What’s in Your Washing Machine?
October 10, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Laundry
Since you use your washing machine to clean your clothes it must be clean, right? After all, it has soap and clean water running through it for each wash, just like washing your hands. Take a look below at the image. I took it during the Wisk Bubbles & Bubbly Event. The scientist at the event said that those slides were taken from washing machines. Eeek!
Washing machines sometimes hold a little bit of water in them. This water sits, becomes sour, and sometimes turns into mildew. Also, high efficiency (HE) machines sometimes hold water and suds in the gaskets. This is …read more
An Exploration of Laundry Myths
October 8, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Castle News and Chit Chat, Laundry
Hi everyone. I had a great time in New York City. The nausea from the plane ride is gone now. Later this week, I’ll share some photos from NYC, but for now I want to tell you about some things I learned at the Bubbles & Bubbly Event.
Myth #1 – More suds mean cleaner clothes.
Fact – More suds do not mean cleaner clothes. In fact, using too much soap can cause keep your clothes from getting clean and it can leave an oily residue on them.
Myth #2 – It’s ok to use regular detergent in an HE (high efficiency) machine.
Fact – You …read more
