Um, quick question...

[Ender]

So yeah, does anyone here know how to do laundry? I once knew, but I've since forgotten. Is it pretty much standard for every washer and drier?

[Ender]

Um, to be more specific...

What liquid cleaning stuff do you put in the washer? Like wtf is bleach?

[Ender]

Quickly guys... I have a date with Smallville at 8 o'clock est.

[Sidoh]

Hahaha.

I'm not very good at doing laundry either, but I think all you need to do is put in a cup (or scoop) or detergent (should be labeled that) and turn the washer on.  You use hot water for towels/whites and cold water for colors, I think.

[iago]

The best (easiest) way to do laundry is:
- Get liquid "cold water" detergent. I use "Tide cold water". Liquid because you don't have to worry about sprinkling and disolving and stuff.
- Set the laundry machine to either "cold" or "colors" (they mean the same thing)
- Throw in your clothes and press start

[CrAz3D]

DONT USE BLEACH on anything but whites...cause then all you'll have is whites ;)

I use cold water on everything but towels/socks/whites (they get hot water).

I just use the "permanent press" setting on the washer, as well, for what I assume is the agressivity of the wash cycle.

[iago]

Yeah, that's another thing: don't use bleach. If your whites aren't brilliantly white, who cares? I just buy new socks/shirts when they stop being wearable.

[Ender]

Thanks guys <3

[Ender]

FTW. It will cost me ~$10 to do two loads of laundry. That's like almost as bad as gas. I'm just going to do it at someone else's house instead...

[CrAz3D]

2 loads at a place thingy?...laundromat I guess?
LAME

[Ender]

Yeah, it's a laundrymat.

$3 - washer ( x 2 for two loads)
$1.75 - drier
$0.75 - detergent

$8.50 - $9.25 depending on whether I need to buy two detergents for two loads. And this is assuming that I'll need one run with the drier.

EDIT: Wait... if I'm not using bleach, do I really have to separate colored and whites and make two loads?
EDIT2: Oh yeah, nvm, I need different temperature water depending on the type...

[Sidoh]

Ouch. :|

The ones in the dorms on campus are $1 for washer and dryer.

[AntiVirus]

Yeah, it's a laundrymat.

$3 - washer
$1.75 - drier
$0.75 - detergent

$8.50 - $9.25 depending on whether I need to buy two detergents for two loads. And this is assuming that I'll need one run with the drier.

Holy fuck!  That is really freaking expensive for laudnry!  I did laundry under a gas station during school and it was only like 5$ for two loads.

[Ergot]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but most detergents now have all those fade guards and crap (In fact I think some of them tell you to rub it on stains), so it's pretty much foolproof? Aside from you dumping bleach into it...
Oh and if you're using the dryer put those sheets of fabric softener they make your clothes smell nice and prevent the from feeling like cardboard.

[iago]

In my apartment, it's $2 to wash and $2 to dry.

If you get "cold water" detergent, or you just don't care how bright your whites look, just wash them all together in cold or warm (but not hot) water.

I always wash everything together, personally.