My family wanted me to write out my laundry directions. Thought I would share
Let me know what you guys would change or add. Especially for the stain pre-treatments! Our "Liquid" detergent is Kirkland Ultra Clean, Free & Clear, which I am using up.
Delicates with silk or wool –
For: Silky fabrics, sweaters, satin, silk, wool, bamboo, viscose, Tencel
Washer Setting: Delicates (cold water) With Extra Rinse
Detergent: 1 full cap dirty labs hand wash
Booster: No
Color Catcher: Only if mixing colors
Citric Acid: No
Dryer setting: Cool air only or line dry
Delicates without silk or wool –
For: Bras, Swimsuits, synthetic silky or stretchy fabrics (not gym wear)
Put bras, sweaters and any garment with metal decorations in mesh bags
Washer Setting: Delicates (warm water) With Extra Rinse
Detergent: 1 full cap dirty labs hand wash
Booster: 1 scoop Febu
Color Catcher: Only if mixing colors
Citric Acid: No
Dryer setting: Cool air only or line dry
Colors
For: Cotton, Linen, Denim, Polyester and Lycra
Sort out any cold water only wash fabrics, sort into like colors (Red + Pink ) (Blue + Green) (Black + Grey) (Orange + Yellow)
Washer Setting: Permanent Press, With Extra Rinse
Detergent: Liquid
Booster: 1 scoop Febu
Color Catcher: 2
Citric Acid: Yes, 1 scoop dissolved in water in softener tray
Dryer Setting: Permanent Press, More dry
Whites – Warm Water
For: Cotton, Linen, Denim, Stretch Polyester and Lycra
Washer Setting: Normal, With Extra Rinse
Detergent: 1.5-2 scoops (depending on load size) Tide Free and Gentle - Powder
Booster: Oxyclean White revive
Color Catcher: 1
Citric Acid: Yes, 1 scoop dissolved in water in softener tray
Dryer Setting: Permanent Press, More dry (remove anything with elastic or stretch denim while damp)
Whites – Cold Water
Synthetic silky or stretchy fabrics, Stretch Denim (not gym wear)
Washer Setting: Normal, With Extra Rinse
Detergent: 1.5-2 scoops (depending on load size) Tide Free and Gentle - Powder
Booster: Oxyclean White revive
Color Catcher: 1
Citric Acid: Yes, 1 scoop dissolved in water in softener tray
Dryer Setting: Permanent Press (remove anything with elastic or stretch denim while damp)
Whites – Hot Water
For: Undershirts, Underwear, socks, bedding and sheets.
Washer Setting: Heavy Duty, With Extra Rinse With Prewash & Extra Rinse
Detergent: 1.5-2 scoops (depending on load size) Tide Free and Gentle – Powder ( in both pre-wash and main wash)
Booster: Oxyclean White revive - Prewash, Biz or Febu in main wash (put in with the detergent)
Color Catcher: 1
Citric Acid: Yes, 1 scoop dissolved in water in softener tray
Dryer Setting: Normal, More dry
Towels – Hot Water
For: Bath Towels, Kitchen Towels, Things that need sanitized or cleaning rags (always place in their own load.
Sort into colors
Washer Setting: Sanitize, With Extra Rinse
Detergent: 1.5-2 scoops (depending on load size) Tide Free and Gentle - Powder
Booster: Febu for colors, Biz for Whites
Color Catcher: 1 only in colors
Citric Acid: Yes, 1 scoop dissolved in water in softener tray
Dryer Setting: Towels, More dry
Cleaning Rags – Hot Water
For: cleaning rags (always place in their own load!!) Run a washer cleaning cycle after these have been done)
Washer Setting: Sanitize, With Prewash & Extra Rinse
Detergent: 1.5-2 scoops (depending on load size) Tide Free and Gentle – Powder ( in both pre-wash and main wash)
Booster: Febu in pre-wash, put in drum, Biz in Main wash, put with detergent.
Color Catcher: 1 only in colors
Citric Acid: Yes, 1 scoop dissolved in water in softener tray
Dryer Setting: Normal, More dry
Spot and Stain Pre-Treatments
Plant, Food or Animal: Oxiclean Max Force: spray and leave – Then add the following
Grease: Dawn Platinum, straight right on the fabric. Let sit for a few hours then rinse well before adding to laundry. wash (or soak till you can wash)
Tomato sauce: Don’t scrub, rinse right away, Dawn Powerwash or Ammonia straight on fabric – wash (or soak till you can wash)
Gum and stickers: Scrub with a soft toothbrush using rubbing alcohol - wash (or soak till you can wash)
Ink, marker, dye: Rubbing alcohol immediately, then use Amodex, overnight soak in tide and febu
Red Wine: Hydrogen peroxide mixed 1:1 with Dawn Platinum, Soak overnight with tide and OxiClean
Coffee/Tea: Rinse immediately with cold water, Dawn Powerwash. Soak overnight with tide and OxiClean
Chocolate: Dawn Platinum, overnight soak in tide and febu. wash (or soak till you can wash)
Tree sap: rubbing alcohol, blot, dawn power wash, scrub, wash (or soak till you can wash)
Polyquats: Dawn platinum, straight right on the fabric. Let sit for a few hours, then warm soak in a tub of Tide, Febu, and more blue dawn. Rinse well before adding to laundry. Only wash with like colors using 2 color catchers.