Laundry Basics How to Choose the Washing Cycle. This week is Back to Laundry Basics at Mamas Laundry Talk. If you were never taught the proper way to wash laundry or if you just need a refresher, this series is for you Make sure you dont miss the other posts in this series Next up in the series is How to Choose the Washing Cycle. Ill admit Prior to just a couple of years ago, I didnt really know which cycle to use when washing our clothes. I just hoped for the best result. But after tons of laundry research nerdy, I know I now understand which cycle to use and when. While front loaders and top loaders work in vastly different ways, they do have similar wash cycles. In fact, there are 3 basic wash cycles and well cover those in depth in this post. Well also briefly touch on the newer cycles that some washers now have. First Things First. Many laundry debacles can be chalked up to using the wrong cycle. So it is helpful to know the basics of washer cycles in general. A washing cycle has a speed at which it agitates or tumbles the clothes and then another speed that it spins the water out of the clothes. The cycle you choose is based upon the amount of agitation and spin the load requires and can tolerate. The speed of the wash cycle and the spin cycle are often displayed on the machine itself, especially on older models. For example fastslow means that the cycle will produce a fast, highly agitated washing cycle and a slow spin cycle. Note that fast in this instance means vigorous, brisk, or intense. Keep in mind that the three factors involved in getting laundry clean are agitation in the wash cycle, detergent, and water temperature. How clean your clothes are depends on each of these three aspects. The Regular or Normal Cycle.
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