Mama's Laundry Talk
Mama shares tips, insight and secrets of homemaking, good home cooking, and getting the laundry done.
High-efficiency washing machines have flooded the US laundry market. I have one and love it, but it is no secret that HE washing machines do have their drawbacks. There are two big issues with my front loader that I battle on a regular basis: 1.) It doesn’t use enough water with my cloth diapers, which …
I receive tons of email about towels dilemmas, including soured towels Here’s the most recent question: Help! My towels are smelling of mildew, even though I just purchased them a few months ago. I’ve never had this happen before and I’ve been washing clothes a long time. Do you think my washer is the problem? …
While doing some laundry research (dorky, I know) I came across this new washing machine, the Xeros. And its concept is so fascinating: It uses 90% less water than conventional washing machines. Yes, 90%. That’s pretty drastic. According to the product’s website, this machine uses hundreds of nylon polymer beads to clean dirty clothes. It …
This is a picture of the rubber seal lining the inside of my front-loader. And do you see that there are socks inside of it? No, they are not supposed to be there. Ever. But for whatever reason, I have to constantly fish socks from under that ring. The problem is that there are drainage …
I’m always on the lookout for the washer that will do everything: wash, dry, fold, sort by family member and then put them all away. That’s not too much to ask, right? Kenmore doesn’t think it is! My only question is how long do we have to wait?
If not, you might consider it. I truly am so appreciative of my washer and dryer. We are fortunate to have a very nice front-loader and dryer that we purchased several years ago during a Thanksgiving Sale. It was one of the best purchases (I think) we’ve ever made. I can’t even describe how much …
