint trap! I see this all the time in college! These people are stupid!
People overloading the machine to where the agitator can't move or in the case of a front loader, stuffing it so damn full that the load within the machine doesn't have a chance to get wet. Forcing the doors shut and closing them when done washing. Mixing everything in one load and cramming everything in.
Don't even get me started on people not cleaning the lint trap! I see this all the time in college! These people are stupid!
lotsosudz
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Hey QSD-Dan
I am glad, that you didn't have an opinion on this subject matter! LOL. I also am of the same opinion, on all the above.
David
I am glad, that you didn't have an opinion on this subject matter! LOL. I also am of the same opinion, on all the above.
David
panasonicvac
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Not checking our pockets before putting our clothes in. Our second GE set we had in our house, one of us had a red crayon in a pocket that went out and the wax melted to where it left red marks on the dryer drum. I remember we tried to get it out but we couldn't get it clean inside.
ryner1988
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Reply #5
Dan, why do you hate neutral drains? It really irks me that my DD's neutral drain doesn't work right. It irks me so much that I'm thinking about having the transmission replaced. I know I've been told not to worry about it, it doesn't hugely impact the machine's performance, I've tried ignoring it for months, but it just dries me crazy. I can't stand an appliance not acting as it's designed if I know what would fix the issue. My OCD won't let me LOL
Dan, why do you hate neutral drains? It really irks me that my DD's neutral drain doesn't work right. It irks me so much that I'm thinking about having the transmission replaced. I know I've been told not to worry about it, it doesn't hugely impact the machine's performance, I've tried ignoring it for months, but it just dries me crazy. I can't stand an appliance not acting as it's designed if I know what would fix the issue. My OCD won't let me LOL
getting worse
It gets worse! You can't tell any of the college students that they're gonna break the machines. They'll just continue stuffing the machine willfully. These people do not care how they treat the washers and dryers on my dorm. This is another reason why I go to Big Al's to get my laundry done. This is in addition to poor performance.
It gets worse! You can't tell any of the college students that they're gonna break the machines. They'll just continue stuffing the machine willfully. These people do not care how they treat the washers and dryers on my dorm. This is another reason why I go to Big Al's to get my laundry done. This is in addition to poor performance.
angus
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Let's see: poor general washing practices - not sorting, improper water temp, bargain detergents that don't really do anything (but insisting that they are as good as Tide or Persil), excessive use of heavily fragranced detergents, liquid fabric softeners, dryer sheets and scent beads (individually and collectively - I actually know someone who uses all of those to ensure the world can smell him coming from three cities away). Also, I will add not pretreating stains and spots so that the finished product has visible grease stains, overloading the machine, and not dealing with pet hair. Finally, the cardinal sin - not ensuring that your whites are actually white - not off white or light grey.
People just don't get it!
Most people just don't get it! Don't believe me? Go to a college dorm or a laundromat and watch!
Most people just don't get it! Don't believe me? Go to a college dorm or a laundromat and watch!
I know I will be hated here...
...but my laundry pet peeve is people swearing by the big brands detergents (and especially the heavily advertised ones).
Yes, please: feel free swearing at me
...but my laundry pet peeve is people swearing by the big brands detergents (and especially the heavily advertised ones).
Yes, please: feel free swearing at me
Pet Peeves:
• Bad skin reaction to laundry detergent. And ones that can trigger a headache. Same goes for chlorine bleach, any additives.
• When detergent manufacturers change formulas and scents without notification.
• Insufficient rinse cycles, soap left in clothing.
• Working or being around someone that smells heavily of laundry detergent, regardless of the brand. Smelling them before you see them.
• Washers that create a ton of lint. Bring back the lint filters.
• Damaged clothing. Esp. if garments are fairly new.
• Washers and dryers that don’t clean well, or use enough resources to get the job done in a reasonable amount of time.
• Forgetting to check a pocket, wet Kleenex (or worse) everywhere.
• Being older and admitting I’m getting better results washing in warm rather than hot. My stubbornness.
Barry
• Bad skin reaction to laundry detergent. And ones that can trigger a headache. Same goes for chlorine bleach, any additives.
• When detergent manufacturers change formulas and scents without notification.
• Insufficient rinse cycles, soap left in clothing.
• Working or being around someone that smells heavily of laundry detergent, regardless of the brand. Smelling them before you see them.
• Washers that create a ton of lint. Bring back the lint filters.
• Damaged clothing. Esp. if garments are fairly new.
• Washers and dryers that don’t clean well, or use enough resources to get the job done in a reasonable amount of time.
• Forgetting to check a pocket, wet Kleenex (or worse) everywhere.
• Being older and admitting I’m getting better results washing in warm rather than hot. My stubbornness.
Barry
I have more.
Trying to do a full load of laundry in the dorms only to discover that the stupid machines don't perform correctly I.E. washers that don't fill up all the way on large and dryers that don't dry fully on whites/colors cycle. You have to rerun them 2-3 times. That is so annoying and stupid! People leaving their laundry in the machines for hours and hours! UGH!
Trying to do a full load of laundry in the dorms only to discover that the stupid machines don't perform correctly I.E. washers that don't fill up all the way on large and dryers that don't dry fully on whites/colors cycle. You have to rerun them 2-3 times. That is so annoying and stupid! People leaving their laundry in the machines for hours and hours! UGH!
The only thing about doing the laundry that I don’t like is folding it after it is dry. To me its just a tedious task. What will ad insult to injury about folding the laundry is having to turn tee shirts and socks right side out if they were put in the laundry wrong side out.
Other than that I enjoy doing the laundry.
Eddie
Other than that I enjoy doing the laundry.
Eddie
Dan, why do you hate neutral drains?
Because neutral drains muck up the tubs, especially the outer tub. A spin drain will fully cleanse itself as long as the initial start isn't too slow.
Some other peeves:
Cold water wash only, warm water temps below 120F, hot water temps below 150F, crap not removed from pockets, shirts/pants/socks (especially when dirty) turned inside out, anything that can't be put into the dryer, dryer lint filter not cleaned after every load, dryer lint filters that are coarse, sticky substances baked into the dryer drum, bluing stains from jeans washed in cold water, squeaks/squeals/rumbles from the dryer because the owner is too damn lazy to fix the problem (dryers are very simple devices). Biggest peeve with dryers: Exhausts piped through the roof. Whoever approved of that design should be slowly fed through a woodchipper feet first!
Because neutral drains muck up the tubs, especially the outer tub. A spin drain will fully cleanse itself as long as the initial start isn't too slow.
Some other peeves:
Cold water wash only, warm water temps below 120F, hot water temps below 150F, crap not removed from pockets, shirts/pants/socks (especially when dirty) turned inside out, anything that can't be put into the dryer, dryer lint filter not cleaned after every load, dryer lint filters that are coarse, sticky substances baked into the dryer drum, bluing stains from jeans washed in cold water, squeaks/squeals/rumbles from the dryer because the owner is too damn lazy to fix the problem (dryers are very simple devices). Biggest peeve with dryers: Exhausts piped through the roof. Whoever approved of that design should be slowly fed through a woodchipper feet first!
ryner1988
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Exhausts piped through the roof
My apartment complex is like this. All the dryer ducts from both floors vent through the roof. I don't like the design either because tenants aren't allowed up there, so never really sure how to clean the outside portion of the ductwork.
My apartment complex is like this. All the dryer ducts from both floors vent through the roof. I don't like the design either because tenants aren't allowed up there, so never really sure how to clean the outside portion of the ductwork.
repairguy
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Reply# 17 The complex you live in should have a maintenance department that should take care of cleaning long dryer vents. If not it should be management’s responsibility to get someone to do it.
We can preach on short dryer vents all we want but it mostly falls on deaf ears. Today I went to look at a dryer where the complaint was that it took too long to dry. The vent hose was less than 2 feet long but the dryer was pushed all the way against the wall blocking the vent. This is very common. I don’t sell many used machines anymore but the aforementioned issue is so common that I started installing blocks behind the dryers I sold to keep this from happening and it was 100% successful. I would even write on the blocks do not remove. Lol
We can preach on short dryer vents all we want but it mostly falls on deaf ears. Today I went to look at a dryer where the complaint was that it took too long to dry. The vent hose was less than 2 feet long but the dryer was pushed all the way against the wall blocking the vent. This is very common. I don’t sell many used machines anymore but the aforementioned issue is so common that I started installing blocks behind the dryers I sold to keep this from happening and it was 100% successful. I would even write on the blocks do not remove. Lol
