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Washing temps query

13 replies

henhelppls · 29/11/2018 09:54

Can I just ask what temps you wash the following at?

Towels
Bedding
Bath mats
Clothes (inc baby clothes)

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MsMightyTitanAndHerTroubadours · 29/11/2018 09:57

towels and bedding at 60, occasional 90, esp if someone is " no well"

bathmats...60, but sometimes 40, if they have a rubbery backing or it perishes

Clothes...depends on fabric and filth quotient....30/40/60 as required.

Ifailed · 29/11/2018 09:59

all at 40 degrees, washing detergents are anti-bacterial agents. If there was something particularly yucky, then It would go in a 90 degree wash.

henhelppls · 29/11/2018 10:08

Interesting. I wash at 40 usually, 60 for bedding, but have just put fabric backed bath mats in at 90 because they're minging.

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Bigonesmallone3 · 29/11/2018 10:10

I wash everything at 40

empmalswa · 29/11/2018 10:15

Towels and bath mats - 90
Bedding - 60
Clothes - 30/40/50 depending on what they are.

MsSquiz · 29/11/2018 10:19

Bath towels, hand towels and bath mats - 60
Bedding and clothes - 30 or 40
Tea towels and cleaning cloths - 90

UserThenLotsOfNumbers · 29/11/2018 10:23

Woollens and toys - 30c delicate wash with non bio
Clothes - 40c bio
Towels, bedding, cleaning cloths - 60c bio
90c if towels or bedding are particularly dirty

mrsoutnumbered · 29/11/2018 11:44

Towels, bedding, tea towels and cleaning cloths at 60.

Clothes at 40.

Bath mats have a rubber backing so they are also at 40.

Oddsocksandmeatballs · 29/11/2018 11:53

Everything at 40° except for my work uniform which has to be washed at 60° (although I am never sure how they would know if I washed it at 20° or 100° in reality).

Matilda1981 · 29/11/2018 11:54

Towels and bedding 60
Clothes usually 40 but sometimes 20 if something just needs a quick freshen up.

MirandaWest · 29/11/2018 11:54

I wash everything at 40

meow1989 · 29/11/2018 11:57

I wash everything at 40 or 30 for DS clothes

GobbyMcGobshite · 29/11/2018 11:59

Everything at 60

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