Here s a quick tip for figuring out how much laundry you have and adding the right amount of detergent for the best cleaning results.
Edium load laundry.
Wash and dry full loads.
If you are washing a small load use the appropriate water level setting.
Much to my surprise my clothing was clean and odor free neither smelling dirty nor smelling like fresh laundry.
For heavily soiled clothes presoak or spot treat stains with a bit of liquid detergent rather than add extra detergent to the entire load.
While it uses a bit more water in each cycle than expected it s hard to complain.
Use only one premeasured packet per load.
The more often you use your machine the easier it will be to judge when a load is too full.
Use 1 4 to 1 3 cup commercial powdered laundry detergent.
Even with its short cycle times it removed most major stains in our tests.
If you have a lot of laundry to do then you can fill the machine for an extra large load.
Drum easily accommodates a large load of laundry and its normal cycle can be as short as 30 minutes although it may take up to an hour if you re washing a larger load.
How much laundry makes a full load depends on the size or capacity of your washing machine.
For medium size loads insert 1 laundry pac.
If you are using a top loader this matters in that you might have the option to select the load size small medium large.
Low capacity top loaders may accommodate only 6 pounds of clothing to be full.
If you want to do a large load then the washer should be full.
When the drum is around full you have a medium or regular load wash.
Laundry machine capacity.
A small load fills the washer tub 1 3 full a medium load 1.
For larger or heavily soiled loads go ahead and use 2.
First insert the required number of pacs based on your load size then fill your washer with your laundry and turn the machine on.
Before you have your clothing laundered you ll want to check that you have enough for the minimum 15 lb weight requirement.
I remember walking down to the laundry room to switch out a load of laundry and while in route remembering that i never put the detergent in.
Medium capacity top loading washing machines can usually tolerate 7 8 pounds.
To make life easier try the pre dosed laundry pacs like tide pods for extra convenience.
A large load is around 3 4 full.
A medium load fills the machine to about 1 2 full.
Warm water itself is a pretty great cleaning agent and just an hour of jostling and.
A household washing machine usually holds 7 or 8 lbs of laundry but professional machines can handle larger loads.