A week or so ago I did a post about different detergents and temperatures. I did buy some premium detergent and really haven't noticed much difference. I did however use cold water as I was washing some casual clothes along with my work clothes. This messed up the experiment but I guess I was being cheap and lazy. Or I could just be vain and say it is part of our experiment. So let's do that for now.
One thing that will remain consistent through this test is the machine. It is a front loading machine that allows you to add five minutes extra to the wash cycle and five minutes to the rinse cycle. I feel that the front loaders do a better job. Not just in cleaning your clothes but not beating them to death as the agitator does.
So on test number one using premium detergent I used cold water. At least twice the amount of detergent as is recommended. I washed casual cotton clothes, work clothes and whites together. The results were pretty well. The most soiled clothes were the work clothes. They came out as well as they usually do. The casual clothes came out well without ruining them. The whites came out clean too. So in theory you can wash all types of clothes together in cold water without fear of fading and not getting clothes done.
I would not however suggest washing towels and sheets with clothes. As the towels tend to leave unwanted residue on your clothes. So always wash them separately.
Next project is to wash work clothes by themselves in warm water and use the recommended amount of detergent. Any casual clothes will be washed separately in cold water with a minimum amount of detergent. Don't forget to turn those shirts inside out. As the majority of sweat is from the inside. And you will not fade the outside as much.
I have done the work clothes in warm water with the recommended amount of detergent. Number 3 on the cap The results appear to be the same with the premium detergent as with the regular stuff. The work shirts with my kitchen stains from work still had the stains which just do not seem to come out. Even though the premium detergent bottle said tough on stains. Maybe that means tough luck on stains.
So in conclusion I do not see the value of purchasing the premium laundry detergent. Nor do I see a difference of what water temperature makes. So if I were a homeowner and had to provide my own hot water I would just use cold. Since I use a coin laundry I will continue to wash my work clothes in hot water in a valiant effort to get rid of stains and grease. But the filth that I get on work clothes is not tantamount to normal of daily wear clothes. So these will washed in cold water as not to fade or prematurely wear them out.
I have done the work clothes in warm water with the recommended amount of detergent. Number 3 on the cap The results appear to be the same with the premium detergent as with the regular stuff. The work shirts with my kitchen stains from work still had the stains which just do not seem to come out. Even though the premium detergent bottle said tough on stains. Maybe that means tough luck on stains.
So in conclusion I do not see the value of purchasing the premium laundry detergent. Nor do I see a difference of what water temperature makes. So if I were a homeowner and had to provide my own hot water I would just use cold. Since I use a coin laundry I will continue to wash my work clothes in hot water in a valiant effort to get rid of stains and grease. But the filth that I get on work clothes is not tantamount to normal of daily wear clothes. So these will washed in cold water as not to fade or prematurely wear them out.
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