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should all cothes be inside out?
hot, cold, warm wash?
powder liquid?
seperated how? colours blacks whites
what fits in those catagories?
how do you hang out your washing?
proper way to hang pants shirts knickers?
is peg sharing ok? or should it be 2(or 3) pegs per item?
Oh talk about opening a can of worms girl! Did you realise you are going to get lengthy posts from those wierd chicks about proper peg placement, colour-coding, storage of pegs...
I do colours and whites, DS, Sheets, and towels.
Liquid
share pegs
pants hang by legs, tops hang by bottoms, business shirts on hangers, socks and undies in dryer.
ROFL:
All clothes must be inside out. I use powder, but dissolved first.
All tops MUST be hung by the armpits so you don't see any peg marks
Some of my items only have one peg in each corner...heavier items get 2 pegs.
2 or 3 knickers per peg :)
Lulu you said my only blue pegs with socks was perfectly normal!!! ..LOL:
Just kidding.
All DF's workclothes by themselves
whites
my darks
towels
sheets / doona covers
Powder plus fab softner
amolin for DS clothes
I use a clothes horse or my deck or the dryer :)
oh i know lulu but i had toi have no idea how its meant to be done though!!:
Oh talk about opening a can of worms girl! Did you realise you are going to get lengthy posts from those wierd chicks about proper peg placement, colour-coding, storage of pegs...
and who else to ask but the weird chicks with peg fetishes! haha
ok, heres me-
i leave everything the right way out(in? out? you know what i mean!)
i wash all our clothes from the previous day together. (we have very few whites.. if any!)
towels on there own
sheets/doonas on there own
powder and lots of fab softner tipeed into the final rinse (i dont measure, i just pour!)
ok.. umm :hide:
matching colour pegs for each item
i use one quarter of the clothes line for each of us (3) and one quarter for towels
pants hung with 3 pegs from the top
tops are pegged at the armpits (occasionally i hang tops straight on a hanger on the line, if it will go out of shape)
one peg per sock/undies
peg sharing with towels and sheets etc
ok, i think thats all!
isnt it funny.. i do all that without actually thinking about what im doing!
see now hanging under the arms makes a little sence but then you have the fold makr (from the line right across the chest??
or do you girls iron? is that how you dont have a line when wearing?
I find I only have a fold mark if I leave tem hanging out there for longer than a few days. If i bring them in the next day they are fine.
And I have never ironed in my life!
if the clothes are in the wash basket inside out they stay that way if not i dont care lol.
I do separate loads for -
DH's work clothes (he's a mechanic)
kids clothes
sheets and towel's
anything else gets mixed (very few whites so if i have something i want to be careful with i tend to throw it in with the kids stuff)
I use powder- no fabric softener as its not good for front loaders so I've been led to belief (i could be wrong but it what my dad used to drum into me)
who hangs out clothes? isn't that what my dryer is for? PMSL
Seriously i pay no attention sometimes peg share other times not depends on my mood but i do shirts from under the arms, pants from the bottom as i find they don't crease as much with the weight of the waist band and gravity. I am not fussy as long as it gets dry. I am a huge fan of my dryer for sheets and towel's though.
Hoody
should all cothes be inside out? they go into machine how they come off person. I may turn them in the right way at the line if I can be bothered. Always in the right way by time they are put back into drawers/wardrobe though
hot, cold, warm wash? I wash cold only, 'cept for my heavy mink blanket that the dog uses.
powder liquid? have always used powder
seperated how? don't seperate unless it is a new item that I think may run.
what fits in those catagories? 2 Categories. Clothes & Towels
how do you hang out your washing? usually on a line with pegs lol
proper way to hang pants shirts knickers? Pants, I fold over at the top part and peg, shirts i fold over line at bottom and peg, knickers I put to together and use 1 peg and hang from anywhere LOL
is peg sharing ok? or should it be 2(or 3) pegs per item? I peg share with towels ie 2 towels = 3 pegs middle peg holds the two slightly overlapping towes. I peg share with tea towels, flannels, socks and knickers. 2 tea towels folded over line together held by 2 pegs, same with flannels, socks, knickers but held with 1 peg
i guess what im after is the martha stewart versionof doing the washing....
not so much how YOU do it but how SHOULD it be done
If I manage to ever do it at all, I think I should be nominated for sainthood for performing a miracle.
LOL
I wash whites seperately from colours, DH's work uniforms all together, towels and sheets on their own.
Bras are washed with the back clasped together so they dont hook on anyhting else
Use Omo or Radiant powder and cold water
All underwear goes on the inside of the washing line so hte neighbours don't see my granny knickers and huge bras. :P
Tops hung by the armpits
Share pegs with towels and Sheets which are hung on the outside...again, to hide granny knickers and massive bras.
I also fold as I'm taking htem off the line, saves heaps of time...and i DON'T iron, DH irons his own uniform
I don't think there is a "Martha Stewart" of washing! I'd say do it however you want!
ETA - there are probably some good guidelines, like using washing power/liquid suitable to your machine (eg front loaders need different stuff to top loaders I think), using cold water so colours don't run (and you get less of those horrible black balloons in the energy saving ads), separating whites and colours so your whites stay whiter.
I'm also very specific about separating delicates/special items (eg nice tops, work shirts that are pricey) so they don't go in with DH's work shorts (he's an electrician) and washing towels by themselves as they shed everywhere!
yeah but i want my clothes to last longer and to stay looking nice.. thats why im asking if there is a proper way
According to WikiHow, the above is what you "should" do. I don't bother separating whites and colours, because I would never get a full load of whites. Also, it doesn't offer tips on hanging out, etc.:
Sort out your dirty clothes into five piles, each of which will be washed separately:
Reds (especially non-fast)
Dark colored clothes
White clothes
Towels
Linens
Additional piles for light colored clothes, bright colored clothes, denim, or delicate apparel (whatever is appropriate).
Choose which pile you want to wash first.
Prepare all of your clothes. Empty all of your pockets of any pens, money, or important papers (although money can survive a wash). Close zippers to prevent snagging. Also, turn decorated t-shirts inside out, to eliminate peeling of decor.
Treat any heavy stains with stain remover before washing.
Add an appropriate amount of detergent into washing machine. Your detergent bottle should have a chart that tells what amount should be used for your wash load. If using a High Efficiency or front loading washing machine with soft water, use minimum recommended amount of detergent. Add liquid softener if desired. If you need to add bleach, put it in appropriate dispenser. Always handle bleach carefully as it can cause harm to skin, eyes and clothing if it splashes.
Select the appropriate water temperature. Colors are washed in cold water. Whites, under most circumstances, can be washed in warm water without problem. To kill mites, bed linens (especially pillow-cases) need hot water.
When in doubt, go with cold water, as hot water can shrink clothes.
Add clothes to the washer but do not over stuff the washer as the clothes will not get very clean if there is too much laundry in it.
After the clothes are washed, shake them out so they will dry easier and with less wrinkles.
Check the tags on your clothing to see how they should be dried. Note that some clothes may require hang drying, whereas others can be tossed in the dryer. Some samples of clothes that need to be hang dried are: bras, swim suits, delicate apparel, quick drying material like work-out wear.
Choose which drying cycle you want, whether for colors or whites. Add a dryer sheet, if desired, to soften your fabrics.
Fold, iron, or hang your clothes immediately after drying to prevent wrinkles.
Take your clothes from the laundry room and put them in the closet or drawer where they belong.
And yes, I am one of those "peg crazies"! I find it keeps my mind active whilst doing a mundane task! So I set little rules, which have no effect on whether my washing turns out better. Clothes to be ironed at the back, using the bigger blue pegs. Always have to use two matching pegs for an item, and sometimes I'm so anal that I have to match the peg colour to the item. I also have "favourite" colour pegs, that I use for my clothes!!! And the same colour for all undies and the same colour for all socks!
But that's enough about what you didn't want to hear about!!!
DH usually puts his t-shirts inside out- I'm not sure why - either to stop fading on the line, or so that the print doesn't stick to the iron when I iron them- I then turn back right side in. I never share pegs. I only use one peg for undies and just peg the side, although my friend uses two and pegs both sides (aah, the interesting conversations you can have about washing!!)
That's all I can think of now! I will pay attention to my next load and may add some more!
OK so this thread initially made me ROFL but when I stopped and thought about it I have my little rituals too...
Whites always at the front of the line so they get most sunshine to bleach stains, 'good' clothes atay inside out to prevent fading... and I have a favourite kind of peg...
TOO FUNNY!!!!
Hmmm...i wash when the hamper is full (its HUGE) or I run out of comfy undies LOL
I do seperate into darks, lights/whites and colours - I have heaps by the time I bother to wash so this works well. I REALLY want a sorting hamper so we sort as we go - think this may help - but can't find a good one!
Okaay :)
DH's work clothes (including his singlets and socks) all go in together, I don't worry too much about whether they're inside out or not. Warm wash (on 'extra dirty', he gets filthy).
Towels, bedhseets, undies, DD's clothes and warm wash stuff (usually just 'around-the-house' clothes that I wear to bed etc) is all turned inside out and goes for a 'regular' warm wash cycle (I throw all that stuff in together, saves me doing separate loads with towels, then DD's stuff etc).
All my decent clothes and DH's casual clothes are black (I'm not kidding, I have like *one* white sundress and absolutely everything else I own is black, with the exception of a couple of pairs of jeans) so they get turned inside out, set on cold wash 'fast and light' cycle with a special laundry detergent for black clothing (instead of the regular powder I use for everything else). Some of the more delicate items (chiffon dresses etc) I pop in a lingerie bag to stop them getting treated too roughly in the machine (I'm far too lazy to handwash lol).
When hanging things out, towels or larger clothing items (shirts etc) go at the back to block the neighbours' view of my underwear (there's a church behind our fence haha, wouldn't want to offend anybody with the sight of my lacy lingerie!!), then DD's clothes and underwear in front. Large items get two pegs each, DD's little shirts and shorts get on peg in the middle. My underwear is turned right side out, and each pair gets a peg hanging it from one side (like at the hip, if that makes sense). Bras get pegged from just beside one cup to help stop them stretching (most of my bras are heavily padded so I try to even out the weight).
DH's casual shirts get hung from the bottom, jeans pegged at the waistband. My shirts and dresses get pegged at the shoulders or taken straight inside and hung on hangers to dry indoors (haaattteeee fading!!).
DH's work shirts get hung right-way-out, pegged at the shoulders, and again pants at the waistband.
I only share pegs between items if I'm doing another load of laundry and have run out of pegs, and then I'll only share them between things like towels and DD's 'spitrags' (cloth nappies I use for changemats and bibs), otherwise I leave the newly-washed laundry in the machine until the last load is dry and can come down :)
It's funny how we all have little quirks when it comes to doing the housework 'perfectly'!! DH taught me that you never fill up the second basin in the sink with hot water for rinsing, he just puts soapy dishes in the drainer and then pours hot water over everything until they're properly rinsed hahaha, something about hygiene and water going cold and getting filthy but yeah, now it's just habit and I hate seeing anybody rinse their dishes in a sink full of water!!
I don't care what side my clothes are when they are washed, but usually turn them right side out when hanging them.
DH has a rule that his clothes (with the exception of old t-shirts and jeans) have to be hung inside to avoid sun damage...what a pain!
Everything else gets put outside.
Unless it's a very thick item of clothing, I share pegs
1 pair of socks to 1 peg (shared and hung in pairs)
2-3 pairs undies to 1 peg
up to 5 hankies to 1 peg
Generally I fold as I take things off the line and always ball socks when they come off the line.
I use powder in my front loader and will sometimes add nappy san or bicarb and if I need to use a softner, I use vinegar instead of normal fabric softners.
I sort whites, light colours, dark colours and delecates in most cases.
I don't iron unless I have to, so generally only once in a blue moon.
Tops get hung from the bottom, pants get hung from the rear of the wasteband so the opening gapes to allow air inside the pants.
When I hang socks they are also open to allow air inside.
If hanging clothes inside, thick clothes take up 2 runs on the airer.
Socks are hung in pairs next to each other.
Jeans are on the ends of the airer as they usually take the longest to dry.
Shirts get hung on a hanger.
ok :) I'm a weird peg fetish girl :)
All clothes inside out
Dark
all my suit pants in one load - put on hangers and hung on the clothes line in my garage so they don't fade (even though I hang them inside out)
dark tops for work - all hung on hangers inside
Coloured
tops on hangers, pants on pants hangers unless they're jeans and then they get pants pegs and put on the line
White
tops on hangers, pants on pants hangers, t-shirts & gym clothes on line
Underwear
one light load & one dark load - dried on the clothes horse inside
Towels in one load - I have king sized bath sheets so I get 1 towel & bathmat in one load - hot water - use pants pegs for these on the line, brought inside before they are 100% dry and put on the clothes horse
Sheets - bed per load - done in hot water - pegs colour coordinated to sheet
Tea-towels are done in one load and then once every 6-8 weeks I boil them on the stove
my clothes, df's casual clothes, kids clothes all get washed together (unless denim or darker colours which will either be washed on their own or with DF's work clothes - depends how dirty they are)
DF's work clothes(his undies, singlets and socks)
sheets
towels/tea towels
~ Towels are always put in the dryer
~ clothes get sorted into who owns what before going into basket to be hung out.
i use 1/4 of the line at a time and start with DD#2's clothes, then DD#1's, my undies then my clothes, Df's casual clothes, Df's underwear, singlets and socks, then work clothes. clothes get hung inside out to prevent fading, pants by the feet with 4pegs, shirts by the bottom with 2. socks get paired up and pegged together. Everything is folded as its being taken off the line and turned in the right way(unless raining). from there i go room to room and put away DD#2, DD#1, ours
~ Sheets are never washed on a day i do clothes but because of small line they get folded before hanging.
i only peg share(not including socks) if im running out of pegs.
how do you wash things that are black and white??
in whites or blacks?
depends on the base color - is it primarily white with black, or primarily black with white?:
i have dark clothes with light pinstripes - all goes in with black washing. light stuff with dark stripes goes in with light clothes
i have washing rituals - but i'm not gonna go into them here! punks is very similar though - NONE of my good clothes get dried in the sun - everything gets dried inside on hangers or airer - none in the dryer (except old underwear).
I do clothes as one wash. Nappies as one wash. Towels, tea towels, and sheets as one wash. But only when its a full load. I'm pretty anal about full loads LOL! I don't separate colours... sometimes I do soak whites in nappysan with Jazzy's stuff (we soak a lot of Jazzy's bibs and suits after an unfortunate banana staining incident!).
Powder. Just chuck it with the clothes. Underneath or on top doesn't matter to me, the swirling dissolves everything. I also do fabric softener.
I cold wash everything unless its a super dooper delicate item that MUST be washed warm.
I couldn't be bother turning things inside out, then I'd just have to turn them back around again when I fold! They go in the machine the way they are in the basket, I just tip the basket into the machine!
Pants are pegged by the waist. Shirts are pegged by the bottom. Jazzy's rompers, and our undies, socks and bras are pegged two to a peg. Everything else gets one or two depending on how it stays on LOL and if i run out of pegs I peg share.
Bahaha i do the same!!:
My knickers don't go on the line - g-strings are REALLY hard to peg up so they go on the clothes horse inside