Clothes Woes
#1
Clothes Woes
ARRGH!
WASHING CLOTHES HERE IS A NIGHTMARE!
Toploaders - poor washers and leave fluff over your clothes.
The Sun - ruins clothes even when turned inside out.
Pegs - leave outline of EXACTLY where they've been on your clothes.
Birds - They peck holes in clothes all the time.
Pegs - Ok they're cheap but they break all the time due to the heat, then get caught up in the mower then spin up wildly towards me
All in all, think that pretty much our entire wardrobe is ruined(Ok a slight exaggeration) but we're pretty peeved at the damage caused to our wardrobes since arriving in Oz.
Any tips? - We've got a tumble drier but it's expensive to run and seemed crazy to use it when the sun was shining - now not so sure!
Unfortunately, our clothes spinner is beside a peach tree and the birds do love peaches(and my clothes)
Any help appreciated
John
WASHING CLOTHES HERE IS A NIGHTMARE!
Toploaders - poor washers and leave fluff over your clothes.
The Sun - ruins clothes even when turned inside out.
Pegs - leave outline of EXACTLY where they've been on your clothes.
Birds - They peck holes in clothes all the time.
Pegs - Ok they're cheap but they break all the time due to the heat, then get caught up in the mower then spin up wildly towards me
All in all, think that pretty much our entire wardrobe is ruined(Ok a slight exaggeration) but we're pretty peeved at the damage caused to our wardrobes since arriving in Oz.
Any tips? - We've got a tumble drier but it's expensive to run and seemed crazy to use it when the sun was shining - now not so sure!
Unfortunately, our clothes spinner is beside a peach tree and the birds do love peaches(and my clothes)
Any help appreciated
John
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Re: Clothes Woes
1. Use cycle with "soak" portion.
2. Clean lint filter.
3. Calculate actual cost of dryer electricity.
2. Clean lint filter.
3. Calculate actual cost of dryer electricity.
#3
Re: Clothes Woes
The advantage of having been in a furnished rented apartment has meant that we have gained experience of the top loader before actually buying our own machine.
Our experience is the same.....fluff on everything and mangled clothes.
We are due to move to an unfurnished house rental soon so shopped over the xmas for a new washing machine; amongst other items.
Without exception the sales assistants we spoke to all agreed, "yes, they do that don't they" and without exception they all now own front loaders and would not go back to the top variety.
The top loader holds a larger wash and is quicker so more economical.......but a false economy when you consider th damage they do. I did notice some new versions that have taken out the central spindle in favour of water jets on the bottom of the drum.
Personally I can't imagine those water jets having the power to lift and separate (cross your heart anyone ?) big wet sheets or towels for example. Needless to say we bought a front loader. Expect to pay approx AUD 200 more for them.
Our experience is the same.....fluff on everything and mangled clothes.
We are due to move to an unfurnished house rental soon so shopped over the xmas for a new washing machine; amongst other items.
Without exception the sales assistants we spoke to all agreed, "yes, they do that don't they" and without exception they all now own front loaders and would not go back to the top variety.
The top loader holds a larger wash and is quicker so more economical.......but a false economy when you consider th damage they do. I did notice some new versions that have taken out the central spindle in favour of water jets on the bottom of the drum.
Personally I can't imagine those water jets having the power to lift and separate (cross your heart anyone ?) big wet sheets or towels for example. Needless to say we bought a front loader. Expect to pay approx AUD 200 more for them.
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Re: Clothes Woes
Get a front loader. The Bloke knows if he buys another top loader I will divorce him!
This NEARLY NEW machine produces clothes covered in streaks and/or fluff, clothes as dirty as when they went in, clothes without buttons, bras without wires, etc etc
My black jeans were washed FIVE times and are still more white than black.
And thats using liquid, not powder. The only way I can get stuff clean is to put in no more than 6 items at a time, with double the recommended liquid amount, and its still hit and miss.
yes top loaders are faster but they do more damage and they don't get stuff clean. So, sorry if I'm missing the point, but what is a washing machine designed to do.......clean your clothes without destroying them??
Is there a market out there for the wires that used to be in my bras....?
This NEARLY NEW machine produces clothes covered in streaks and/or fluff, clothes as dirty as when they went in, clothes without buttons, bras without wires, etc etc
My black jeans were washed FIVE times and are still more white than black.
And thats using liquid, not powder. The only way I can get stuff clean is to put in no more than 6 items at a time, with double the recommended liquid amount, and its still hit and miss.
yes top loaders are faster but they do more damage and they don't get stuff clean. So, sorry if I'm missing the point, but what is a washing machine designed to do.......clean your clothes without destroying them??
Is there a market out there for the wires that used to be in my bras....?
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Re: Clothes Woes
Originally Posted by Pollyana
Is there a market out there for the wires that used to be in my bras....?
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Re: Clothes Woes
Originally Posted by Bix
Emergency back up for the Sydney suspension bridge ?
I haven't laughed so much since Cresta57 exploded when he saw Mrs Cresta's dental bill!
I shall leave it on the screen for The Bloke to see in the morning!
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Re: Clothes Woes
Originally Posted by Bix
Don't put the keyboard in a toploader Polly.
Would get covered with fluff
Would get covered with fluff
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Re: Clothes Woes
Hi John,
I live in Southern California and almost nobody 'pegs' washing out. Most of us have top loaders and everyone uses the dryer. When you think about it the time it takes you to hang out all the washing, the effects of the sun on it, the time it takes to get it all in again, peg marks 'an all you will save time and money if you just changed the British mentality of 'pegging' out the washing and dumped the whole lot in the dryer. The result is far less if any ironing (since I've lived over here I rarely iron anything)! I can remember the days back in the UK when I knew people who would get up at 5am just to spend 2 hours ironing!! As for the misconception that everything smells better after being hung out in the open air, what a load of rubbish. As I don't live in Australia I cant comment on the Australian mentality of 'pegging out' , although my brother has lived in Perth for the last two years and I know for a fact that him and his wife still 'peg' out the washing. Forget the fact that the sun is shining and being tempted by 'saving money' its a false economy.
Good luck with your new wardrobe
I live in Southern California and almost nobody 'pegs' washing out. Most of us have top loaders and everyone uses the dryer. When you think about it the time it takes you to hang out all the washing, the effects of the sun on it, the time it takes to get it all in again, peg marks 'an all you will save time and money if you just changed the British mentality of 'pegging' out the washing and dumped the whole lot in the dryer. The result is far less if any ironing (since I've lived over here I rarely iron anything)! I can remember the days back in the UK when I knew people who would get up at 5am just to spend 2 hours ironing!! As for the misconception that everything smells better after being hung out in the open air, what a load of rubbish. As I don't live in Australia I cant comment on the Australian mentality of 'pegging out' , although my brother has lived in Perth for the last two years and I know for a fact that him and his wife still 'peg' out the washing. Forget the fact that the sun is shining and being tempted by 'saving money' its a false economy.
Good luck with your new wardrobe
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Re: Clothes Woes
Originally Posted by doodle
Hi John,
I live in Southern California and almost nobody 'pegs' washing out. Most of us have top loaders and everyone uses the dryer. When you think about it the time it takes you to hang out all the washing, the effects of the sun on it, the time it takes to get it all in again, peg marks 'an all you will save time and money if you just changed the British mentality of 'pegging' out the washing and dumped the whole lot in the dryer. The result is far less if any ironing (since I've lived over here I rarely iron anything)! I can remember the days back in the UK when I knew people who would get up at 5am just to spend 2 hours ironing!! As for the misconception that everything smells better after being hung out in the open air, what a load of rubbish. As I don't live in Australia I cant comment on the Australian mentality of 'pegging out' , although my brother has lived in Perth for the last two years and I know for a fact that him and his wife still 'peg' out the washing. Forget the fact that the sun is shining and being tempted by 'saving money' its a false economy.
Good luck with your new wardrobe
I live in Southern California and almost nobody 'pegs' washing out. Most of us have top loaders and everyone uses the dryer. When you think about it the time it takes you to hang out all the washing, the effects of the sun on it, the time it takes to get it all in again, peg marks 'an all you will save time and money if you just changed the British mentality of 'pegging' out the washing and dumped the whole lot in the dryer. The result is far less if any ironing (since I've lived over here I rarely iron anything)! I can remember the days back in the UK when I knew people who would get up at 5am just to spend 2 hours ironing!! As for the misconception that everything smells better after being hung out in the open air, what a load of rubbish. As I don't live in Australia I cant comment on the Australian mentality of 'pegging out' , although my brother has lived in Perth for the last two years and I know for a fact that him and his wife still 'peg' out the washing. Forget the fact that the sun is shining and being tempted by 'saving money' its a false economy.
Good luck with your new wardrobe
Yes you're right, I think we'll just have to start getting into the habit of using our tumble drier! (certainly for the next few hot months).
And yes, people do very much peg out the washing here. Everything here is done in the English way! Tea and Scones anyone?
Thanks for the reply - the thing that bugs me more than anything is the pesky birds pecking holes in clothes - I've not seen them but what else could cause it?
John
Last edited by SherKhan66; Jan 4th 2005 at 9:24 pm.
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Re: Clothes Woes
We just use a clothing rack indoors and the drying line for towels and sheets. Top loader does wreck clothes.
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Re: Clothes Woes
Originally Posted by SherKhan66
the thing that bugs me more than anything is the pesky birds pecking holes in clothes - I've not seen them but what else could cause it?
John
John
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Re: Clothes Woes
Originally Posted by SherKhan66
ARRGH!
WASHING CLOTHES HERE IS A NIGHTMARE!
Toploaders - poor washers and leave fluff over your clothes.
The Sun - ruins clothes even when turned inside out.
Pegs - leave outline of EXACTLY where they've been on your clothes.
Birds - They peck holes in clothes all the time.
Pegs - Ok they're cheap but they break all the time due to the heat, then get caught up in the mower then spin up wildly towards me
All in all, think that pretty much our entire wardrobe is ruined(Ok a slight exaggeration) but we're pretty peeved at the damage caused to our wardrobes since arriving in Oz.
Any tips? - We've got a tumble drier but it's expensive to run and seemed crazy to use it when the sun was shining - now not so sure!
Unfortunately, our clothes spinner is beside a peach tree and the birds do love peaches(and my clothes)
Any help appreciated
John
WASHING CLOTHES HERE IS A NIGHTMARE!
Toploaders - poor washers and leave fluff over your clothes.
The Sun - ruins clothes even when turned inside out.
Pegs - leave outline of EXACTLY where they've been on your clothes.
Birds - They peck holes in clothes all the time.
Pegs - Ok they're cheap but they break all the time due to the heat, then get caught up in the mower then spin up wildly towards me
All in all, think that pretty much our entire wardrobe is ruined(Ok a slight exaggeration) but we're pretty peeved at the damage caused to our wardrobes since arriving in Oz.
Any tips? - We've got a tumble drier but it's expensive to run and seemed crazy to use it when the sun was shining - now not so sure!
Unfortunately, our clothes spinner is beside a peach tree and the birds do love peaches(and my clothes)
Any help appreciated
John
Sorry John, got no tips for you except hang your clothes out inside out and that might help a bit with the fading - that is what I always did previously when I lived on the med.
Last edited by debsy; Jan 4th 2005 at 10:00 pm.
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Re: Clothes Woes
Originally Posted by debsy
Sorry John, got no tips for you except hang your clothes out inside out and that might help a bit with the fading - that is what I always did previously when I lived on the med.
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Re: Clothes Woes
Topic keeps repeating. Have had none of the problems outlined. Just accept that Europeans like washing horizontally and be done with it.