In the summer , when I have a lot of comapany, on Sunday night , the whites go in the boiler on the back of the range to heat and boil slowly with a good scoop of Borax and Oxy Clean. In the morning I fish them out with a stick and into the washer they go. Then I do the coloured shirts and chinos. If I have enough then coloured towels they're next and finally just socks. They always get done last ..on their own.All of this is hung out to dry Monday morning . Items to be starched are taken in damp, dipped in boiled starch , left to dry and then dampened for the next morning's ironing.
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I had one laundry day, but I often wash any day. When I get new clothes, I wash them before wearing. When I have more than four towels in the bathroom. I almost always wash a load of cotton darks Saturday evening.......
Lawrence/Maytagbear
I had one laundry day, but I often wash any day. When I get new clothes, I wash them before wearing. When I have more than four towels in the bathroom. I almost always wash a load of cotton darks Saturday evening.......
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perc-o-prince
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When the dirty laundry bag's full, it gets emptied into the washer and washed! Sometimes, if there's enough, I run whites through in a load by themselves. Or, like during our little flooding episode, the towels we used to mop up the mess were washed on their own.
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It only takes an hour to do the whole week in one of these
Including the towels/whites, etc. All done in the same water. Stick that up the pundits when they tell us to buy new energy-efficient machines.
Including the towels/whites, etc. All done in the same water. Stick that up the pundits when they tell us to buy new energy-efficient machines.
ronhic
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Depending on how much poor Gladys (one of our Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers) leaks, will depend on how much washing I have to do....
I have been known to do 14 loads/part loads of dog blankets a week before counting our own washing...
So.....besides dog blankets (which are now down to daily)...and get done on Synthetics Quick 30c.
Whites - 40c
2xLights - 40c
Darks - 40c
Work trousers/dark light-weight fabrics - 30c
Towels - 60c
Sheets - 60c
Dressing gowns on alternate weeks 60c.
With the exception of the work trousers every thing goes through on the Cotton cycle....All with powdered detergent (Omomatic, Surfmatic, drivematic [or 'Front load' as they prefer now] or BioZet) and some washing soda....
I have been known to do 14 loads/part loads of dog blankets a week before counting our own washing...
So.....besides dog blankets (which are now down to daily)...and get done on Synthetics Quick 30c.
Whites - 40c
2xLights - 40c
Darks - 40c
Work trousers/dark light-weight fabrics - 30c
Towels - 60c
Sheets - 60c
Dressing gowns on alternate weeks 60c.
With the exception of the work trousers every thing goes through on the Cotton cycle....All with powdered detergent (Omomatic, Surfmatic, drivematic [or 'Front load' as they prefer now] or BioZet) and some washing soda....
lotsosudz
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Loads and Loads
Looks like everybody's laundry room floor looks like mine.
In our house it's my partner, our son and myself. Our son is 8
years old. Needless to say when I do laundry it's anywhere from 8-10 loads every week to week and a half. The youngster comes home some of the scariest laundry. I usually just grab the bottle of detergent and pretreat till the cows come home. LOL. It's always a surprise, and a wonder as to what he comes home with. Keeps me busy.
Looks like everybody's laundry room floor looks like mine.
In our house it's my partner, our son and myself. Our son is 8
years old. Needless to say when I do laundry it's anywhere from 8-10 loads every week to week and a half. The youngster comes home some of the scariest laundry. I usually just grab the bottle of detergent and pretreat till the cows come home. LOL. It's always a surprise, and a wonder as to what he comes home with. Keeps me busy.
rll70sman
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Laundry day
Out of habit, my wash day usually occurs on Saturday, sometimes Sunday. It's only me so I rarely wash more than two loads per week.
First load (whites - hot or warm wash, cold rinse): Dish towels, dish rags, light-colored hand and bath towels, wash cloths, socks, T-shirts, and full-size bed sheets and pillow cases if the load isn't big
Second load (colors - cool wash, cold rinse): Dark hand and bath towels, wash cloths, jeans, T-shirts, dress shirts, polos, slacks, sweat shirts, and dark socks; dark full-size bed sheets and pillow cases are usually washed by themselves
I usually wash with liquid Tide (either original or Clean Breeze) and rinse with Clean Breeze Downy. Although, lately, I've been using a new homemade concoction for laundry soap. I've included the "recipe" below.
Homemade Laundry Soap
Powdered:
1 cup Fels Naptha or 1 bar of Ivory bath soap, grated
1/2 cup borax
1/2 cup washing soda
Mix all ingredients together. Use 1 to 3 tablespoons per load.
Liquid:
1/3 bar Fels Naptha or 1 bar of Ivory bath soap, grated
1/2 cup borax
1/2 cup washing soda
Put soap in old sauce pan. Add 6 cups water and heat until soap melts. Add borax and washing soda; stir until dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour 4 cups hot water into large bucket. Add soap mixture and stir. Add 1 gallon plus 6 cups water and stir. Let mixture sit for 24 hours and it will gel. Use 1/2 cup per load.
Tip: Use 1/2 to 1 cup white vinegar for fabric softener.
I've never tried the "jellied" version because it seems too time-consuming, but the powdered version works very well and seems to leave clothes brighter and fresher. Contrary to what most people believe about using vinegar in the rinse water, it doesn't leave an odor behind.
Give it a try! I'd be interested in what you think!
Rob
Out of habit, my wash day usually occurs on Saturday, sometimes Sunday. It's only me so I rarely wash more than two loads per week.
First load (whites - hot or warm wash, cold rinse): Dish towels, dish rags, light-colored hand and bath towels, wash cloths, socks, T-shirts, and full-size bed sheets and pillow cases if the load isn't big
Second load (colors - cool wash, cold rinse): Dark hand and bath towels, wash cloths, jeans, T-shirts, dress shirts, polos, slacks, sweat shirts, and dark socks; dark full-size bed sheets and pillow cases are usually washed by themselves
I usually wash with liquid Tide (either original or Clean Breeze) and rinse with Clean Breeze Downy. Although, lately, I've been using a new homemade concoction for laundry soap. I've included the "recipe" below.
Homemade Laundry Soap
Powdered:
1 cup Fels Naptha or 1 bar of Ivory bath soap, grated
1/2 cup borax
1/2 cup washing soda
Mix all ingredients together. Use 1 to 3 tablespoons per load.
Liquid:
1/3 bar Fels Naptha or 1 bar of Ivory bath soap, grated
1/2 cup borax
1/2 cup washing soda
Put soap in old sauce pan. Add 6 cups water and heat until soap melts. Add borax and washing soda; stir until dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour 4 cups hot water into large bucket. Add soap mixture and stir. Add 1 gallon plus 6 cups water and stir. Let mixture sit for 24 hours and it will gel. Use 1/2 cup per load.
Tip: Use 1/2 to 1 cup white vinegar for fabric softener.
I've never tried the "jellied" version because it seems too time-consuming, but the powdered version works very well and seems to leave clothes brighter and fresher. Contrary to what most people believe about using vinegar in the rinse water, it doesn't leave an odor behind.
Give it a try! I'd be interested in what you think!
Rob
Here's mine.
Mondays are my laundry days.. (The last couple Mondays I had to work, so it got pushed to Tuesdays.
I do whites first, run it in soak cycle in Oxy Clean w/ cold water, then a heavy wash in hot water and bleach.
Colors load in Normal cycle, and warm water.
Jeans/heavy shorts are washed in normal cycle, once in awhile Heavy cycle. Warm water.
Towels are washed in heavy cycle, once a month I may run hot water on it, otherwise warm.
I use Norwex detergent and vinegar. Since I've gave up on the Downy, everything smells better, and noticed I'm more senative other strong perfume smelling stuff.
Mondays are my laundry days.. (The last couple Mondays I had to work, so it got pushed to Tuesdays.
I do whites first, run it in soak cycle in Oxy Clean w/ cold water, then a heavy wash in hot water and bleach.
Colors load in Normal cycle, and warm water.
Jeans/heavy shorts are washed in normal cycle, once in awhile Heavy cycle. Warm water.
Towels are washed in heavy cycle, once a month I may run hot water on it, otherwise warm.
I use Norwex detergent and vinegar. Since I've gave up on the Downy, everything smells better, and noticed I'm more senative other strong perfume smelling stuff.
