The freshly laundered clothes spills, run in or discolors? The reason for this is usually errors when washing in the machine. How to avoid them and additionally save energy and water? Learn here with laundry on demand service.

Temperature:

Do not wash too hot. This damages the laundry (danger of infeed!) And consumes a lot of energy. Even stubborn stains can now be removed with appropriate detergents - even at 20 to 40 degrees, the textiles are hygienically clean with the right detergent.

Also, you consume in a 30-degree wash, even a fifth of energy compared to laundry at 60 degrees. You do not need 90 degrees. Only when it comes to killing infectious agents in the laundry, should be washed at a higher temperature - and, if necessary, additionally use hygiene rinse. 60 degrees and a heavy-duty detergent in powder form Glassl recommend to kill the germs.

By the way: The temperature recommendation on the washing label in the garments is only the maximum, lower is always. Only the other way around, you should not try it.

If the dress can only be washed at 30 degrees, then 10 degrees more could have a fatal consequence for the garment: It could have been used in the dress about sewing threads that make problems at 40 degrees.

Dosage:

According to laundry on demand, much does not always help a lot, especially with detergents. Because using too much is not only unfavorable to the environment and the budget but also create too much foam.

The water can then no longer wash all parts of the textiles clean, thus the dirt is stuck especially in the seams. Nowadays, many types of washing machines recognize when too much detergent has been used and additionally rinse.

It is best to pay attention to the right dosage. But how do you even determine the optimal amount of detergent? Overdose may cause residue on clothing. If too little detergent is used, the lime in the water will not be removed and can damage the textiles and the machine.

Loading:

But how do you load the machine correctly? The dosage recommendations on detergents usually refer to a laundry volume of 4.5 kilograms, for the mild detergent to 2.5 kilograms.

However, except for delicates, wool, and silk, experts advise filling the drum with laundry. On the one hand, the textiles become cleaner due to the friction, on the other hand, you save energy and water.