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
A Washing Machine that Irons Too
April 5, 2006 by Maricar
Filed under Laundry, Product News and Reviews
LG Electronics has a new Steam Direct Drive Washing Machine that claims to “bring dry cleaning to your home” and “remove creases from your garments, eliminating the need for ironing.” The machine applies steam after the cleaning cycle to remove creases and wrinkles. Although the company’s Don Kwack admits that the treatment may not work on all garments, it will make ironing mostly unnecessary. The machine will go on sale in the UK in June.
When the appliance’s cleaning cycle ends, a steam generator kicks in for 20 minutes.
The LG Direct Drive conserves more water than standard machines
It blasts the clothes …read more
