Why the american washing machines do not clean?
Question:I've been living in the US for 2 years now and I have a big problem with the cleaning. I changed the old washing machine, I bought a new one and still the same results! The clothes are dirty!I have used all the programs and all the detergents available in the market! I never had a problem like this with the European washing machines. Any suggestions?
Answers:
We've been pretty unhappy with them the last few years, too! I would love to buy one that is more water efficient and has no agitator (either front or top load) but I read about nothing but problems.
But it is possible. My mom achieved the ultimate - strangers stopping her to ask how she gets her whites so white!
You might want to consider if you have very hard water, if you are using warm enough water, and if you are setting the water level high enough. One other thought is that the HUGE American machines are resulting in you washing less frequently (stains set up) or combining more different colors and leaving your laundry dingy from color bleed.
The link below has some advice that is specific to the hard water in New Mexico, but the advice is too well-written not to share.
Either that, or it is our clay soils (stain!), mustard (stains!) and Starbuck's mocha (stain!) providing sources of stain you didn't have in your daily life in Europe.
As for me, I sort carefully, and use detergent (All Small unscented) measured out per the instructions. I don't think more will help. I use Clorox 2 for most spot treating, and add it to all but my darkest loads. For whites, I let them wash with detergent and Clorox 2 for 5 to 10 minutes, then a quart of warm water with 1 1/4 cup of bleach, and reset the machine to run another 10 minutes. Some swear by multiple rinses, I don't like wasting that much water.
I use very little fabric softener. For most loads I fill the dispenser with white vinegar. It won't leave residue like fabric softeners.
Well you moved here! We are not perfect here like we may think we are. LOL Just kiddin ya bud
Could be the type of detergent you are using. Or if the water is soft or hard. Are you in the country?
Are you getting more dirty here? Our pollution could just be worse.
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