Starchy water question

[adam-aussie-vac]

Hey guys, I just came back from the laundromat and after starching my work shirts, I noticed that the water from the hydro extractor Appears to be a dirty yellow colour, does that mean that the laundromat didn’t clean properly? The washing was done in cold water and I have used hot water for the starching process

 

[launderess]

Did you extract water in hydro before starching? If so what was the color?

If not then it is possible the high rpm of extractor did remove residual detergents and other chemicals from laundered fabrics. It also could have removed a good bit of starch as well. What color was the starch bath? What type of laundry starch was used? Corn? Wheat? Rice? Wheat based starches can have a yellowish color. Laundresses and others used to add a bit of bluing to starch bath to counteract this tendency.

OTOH if water used to make starch bath itself wasn't clear, then neither will be the starch solution.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

The starch batch was Like a milky white colour

I used Silverstar starch, I have a feeling it was because they used cold water during washing,Are used to different versions of Starch to make sure that I wasn’t doing anything that could have Affected the result, so after turning the shirts around and around in the starchy water the water turned that colour, and I know previously that normally the water wouldn’t turn that colour, here is the exact machine are used at the laundromat

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Does the

“Cold Special” Wash do anything? Because they have a hot normal, warm permanent, cold special

 

[launderess]

If water turned that yellowish color when items were added and moved about, then my guess is yes, wash wasn't totally clean or perhaps well rinsed before moving onto starching.

One always starches after final rinse and bit of a spin; like to see if water being extracted is clear. If it isn't then will rinse, then spin again. Of course with a laundromat washer realize your options are more limited.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Is there anything I can do next time

When it comes to increasing my cleaning even with limited options?

 

[launderess]

Go ahead and iron starched shirts and see results.

Don't use laundromats often because like more control over things than such machines offer.

You could always pre-soak your shirts (or any other wash) at home in warm water, gently wring out, shove into a bin liner then take to laundromat and finish the job.

 

[launderess]

Cannot speak to "Cold Special" on those washers as no nothing about, but am sure someone will chime in with better knowledge.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

I’ll make a thread about it

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