Appliance News & Notes

Washer

~ Even though you are cleaning your clothes, the machine still needs to be cleaned once a month (or more depending on the soil level).  The recommendation is to fill the bin with hot water and add one cup Cascade Complete dishwasher detergent.  Wait five minutes and then add one cup bleach.  If you add the bleach and the detergent at the same time, you will kill the enzymes in the detergent, which is what you need to clean the bin.  If your soil load is light, you may only need the detergent. 

~ Fabric softener, while pleasant smelling on your laundry, is not recommended.  After time it will actually cause your clothing fibers to break down.  If you use it, use it sparingly and make sure you rinse your softener cups, compartments or feeding holes with hot water frequently. 

~ Wipe off the exterior of your washer and the interior of the lid with a damp paper towel or washcloth.

~ You do not need too much detergent.  More is not better, especially if you have a front loading washer. 

~ Do not over fill your bin with clothes.  If the clothes cannot “swim” in the water, they are not getting as clean as they should. 

For the washer to work properly, you need the correct water temperature, detergent, and clothing movement.  The worst offender for dirty clothes is an over loaded tub.