Cold water for laundry

[Knight]

Didn't know this. Always used cold water detergents since they advertised better results.

• Energy Savings: Cold water washing can save energy, as a significant portion of the energy used by washing machines goes into heating water. Switching to cold water can reduce energy costs by up to 75%.
  
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• Fabric Protection: Cold water is gentler on delicate fabrics, such as lace and silk, and can help prevent shrinkage and fading, which is more common with hot water.
  
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• Stain Removal: Cold water can effectively remove many stains, including protein-based ones like blood, which may set into fabric when exposed to hot water.
  
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• Environmental Impact: Using cold water washing can have a positive environmental impact, as it reduces the energy consumption associated with heating water.
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[MACKTEXAS]

WIthout going into all the reasons why - since it would unnecessarily take too long - my washer is not even connected to the hot water, just the cold. Everything turns out fine, and colors last longer. Even if I could, I wouldn't get the hot water connected.

 

[Wombat]

I have never turned on the hot tap to my washing machine, never seen the point.

 

[Nathan]

I would like to save money, as propane is expensive, but I want my laundry clean.

 

[Blessed]

I always use cold water now. When my son was here, I had to use warm or hot on some of his things. He is a personal trainer and can get quite stinky LOL.

 

[Teacher Terry]

I use hot water for my sheets, towels, washcloths, and all cloth items that I use in the kitchen. We can’t see dust mites, but I have read that they live in everyone’s bedding and the only way to kill them is with hot water.

 

[oscash]

WIthout going into all the reasons why - since it would unnecessarily take too long - my washer is not even connected to the hot water, just the cold. Everything turns out fine, and colors last longer. Even if I could, I wouldn't get the hot water connected.

Same here, only use hot water in a bucket to soak dirty white collars and cuffs or stained tea towels.

 

[Jules]

I use hot water for towels and face clothes. Most things are done in warm/cold or cold/cold. None of the rinse cycles have anything but cold.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I use hot water for my sheets, towels, washcloths, and all cloth items that I use in the kitchen. We can’t see dust mites, but I have read that they live in everyone’s bedding and the only way to kill them is with hot water.

Would the heat from the dryer be enough to kill any critters that didn’t drown in the washer?

Not being critical, I use hot water in the washing machines in the apartment complex laundry room because it’s always a concern to me what others before me may have washed in those machines.

 

[old medic]

Only cold water, Hang out to air dry, short tumble on no heat for wrinkles.

 

[hearlady]

Mostly cold but sometimes start with warm so it's not cold, cold. Warm for sheets and towels. Hot occasionally for an unusually dirty load.
Always low dry. I think it's faster (?) and less wrinkles.

 

[MountainRa]

WIthout going into all the reasons why - since it would unnecessarily take too long - my washer is not even connected to the hot water, just the cold.

My situation as well. I used to be able to find Tide Coldwater liquid detergent which worked very well in cold water. I haven’t been able to find it in probably 6 months.

 

[Jules]

Would the heat from the dryer be enough to kill any critters that didn’t drown in the washer?

Not being critical, I use hot water in the washing machines in the apartment complex laundry room because it’s always a concern to me what others before me may have washed in those machines.

I‘m pretty certain any critters won’t drown in my stupid HE washer.

That’s a good point about being concerned about what others have washed prior to you. The last thing I took to the laundromat was my mats that sit at the doors. They get rather dirty. They did come out clean.

 

[Teacher Terry]

Would the heat from the dryer be enough to kill any critters that didn’t drown in the washer?

Not being critical, I use hot water in the washing machines in the apartment complex laundry room because it’s always a concern to me what others before me may have washed in those machines.

I don’t know. Anyone with allergies and asthma should be using hot water for bedding, etc.

 

[Murrmurr]

Would the heat from the dryer be enough to kill any critters that didn’t drown in the washer?

That's what I was told.

Not being critical, I use hot water in the washing machines in the apartment complex laundry room because it’s always a concern to me what others before me may have washed in those machines.

Same...when I lived in an apartment.

My wife is real picky about washer temps because hot water ruins some of her clothes, she says. Normally, only our towels and bedding get a hot wash.

 

[StarSong]

I use cold water only for washing. I generally only run the dryer for about ten minutes, which is enough time to shake out the wrinkles from the laundry before hanging it to dry on the pole and foldable drying rack.

Sheets go in a hot dryer until they're fully dry.

 

[MarciKS]

I don’t know. Anyone with allergies and asthma should be using hot water for bedding, etc.

why? not being sarcastic. i honestly don't know.

 

[Jackie23]

The only thing I use hot water in the laundry are bath towels, bath cloths and kitchen towels and dish cloths.

 

[Jules]

why? not being sarcastic. i honestly don't know.

Answering because I just googled this morning. It’s to kill the dust mites that might cause allergies and asthma.

 

[MarciKS]

Answering because I just googled this morning. It’s to kill the dust mites that might cause allergies and asthma.

Cool. Ty. I'm sure the same applies with copd too. I usually wash with hot because I just don't feel like it's clean with cold water.