superelectronic
Well-known member
Maybe I should keep my opinions and advice to myself...
Dex, I'm sorry to hear my suggestions had little or no effect! On reflection, one can do all sorts of things to REDUCE creasing; ulimatelty, however, those items that crease will always need ironing! And you might well be of the mindset that if you're going to have to iron anyway, what does it matter how creased the clothes are? Personally, I'd rather not have to deal with heavily creased items when a bit of care in the laundry will make it that much easier to iron out the creases...so, for example, careful laundering of polyester/cotton blend shirts means ironing is nice and quick. Wash those same shirts in a large load on a hot wash with fast spin and you end up having to dampen the entire article before you even get the steam iron out! Furthermore, careless laundering can set creases into things you wouldn't otherwise have had to iron (e.g. washing anything synthetic much above 50C - and never over 60C: creases will become virtually permanent). Then again, everyone's laundry pile is different. What works for one person might not for the other. That's the trouble with advice!
Further apologies are due for to the confusion caused in my earlier post: I was talking about my normal machine, the Hotpoint WM12 from 1996 (controls were pictured); there was nothing "hell(ish)" about the OPH616! There'll be more on the Hoover when I'm feeling mentally stronger...or have had a drink...given the antipathy toward new Hoover products I'm not sure what sort of reception a thread will get!
Matt - thank you for the additional clarification about the jeans tip. I feel I am in need of a tumble drying masterclass!
Bye for now.
Alex
Dex, I'm sorry to hear my suggestions had little or no effect! On reflection, one can do all sorts of things to REDUCE creasing; ulimatelty, however, those items that crease will always need ironing! And you might well be of the mindset that if you're going to have to iron anyway, what does it matter how creased the clothes are? Personally, I'd rather not have to deal with heavily creased items when a bit of care in the laundry will make it that much easier to iron out the creases...so, for example, careful laundering of polyester/cotton blend shirts means ironing is nice and quick. Wash those same shirts in a large load on a hot wash with fast spin and you end up having to dampen the entire article before you even get the steam iron out! Furthermore, careless laundering can set creases into things you wouldn't otherwise have had to iron (e.g. washing anything synthetic much above 50C - and never over 60C: creases will become virtually permanent). Then again, everyone's laundry pile is different. What works for one person might not for the other. That's the trouble with advice!
Further apologies are due for to the confusion caused in my earlier post: I was talking about my normal machine, the Hotpoint WM12 from 1996 (controls were pictured); there was nothing "hell(ish)" about the OPH616! There'll be more on the Hoover when I'm feeling mentally stronger...or have had a drink...given the antipathy toward new Hoover products I'm not sure what sort of reception a thread will get!
Matt - thank you for the additional clarification about the jeans tip. I feel I am in need of a tumble drying masterclass!
Bye for now.
Alex