At what temperature to wash white and colored laundry, removing stains

My mother has told me more than once or twice how to properly arrange the laundry for washing, that it is impossible to mix, which fabrics are better to wash with what means. Of course, I ignored everything. But after I pulled out a faded rag instead of a red dress from the typewriter, I really regretted my carelessness.

Now I have a chance not to spoil anything anymore. How and what to wash correctly, Wday.ru was told by Henkel. Together with Tamara Barkhiyan, Head of the R&D Department of the Cleaning and Detergents Division, we have drawn up 7 golden rules for washing.

All clothes and linen can be roughly divided into several main groups: white, color and delicate wash. Before buying laundry detergent, decide for what type of clothes you are buying it.

For white laundry, use powders containing oxygenated bleach, such as Persil. Freshness from Vernel. “

For colored fabrics, it is better to use washing powders and gels marked with Color, such as Persil Color, Losk Color, Laska. 3D Color Restoration Effect ”. Instead of bleach, these powders use color-protecting additives.

For delicate washing, use special products for different types of fabric (silk, wool, etc.), for example “Laska. Wool and Silk 3D ”.

The composition of any cleaning and detergent product is daunting with the number of abbreviations and complex chemical terms. Should we be afraid of these names? Let’s figure it out.

– Surfactants (surfactants) – the main component of all household chemicals. It is thanks to him that greasy stains are washed off fabrics. Therefore, you should not listen to advice on buying detergents without surfactants – they simply will not wash!

– Enzymes – they break down stains of natural origin by analogy with the action of enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract. Enzyme and enzyme are synonymous.

– Chemical and optical brighteners – these substances are responsible for the whiteness of the washed fabric. Products with such additives should not be used for washing colored fabrics.

– Complexing agents (phosphates, phosphonates, citrates) reduce water hardness, improving detergent properties. However, phosphates, when released into wastewater, pollute water bodies and make them unsuitable for drinking. Henkel took care of the phosphate content of detergents back in the middle of the last century and in 1986 created the first Persil phosphate-free laundry detergent. Those detergents and other laundry detergents produced by Henkel in Russia do not contain phosphates – good news for those who care about the environment.

– Functional additivesresponsible for the technological properties of the powder: defoamers, stabilizing additives, polymers, dyes.

– Fragrances – ingredients that do not change the detergent of the product, but give a unique and pleasant aroma to the fabrics after washing.

Laundry detergents are familiar to us. But gels are a relatively new category, the benefits of which not everyone knows yet. Both are great at removing dirt. But there are also differences.

Gels are well suited for everyday washing in a washing machine at low temperatures, do not require additional rinsing cycles, and therefore are more economical in terms of saving resources. The gel is easy to pre-treat tough stains by simply applying it to the surface of the fabric. They dissolve in water more easily than powders and, therefore, have a faster effect on stains, which allows you to wash on the quick wash modes. For the same reason, gels are better suited for hand washing as well. And thanks to their concentrated formula, gels take up much less space – the same amount of laundry can be washed with half the amount of gel than powder. The dosage of the gel per wash is about 60-70 ml, while the usual washing powder needs as much as 150-170 ml.

Some people think that air conditioning is just for the scent. But no. Conditioned clothes are softer, more pleasant to wear, less wrinkled and easier to iron. In addition, a thin film forms on the fibers of the fabric, which, as it were, repels dirt. This means that it will be easier to wash the thing next time.

And, of course, the aroma. There are air conditioners with different flavors, designed with the latest trends in consumer preferences in mind. For example, recently a new collection of Vernel Suprême has appeared on sale, consisting of 3 products with unforgettable and refined aromas, in the creation of which French perfumers participated.

More economical, by the way, are concentrated fabric softeners.

By loading things correctly into your washing machine, you can save electricity and money.

The dosage of the detergent depends on the weight of the laundry loaded into the washing machine. If the machine is overfilled, the laundry in the drum will not rotate properly and will wash out worse. If there is too little laundry in the drum, you will waste energy.

The main rule of a correct wash cycle: after loading the drum, an open palm should fit on top of the laundry in an upright position. For delicate fabrics or woollens, the drum should be no more than half full.

Heating water is a very energy-consuming process. It is only slightly behind the heating of the air. This, of course, is reflected in the electricity meter, and in the end – in your wallet.

Modern detergents allow you to achieve excellent results even at relatively low water temperatures. Enough 30-60 ° C, and even preliminary soaking is not required.

By the way, washing with a water temperature of 30 ° C uses four times less electricity than washing in hot water. Just imagine the savings! Plus, the likelihood of scale formation is significantly reduced, which increases the service life of the washing machine.