Hot, Cold, or Warm. What Temperature For Laundry?
Sunday February 1, 2009
I had a friend admit to me recently that she never knows what temperature to choose on her washing machine, so she always washes everything in cold water just to be safe. What's the difference between washing in hot, warm, or cold water? What temperature is best for your clothes? Find out which temperature is the best to prevent wrinkling, fading, and shrinking. Learn how to test your water temperature and make sure your clothes are really getting clean.
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We have decided to use cold water only, to save money heating water. How dirty can a person get? If really filthy I would soak laundry a bit.
It is always good to soak dirty clothes in luke warm water for 2hrs.Always wash cotton white clothes in hot water.
I generally do whites in hot, colors in warm. We use powdered detergent both for price and hauling convenience (we live in an apartment building), and my husband is firmly convinced that warmer water dissolves the detergent better.