Description : Gas powered clothes dryer not spinning, but blowing hot air. Can it be fixed?
Last Answer : Is the belt on the drum in good shape? There is very little that can go wrong with a dryer.
Description : How do you clean clothes that have makeup stains?
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Description : How to remind myself I have clothese in the washer to be dried?
Last Answer : My washer has a buzzer that reminds me. Does yours have one that you have turned off?
Description : If I have side by side front loads can I put the dryer on top of the washer?
Last Answer : Bonus: - no - too much humidity would be released into the apartment. And even if the lint trap is perfectly onderful, you're going to get little particles released as well. Question: If these are ... ? I used to have a stacked set, but they were built for stacking and the controls were reachable.
Description : Is liquid fabric softener bad for the washer? (Or dryer?)
Last Answer : It’s fine. Just don’t put it in until the washer is full of water. It can cause “oil spots” on clothes if put in before.
Description : Do we have a washer and dryer in one?
Last Answer : Yes. herecprdappbingpla174soslaundry-frontloadwashers1000674835-0&kpid&k_clickID=bi_272560534_1306220001085802_81638787973214_pla-4585238368573269_c&msclkid=a1e0381b9d151dbb1748650b819b63ea
Description : Is there a way to dry your bed sheets in a dryer and not have them roll up into a ball inside the fitted sheet, and not get dry?
Last Answer : Here ya go.
Description : What would the disadvantages be of having the washer and dryer in a large master bedroom ensuite?
Last Answer : Well, when you’re trying to take a nice Saturday afternoon nap, and Mrs. Squeeky is trying to get the linens done before the weekend is out, you might not like having to deal with the spin cycle or the buzzing every 15 minutes.
Description : Is it safe to put stockings/tights in the dryer? How did this happen?
Last Answer : Winter tights? Maybe they are a type of wool material. That could be it and it also depends on how you hung them up. If they were folded over or hanging against the other clothes for instance! If you dry them they’d probably just shrink up some.
Description : Can I dry my jeans in the dryer?
Last Answer : Yes. I’ve never heard of not doing them in the dryer.
Description : My 1/2 feather, 1/2 down comforter didn't really survive the dryer so well; I forgot about the tennis ball trick. It's really flat. Can it be saved?
Last Answer : Perhaps, with enough fluff action, but you know, geese really arn’t meant to go through the dryer. No natural oils and preening action in dead feathers. :-/
Description : Substitute for Dryer Sheets in a Pinch?
Last Answer : answer:I’ve heard that you can use a sheet of tin foil. I’ve never tried it, but supposedly it works. Worth a shot. However, if you are drying something very prone to static like a sweater or a fleece jacket, I would just hang it and skip the dryer altogether.
Description : What can I use instead of dryer sheets (please read details)
Last Answer : you don’t NEED dryer sheets… just pick them up when you can and rewash the load then.
Description : When knit tops shrink in the dryer, why do they always shrink in the same direction?
Last Answer : What is this obsession you have with dryers lately, Jeruba? I think you’ve been hanging out in the laundry room too long. (And please return Sandydog’s black sock to him.)
Description : any suggestions on buying a washer/dryer set? stacked vs. side-by-side?
Last Answer : stacked may be smaller. The best is a front-loading washer. They use less fuel & water & clean better.
Description : Have you ever taken underwear straight out of the dryer, put it on, and said to yourself, "Dang, this feels REALLY good!"?
Last Answer : Everyday man!!!!
Description : Do you consider it proper or improper laundryroom etiquite to remove someone else's stuff from a washer or dryer and leave it in a pile somewhere?
Last Answer : answer:I do it. Usually I try to give it as much time as I can. Sometimes I just can’t wait and need to put my stuff in. I do try to be respectful of their things. I won’t put the stuff on the floor but I will put it on top of the machine.
Description : A Gas or Electric Washer and Dryer?
Last Answer : Im a bigger fan of electric although I’ve only used a gas once so that could be why.
Description : How to get water stains out of clothes after washing and drying?
Last Answer : answer:“I don’t use any detergent or spot remover.” What do you wash your clothes with?
Description : Would you "re-wash" your clothes if you found a dead cockroach in the wash?
Last Answer : No, and I have bigger fish to fry right now. I have a FROG stuck in my washing machine. No issues there, poor little roach, whatta way to go.
Description : Could you give me your tips on hand-washing clothes?
Last Answer : I usually use Woolite. I just swish the garments around a bit, you need a little agitation to really get the clothing clean in my opinion. Swish around, maybe even squeeze the garment in my hands, ... but sometimes you can get out the wrinkles in dryer set on no heat if your worry about shrinkage.
Description : Is there something I can use to control the amount of lint my clothes get in the washing machine?
Last Answer : answer:Are you sure it’s not little bits of paper, like from receipts left in pockets? I don’t notice lint from the washing machine… but instead from the lint trap in my dryer whenever a load finishes.
Description : If someone put laundry detergent in their dishwasher and tried to wash their clothes, would it work?
Last Answer : I tried using dish detergent once…wow. What a mistake. Suds everywhere for five miles.
Description : Is it possible to get gel ink out of clothes?
Last Answer : No. Here’s a few tips.
Description : Are there any good home remedies for getting musty smells out of clothes?
Last Answer : Sunshine! Hang them out on a dry, breezy, sunny day, and bring them back in smelling far better than any smelly bunch of chemicals could manage.
Description : Why would people want their clothes to smell like candy?
Last Answer : I actually used to wear a cotton candy perfume. I love smelling like that! But I have noo idea if Downy smells like candy or not!
Description : Why does the temp of water matter when washing clothes?
Last Answer : With certain temperatures the fabric reacts by shrinking, fading etc. It really depends what you’re washing. What is it? – and I can refine my answer.
Description : Chemistry question. Can you wash your clothes with bleach and then use vinegar in the rinse cycle safely?
Last Answer : I can’t imagine you could without smelling like something awful…..
Description : Should I use bleach to fix some white clothes that came out pink last time I washed them?
Last Answer : If they’ve been dried it may be too late, but the bleach couldnt hurt.
Description : What can Fluther say and show me to make me love folding and hanging and putting away my clean laundry?
Last Answer : You’ll make love more often if you have super neat, clean clothes.
Description : Laundry for Bacheloriods: how do you clean a pair of really dirty pants?
Last Answer : answer:I'm wondering what kind of detergent you're using and whether your machine has a soak cycle on it. I would recommend pre-treating the dirtiest areas with a something like Resolve/Spray ... cycle. If that fails to get the grime out, then you might consider having them professionally cleaned.
Description : Why does my foam blanket not smell clean after I wash it?
Last Answer : answer:You cannot put foam in the dryer. You need to air dry it or user a hair dryer. Foam is not a product that is recommended to be put in a dryer. They absorb a huge amount of liquid and would not only take forever, but break down the foam. Wring it out and air dry it.
Description : Can I wash a cashmere sweater whose tag says "Dry clean only"?
Last Answer : I do this all the time. Wash in cold water, gentle cycle with a good soap. Or hand wash. The only thing that I ever ruined by washing in water was a rayon item.
Description : Is Tide Coldwater Liquid Laundry Detergent even more effective in hot water than in cold?
Last Answer : I think the point of Coldwater Detergent is to use less energy by not using hot water. I think it would be as effective in hot water, but probably not more effective. Unless you have really dirty socks or ground in dirt, there would be no reason to use hot water.
Description : Where is my pepper towel?
Last Answer : Maybe a sock has hired it to go undercover to try and track down a missing mate. Maybe a jealous hand towel has had it rubbed out because it didn’t understand why it never gets dirty. Maybe it’s clinging to a sheet or large towel.
Description : How can I get a mark from a blue pen out of a white cotton duvet cover?
Last Answer : Buy Grandma's Best. you can get it at Hobby Lobby or online. put a drop on the spot, put a drop of plain water on it, and rub. you can try scratching a bit with your fingernail, but don't damage ... launder it before it dries. Let the item air dry and check the spot. If it's still there, retreat it.
Description : Do Tide pods expire?
Last Answer : How does your laundry smell? Does it smell fresh or funky?
Description : Does your fitted sheet ever fall off at night?
Last Answer : Rarely, but it does happen. I wait until the next day to fix it usually.
Description : Can I ignore these laundering instructions?
Last Answer : I am a barbarian. I machine wash pretty much everything except silk. I do cold, delicate cycle for a few things, but in this case of yours I personally would do regular stuff, warm wash, cold rinse, hang dry.
Description : So, April 2012 I asked why I was smelling laundry detergent. The smell hasn't gone away and I have moved to a different state and changed detergents frequently. Why do I still smell it?
Last Answer : It could be a form of epilepsy called an olfactory seizure.
Description : What would be added to Fabric Softener that would make them dry faster (link), and is that additive safe?
Last Answer : Who needs this? I never heard anybody wish their laundry would dry faster. I do not believe anybody who uses this product will actually spend the time saved with their families for the simple reason that ... does. That has had no effect at all on the amount of time mothers spend with their families.
Description : Do you fold your pants side-to-side, or front-to-back?
Last Answer : answer:Side-to-side. I may be creative in everything but not housework. I can't use my imagination on chores :( My father does the same thing as you, but it's just because he doesn't know any ... clothes turn into ugly piles of wrinkle cloth. I figure it would be safer to go for the traditional way.
Description : What's the best way to keep the shape of a ball cap when you launder it?
Last Answer : Would something like this help?
Description : Have you put a mattress pad on a mattress lately? Did you find it difficult?
Last Answer : answer:Mine balls up a little, but I much prefer that to other that just have a strap like thingy at the corners and the mattress pad just was a rectangle/square that sat on stop of the mattress. How ... , so I figure washing it is way ahead of having a mattress for ten years that never gets washed.
Description : Why does laundry smell so good after hanging outside to dry?
Last Answer : That smell is ozone. And it’s amazing that it will still be on sheets that have been folded and stored away for months.
Description : I have a laundry stain removal question (please see details inside).
Last Answer : answer:If there is any chance it is ball point pen ink hair spray will take it out. When the pants are dry spray hair spray let sit for 30 seconds, and then rinse. It doesn’t work on other types of ink or marker. Peroxide will leave a bleach stain. Unless the garment is white I wouldn’t use it.
Description : Front load washers: are there any structural considerations to be made?
Last Answer : I weigh 205 lbs. If you are worried about a 200 lb washer, I would be worried about walking around on the second floor of your house. How much does your bed weigh with you and somebody else on it?
Description : How to remove tomato paste from cotton?
Last Answer : answer:I get Grandma's Secret Spot Remover. You can find it on the Internet, or in Hobby Lobby stores. Here's a link. Apparently there's a whole line of products. It really works, and there's ... on that it doesn't work on. http://www.amazon.com/Grandmas-Secret-Spot-Remover-2-Ounce/dp/B0021JD2S0
Description : Have you ever successfully removed a grease stain from a garment after it was washed?
Last Answer : answer:I throw them out. I may keep one if it's not too bad, for around the house, paint projects, etc. Seriously, life is too short to wear stuff that looks like crap. Also, my house is too small ... stain out. You can try soaking it in a pre-wash treatment but it's not likely to be entirely gone.
Description : How do you fold a clothing top?
Last Answer : I was taught to fold in half, then the shoulders, then in quarter. I still do like that now. I don’t know any other way.