ThreeL1lbirds
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Dec 18, 2016 8:45 PM
ThreeL1lbirds
175086
3510
185
Large load
Medium load
Small load
SEAW1NG
that's a communal washer, you may want to run a sanitary wash first just to make sure all the little species are dead.
ChaChaCha37
When I had a top load I always let it fill with water & then I'd add the detergent before adding the clothes to even out the concentration
gloriahole
I mean, you don't want them not to be clean
tittysprinklesundae
Why are people so butt hurt about this they ain't your clothes pfffts
Postoolio711
Yeah, no.
itwastimetostoplurking
I think more people are triggered by this post than the transgender one a few swipes back!!
grovberg
Fun fact: This is actively ruining your washer.
Samaedag
I started using those little child killing tablets. Takes out all the guesswork and takes care of strays who wander in from the neighbors.
StripTheFleshSaltTheWound
NuclearBuddha
You get it, finally someone else gets it.
Jenally
My first ever relationship ended after over a year because of an argument over laundry detergent volume. THE CUP HAS LINES
IUpvoteCorgis
That's way too fucking much
tweetlebeetlebottlepuddlepaddlebattlemuddle
Too much soap and the bubbles fuck with the water level sensor on some machines. Airways go for less soap than it says.
luxymitt3n
I feel like you're itchy all the time
ThisIsNetsu
These american top loading washers are so weird...
mareli82
its like something from the 70's
HueTheHuman
Use a large amount on a small load it doesn't mix in right and stays on your clothes.
mymistake4coffins
And then boom acne or worse
OriginalEducatedCohort
and gets ITCHY!
ginoraa
That's not true. You definitely don't need that much soap for a small load. You could save loads of money by not being so wasteful.
gewalt
and fade your clothes a lil less too
Corrodias
And, according to some other comments, save the washer from getting residue buildup.
lottahullabaloo
Haha, you goody two shoes using a measuring cap all fancy like that.
jonestown
this is how people with money live
AdmJota
It's not a measuring cup. It's the cap from the detergent bottle.
lottahullabaloo
I know. I just skip that step and dump it straight into the washing machine from the bottle.
PersonaAuGratin
Check out OP and her fancy laundry sauce
MikeG1218
You use a cup? I just pore from the bottle. I count 3 mississippis.
KnifeKnut
I guess Op has money to wash down the drain.
acme64
you know how long detergent lasts in my house? i wash just enough to reuse shit for the rest of the month.
GlenL
And loves wearing soapy clothes.
TomPocoTomBien
Damn right. He must really be cleaning up.
FuckingLoveImgur
Money laundrying if you will.
overcookedonion
corronna
jakabob101
FuriousDawg11
And doesn't having too much soap lead to getting mold in your washer?
letitsnowfor800
Are you a fucking Rockefeller? Do you wipe your ass with 20 dollar bills, too? Damn! I use as little as I can get away with.
MarylandViking
I don't even measure
segat1
Just pour it in!!
Juddyouclown
Also, if you machine is HE you should use HE soap. Not going to break the machine but your clothes will not rinse properly.
Corrodias
Could break the machine. The extra lathering can give the water drainage pump trouble. Or so I've read, anyway.
CougheeBeans
Less is more.
RedroverRedrover
Yep. All you need is "enough". Everything beyond that is a waste.
Tminus1622d
Since I started doing my own laundry a couple months ago, I havent used any laundry detergent yet. Also, the hairdresser lady strongly (1/2)
CougheeBeans
Interesting
Tminus1622d
It has a subreddit, https://www.reddit.com/r/NoPoo/ It even has people citing studies sometimes, so there really might be something to it.
Tminus1622d
(2/2) adviced to dilute shampoo before using it. Apparently it's a lot stronger than it has to be, to the point that it's bad for your hair.
beatingoffinfrontofapegasus
Also don't wash your hair or clothes too often (unless they're tees and undies. Wash them bitches everytime)
sleete
Seriously... my parents just hired a repair guy to check out the machine and dude told them to use less detergent.
xpxaxbxlxox
I'm one of those repair guys
CougheeBeans
Not to mention using less goes such a long way and you save money. You don't use half a jug with two loads lol
sleete
I think they use a box a year.
chickNlittle
I haven't done a small lad since I had kids. It's never ending large loads.
NotAPervert
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coffeepoopcakes
Must be a shame not doing small lads anymore. They need love too
canibFrank
One little letter makes such a difference here. Hoping chicknLittle accidentally left out the "o" and not really doing small lads
mareli82
the amount of cloths 1 kid can use per day is insane , and i have a 9kg big drum machine and still run like every other day at a minimum
AustinSevenfold
Who even does small loads. It's all about over flowing laundry baskets before even starting.
PascalCasedUserName
Fill it just short of the point where the basin can't spin.
root1657
Children are capable of things that should be washed immediately. Actually, children and drunks...
realwomenfightnaked
Me, I work with animals and my clothes get gross :) also I have pets and dont want to transfer anything
UncivilizedEngie
People that have their own washing machines.
mareli82
i have free wather and cheep power and i only run a load when i can fill the machine, now i have kids so that is 1 time per day :p
VulpesIncendium
As someone with their own washing machine, I'm not wasting all that water and power to do less than a full load.
UncivilizedEngie
My parents occasionally do small loads, but then again, they live in a part of the midwest that has cheap water and energy.
Casswigirl11
I have cheap energy and water and I still do only large loads.
UncivilizedEngie
Wow, look at you! Miss Perfect Never Needs That Shirt Right Now!
NoSleepTilBrooklyn
I wash jeans in small loads, to keep them from getting stripey.
KnifeKnut
Stripey? You mean faded?
NoSleepTilBrooklyn
If you wash dark jeans in an overstuffed machine, they can get white faded stripes on them. Even in cold water.
NoSleepTilBrooklyn
It might be just a hard water thing. It never happened to me before moving to the UK.
KnifeKnut
I have never before heard of or encountered this phenomenon. Thank you for adding to my store of knowledge and wisdom.
Leithreas
Your washer has a guide RIGHT there. You goddamn savage.
whatacluck
Hahahahahahaha
finallystoppedlurkingonimgur
Nope! They don't understand how dirty my clothes are.
justaporcupine
Shhhhhhhh
westo48
The caps even have a gauge
acme64
fill it until you cant see it any more, done
lawlessbybursell
That is probably the point. That the guide shown in the background the whole time! I think that is funny af
Leithreas
Right, and my comment plays on that.
LeafyCarp
Yes, and this person was oblivious to that.
NotTimon
OP is super meta and actually knew it was there
Mobileuserwholikestoberandom
@FatSavage
FatSavage
I'm relevant! Mostly atleast
therocksfannypack
CoderWithoutCaffeine
It is a quick guide, this one is more in depth.
RoombaTheAssaultVacuum
But, like stop signs in big cities or blinkers for most drivers, that guide is only a suggestion.
RedWebster
It really doesn't matter
DoctorWhatsMyNameAgain
OP just always wants a large load. Preferably in her mouth, but still.
ExtremeAndViolentButtFun
Takes a lot to get cum, blood, motor oil and wine out of clothes though.
d1d1t4t3hlulz0hl4wdy
*whispers* I don't even use the cap; calibrated elbow.
decarnatedame
Ditto. (pour) Peer. (pour) Peer. Yeah. That looks like enough.
d1d1t4t3hlulz0hl4wdy
I make a circle around the clothes, one clockwise pass with the button held(buy the ones with the taps).
carrtoon70
The Tap is where it’s at! I give it a 3 count and done…
MrPredator
Fuck the guide! I'm adulting my way through life since no one taught me!
RadicalCake
It's the same picture too. They could have no even taken the photos for the other loads..
Corrodias
Right, but what's a "small load"?
Corrodias
Insert joke about someone's mother here.
CanadianEh2
After seeing your comment I just checked my washer and it has a guide also. Lol never knew that was a thing. Ty
conniecpu
My washer is a bit newer so it has a special compartment you put the detergent in which has its own level guide
OriginalNameDoNotSteal
Jesus christ, how have I never seen that... who let me be an adult.
thegreatninjaman
i dont even do my own laundry :(
Boufus
I own a cat! But I shove all the duties off on my girlfriend so I got that going for me, which is nice.
VaBeachBum86
"Way to fade the colors in your clothes as fast as possible"
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
Detergents contain fluorescent dyes that literally make clothes brighter. Why they light up under uv lighting.
bartman2014
How do I know when my white clothes fade... are they 'not quite white'?
AFSamizdat
Listen here you cheaky c*nt, white is not a colour. Shit.
ThrowerBot
When it becomes slightly harder for them to get credit.
burgerandy
TheOtherRealBarackObama
Detergent fades the colors? I did not know that. I do know that ammonia makes them bright as a bitch again, though.
Imactuallysatanindisguise
Wait is the ammonia thing true?
throwawayaccountthatmeans
pee on them and find out
bluejegus
Any washing basically fades colors. Though I'm not sure if amount of detergent matters or not. I always wash my jeans inside out cause of it
TinOxygenBoron
1/2 Using detergent doesn't fade the colors, the minerals in the water (especially hard water) is what causes the colors to fade.
PirateRubberDuck
You are right. The detergent just destroys the fabric. Slowly enough to not be an issue though. So don't worry about it.
PirateRubberDuck
Leave clothes in detergent for long enough and they disolve. Takes weeks though.
TinOxygenBoron
2/2 Detergent is used instead of regular soap because it combats the minerals in the water. Still, the more you wash the quicker the fade.
16silver
Jezuz so the mineral proof specific fabric dye that good manufacturers use breaks down when the minerals attack the mineral proof dye?
TroelsyTwo
And the proteases to break down proteins.. as in bio stains. lol
nnugles
I do the exact opposite and use the recommended small load amount for all loads regardless of size. I'm not a millionaire.
girlee702
Right?! pft, im not made of money @OP
TheLetterKay
I do the large load size for all underwear and socks. Small for everything else.
InnocentReever8
halborski
Same. I just noticed the Tide Pods box recommends multiple packs for large loads. I've used just one for years and everything gets clean.
cole2buhler
I spike a tide pod with a touch of oxyclean, it's a habit I just do since I worked construction
Monkeyfighter
From a chemical perspective, you don't need much to clean clothes. People always add more than they should and it actually damages clothes.
anamesa42
The agitation does a lot of the cleaning too.
Tomadzo
For HE machines always use less. It is so concentrated and most clothes are rarely that dirty
Monkeyfighter
Also, same goes with toothpaste, the commercials always show them adding the brush length's amount when you only need a pea sized amount.
Bsdemigod
I do a 3 count into the ! machine and AWAYS cold water. Why should my shower be lukewarm for my clothings sake?
hellpworld
Your like Charlie when he was trying to count gallons of gasoline
LieutenantGordon
Cold water preserves the color better anyway.
1Rogue
samesies, 5 count for detergent and 3 count for softener. I measured it one time and I'm actually consistent
Bsdemigod
So glad that I am not alone with the counting thing. Wife thinks I am nuts but she never denies the results. Cleaning, cooking, etc.
thedoctorsmisstress
You're supposed to use hot water for things like towels and sheets for sanitizing purposes. But otherwise, cold water for everything else
thirtyhelensagree
Wouldn't the drier be even hotter, or just as hot? Serious question
hoodpenguins
Much hotter
Amblydoper
Unless your hot water heater is set 165, the hot water isn't going to do much. Your dryer will sanitizer more than the hot water will.
Autocorrected
*water heater (hot is implied)
willfullyspooning
Hot water helps remove that oil from your skin that gets on the fabric though, not really sanitation, but a better clean perhaps?
DeBallZ
That's what the soap is for.
thedarklord187
I just throw in a little dawn dish soap to help my detergent along