Any consequences of washing on a short wash only?

[Lauriefairycake]

Noone's clothes in this house get particularly dirty, do you think it would be ok to switch mostly to the 30 minutes wash (but with 40 degrees) or better to have a full wash (approx 1 and a half hours) at 40 degrees?

Not just environmentally but if anyone has done this are your clothes 'clean' enough?

[Furball]

I do this, our clothes aren't dirty just need freshening up. If there is a stain I treat it first.

[MrsBadger]

use less powder though (1/2 suggested dose) else you may find it's not rinsed out fully

[traceukw1]

There is a bit in this article that should help under washing times.

www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=185

[Alambil]

I use my 30min cycle most of the time for lightly soiled stuff - always seems just as clean to be honest.

My 30 min cycle is also 30degrees and I use a small amount of biological powder and some Comfort pure - definitely not the recommended amounts

[Minum]

Our clothes are really dirty, and I use the quick wash and 30 - and am generally pleased with the result - they all smell lovely, but some are still a bit stained - although I used to find this with 60 and full length wash as well. Use vanish occassionally, and very occassionally do a 40 full length when things are dire. Experiment, you'll probably be pleasantly surprised as I was.

[Blandmum]

We had a 'worn once' setting on your last washer and we re-named it 'worn once and washed twice'

Alright if the stuff isn't actually dirty in any way, but if it isn't, why wash it?

[nannyL]

most short cycles can only take a very small load

my machine says 1kg (its a 6kg drum)

so i figure its actually better to use the normal wash while its full (i only ever do full loads)

[VanillaPumpkin]

We used the quick wash at my Dads and although the clothes seemed clean they smelled so strongly I am sure they didn't rinse well enough. I don't like clothes smelling of washing powder of fabric conditioner. If you can smell it it is still on the clothing surely??