Washing Whites in a Front Loading Machine

[toggleswitch]

~I remember a few years ago I asked here for advice, my whites were getting a yellow/brown tinge. I was using chlorine bleach.

Certain detergents do react with LCB to make the water a reddish brown color. (which stians the clothing. Methinks the offender was certian types of TIDE brand detergent.

 

[peterh770]

Be sure to add the extra rinse. Half the time dingyness is cause by poor rinsing...

 

[re563]

c'villwasherbo:

What frontloader do you have and how much gain are you using on a normal soil load?

 

[johnb300m]

I've been using Method concentrated detergent in the Neptunes at the laundromat for 2 years now. All my whites are fine. The bottoms of socks are suspect at times, but if you wear one pair of socks once, then wash them in hot water with Method, they're not an issue.

 

[toggleswitch]

~What is the secret of getting whites really clean and bright in a FL machine?

Well here is mine. The Miss Mona Magic Machine Moments.

I am able to use odd temeperatures in that the machine is hooked up to the slop-sink (laundry tub) faucet with a "Y" hose water inlet connector feeding both the hot and cold water inlet solenoids.

In my fridigaire front-loader. Short cycle as pre-wash sequence. (W-R-R).

POWDERED DETERGENT AND PHOSPHATES in the wash (warm water)
LIQUID CHLORINE BLEACH IN THE FIRST RINSE. (hot water)
WHITE VINEGAR IN THE 2nd/FINAL RINSE. (hot water)

End of pre-wash sequence

BEIGN NORMAL WASH CYCLE (HOT WATER)
using "free and clear" liquid detergent.
COLD water rinses.

THEN THE MEGA-RINSES.
Put through short cycle again for an additional three rinses.

Absolutely fabuous!

 

[gadgetgary]

Oh yeah

Toggles does this for me in my Maytag FL Neptune.

My whites have never been 'whiter'.

Toggles would win any contest for whites hands down!

 

[toggleswitch]

oh and I do use a bit of cheap watery softener in the bleach dispenser, (to help control sudsing and assist with clear rinsing) in that in my Fridigaire it is released into the first rinse.

 

[dirtybuck]

Powdered All

C'ville...try Walgreens. Every so often they have it on sale.