Laundry Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making *EASY FIX* | Good Housekeeping

[@sergnoff94]

Mistake number one STOP USING FABRIC SOFTENER PEOPLE! It's bad for your clothes and your machine.

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

At least I'm smart and don't use it (unlike my mum who always uses it). The only thing that enters the softener compartment on my washers is vinegar when washing towels and bedding

[@queer115]

no it's not! Who the f*ck told you that? Fabric softener is the best thing to have !

[@freedomcat]

tagging on to say: use vinegar instead.

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

@@freedomcat that's what I do

[@patwagner9308]

Using too much detergent. Using the pods....they contain way more detergent than is needed in a load. Leave the door of front loaders & the lid of top loaders open between uses so the machine can dry out ...this will help prevent mold & nasty odors.

[@blah914]

id propose that the last one is a child rearing mistake, not a laundry mistake 👀

[@seekeroflight85]

The second one doesn’t work when most of the clothes are dry and some are still damp but it reads dry. Or when you have a pillow that takes several dries and the machine thinks it’s dry after one. I’ll stick to my timed drying

[@NickCaruana]

It depends down to what cycle you’re using and what dryness level you’ve selected. For things like down-wear your dryer is programmed to dry this differently to normal cotton garments and so the cycle is designed to take longer for efficient drying of padding. Whilst synthetic clothing such as dri-fit will of course dry quickly and so these need to be separated for your dryer to do an effective job at drying, and a better job at fabric care. It sounds counter economical, not loading the dryer completely, but with sensor dry cycles they also adapt to how much there is so you’re not running the dryer for a larger load. Ventilation is so important with sensor dry and so if your filters are immaculate you’re likely to get better results.

[@visitnamanga]

Hallelujah to no3. Waste of a jar. It already comes in a contained, in a container. ❤❤❤

[@superdylan803]

Mistake 4 using quick wash for everything

[@aegwasherndryrer]

Ya do at least 1:10hour washes

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

I agree. I always use cottons or whites (depending on the machine)

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

@@aegwasherndryrer at least

[@salmasayed5274]

Thank you for telling me. I do it way too often cuz I'm in a hurry 😂

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

I always use timed because on my dryer sensor dry cuts off the cycle when the stuff isn't even dry yet and my washer dryer doesn't even have sensor drying. The other 2 I completely agree with

[@NA-xd9sc]

The last point is the most important

[@Rosiejanedoe]

Only if the person has kids. Not childproofing my home if I don’t have kids and not going to ever have them.

[@White_Oak_]

My samsung dryer's automatic cycles always leave my clothes damp.

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

Same with my Beko dryer. I just chuck em in for an hour and perfect results most of the time

[@salmasayed5274]

Always check your lint compartment, it should be clean.

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

The sensor drying in my new logik dryer does seam to work better then it did in my old Beko dryer

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

@@salmasayed5274 I always do and empty the condenser drawer

[@sarahd4639]

Over dry? Not possible

[@HarvestMoon2049]

Stop throwing tops in the dryer. They fade in no time. Line dry those.

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

Well my T-shirts are white already so I don't need to worry

[@cooliejerk]

Worst mistake is using a front loader washer. No agitator is so gross.

[@pamcarter3214]

Not enough water goes in wash and rinse cycles

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

But it's normal here

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

American style top loaders are ok but do not and I mean DO NOT get these top loaders that have a front loader drum with a hatch on it. They tear up clothes

[@vascomorais639]

Man, what's your problem?

[@darylgonzalez646]

Like your Ann Taylor blouse

[@Ash_G]

Who buys a front loader? When it fails during a wash cycle and you have to open it, where will the water go?

[@christina9940]

Very first mistake is having a front load washer

[@vascomorais639]

Bro, what's your problem?

[@annief4156]

Mistake number one that washing machine how does he. I had one my daughter. Trade it in for a top-loader those machines are terrible flip-flopping close around

[@maiiamiii]

Nah, not going to child proof my home if I don't have kids.

[@jonesbunny]

Right!!

[@fluffytail6355]

Exactly and if any come to visit, then it’s survival of the fittest

[@Rosiejanedoe]

@@fluffytail6355if any kids comes to visit it’s up to their parents to not let them run free in someone else’s house.

[@yoohootube]

putting tide pods in a cookie jar lol

[@littlejacquesful]

Mistake #4: eating the soap pods

[@Rosiejanedoe]

Those are the kids of the generation that sniffed gasoline 😂.

[@alisstedman4858]

Save energy and air dry.

[@mataperro818]

Pointless. Idk why I even committed. I’m going to sleep.

[@AnthonyJohnson-yw8of]

Mistake number one is getting a front load

[@lisas4579]

I was looking for this. Top loading agitator all the way ✊️

[@aegwasherndryrer]

Front loaders are more efficient even on max water and clean stains better

[@Ami_Hime]

It's the norm in uk so 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@patwagner9308]

@@lisas4579 I have only had top loaders but my sister had a front loader for a little & hated everything about it. I have no desire to have a front loader.

[@NickCaruana]

front load washers are kinder to clothes, and use minimal energy and water by extending cycle durations. Which sounds counter economical, but front load washers use inverter motors and can cut energy consumption by 60-80%

[@randomuploadsism]

Line dry your clothes if you actually care about them

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

As for my T-shirts I don't need to worry about them fading. They are already white

[@RamblingMann37]

But it's not convenient 😕😒🙄😔😪

[@elenavalentino3889]

#3 - why oh why is the manufacturer allowed to package detergent to look like candy? How many kids have been poisoned? Is the risk worth having this packaging to sell detergent?