How to use the washing machine.
How to use the washing machine.
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olimeads

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3,927 posts

210 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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Right i am a man and i need to wash a shirt for tomorrow, i have the shirt in the washer but what settings do i put it on?

temp?
cycle?
chemicals?


ahhh this is not easy! i can change my own clutch but cant wash a damn shirt!

Penny-lope

13,645 posts

215 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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If it's just one shirt, stick it in the sink! Or buy a new one, it might be quicker

Ganglandboss

8,493 posts

225 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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Cartard

87 posts

192 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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Select dial to - move thread, tumble for 20mins, spin at 1200rpm and your thread will be totally dead with little reply.

Mattt

16,664 posts

240 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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My man's guide to washing machines.

All colours & whites together, colour catcher in, synthetics mode, 40 degree, highest spin speed.

When I feel fancy, I chuck a bit of fabric softener in.

olimeads

Original Poster:

3,927 posts

210 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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what about drying? tumble dryer or airing cupboard

missdiane

13,993 posts

271 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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There is some white powdery stuff in the cupboard in a box, taste it first just in case, if it tastes like soap and you start frothing at the mouth then it's the right one

Put that in the pull out compartment- not all of it, just equiv of a handful, turn knob to quick wash/half wash, any one will do a wash except
'rinse only' will only do a rinse
'spin only' will only do a spin
funnily enough

30 or 40 degrees





Jonny671

29,749 posts

211 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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Mattt said:
My man's guide to washing machines.

All colours & whites together, colour catcher in, synthetics mode, 40 degree, highest spin speed.

When I feel fancy, I chuck a bit of fabric softener in.
This.

Or I do like abit of fabric softener though, it smells very nice! biggrin

Tampon

4,637 posts

247 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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It should tell you on the label of the shirt ( the number begin the temp you should have the washer set at ), as for cycle you should have a colored section, if in doubt stick it on that, main thing is the temp, like I said if in doubt stick it in on 40.

Jonny671

29,749 posts

211 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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Don't just put a shirt in though.

Put some towels or pillow covers or something, just something to bulk it up.. No need to waste a wash on just a shirt.

olimeads

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Thursday 25th March 2010
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Jonny671 said:
Don't just put a shirt in though.

Put some towels or pillow covers or something, just something to bulk it up.. No need to waste a wash on just a shirt.
#

Do you drive a Prius?

Jonny671

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211 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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olimeads said:
Jonny671 said:
Don't just put a shirt in though.

Put some towels or pillow covers or something, just something to bulk it up.. No need to waste a wash on just a shirt.
#

Do you drive a Prius?
Yeah.

No.. A shirt on its own won't do any good, it'll have nothing to rub itself against.

I think.

Don't ask me, I've been doing my own washing since I was 12 biggrin

olimeads

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Thursday 25th March 2010
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sorry oh great washing machine god

condor

8,837 posts

270 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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Can't you just wear it again for another day ?
...or buy a new one.

Jonny671

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211 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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olimeads said:
sorry oh great washing machine god
No problem..

Have you put it in yet or are you wasting valuable washing time on PH? wink

olimeads

Original Poster:

3,927 posts

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Thursday 25th March 2010
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the latter drink

olimeads

Original Poster:

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Thursday 25th March 2010
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in stuck, all i could find are those little ariel capsuals, do i wack them straight into the washer or into the draw?

Jonny671

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211 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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olimeads said:
in stuck, all i could find are those little ariel capsuals, do i wack them straight into the washer or into the draw?
Yep, straight in the drum with the clothes.

If you want/have conditoner too put that in the smallest section of the draw.

olimeads

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Thursday 25th March 2010
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So far, so good.

FYI the bananna is for structural support.

Jonny671

29,749 posts

211 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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Good man!

Just a shirt or did you chuck extras in there?

Don't let anyone catch you doing it though, else you'll be doing everyones.