Medium Load Laundry

How much laundry makes a full load depends on the size or capacity of your washing machine.

Medium load laundry.

Here s a quick tip for figuring out how much laundry you have and adding the right amount of detergent for the best cleaning results. Low capacity top loaders may accommodate only 6 pounds of clothing to be full. A medium load of laundry is when the drum is approximately 1 2 full. Add your favorite detergent to wash water before adding clothes or bleach.

Just like on a washer overloading the dryer will reduce its performance. To prevent this problem the dryer should never be more than 3 4 full. Pushing clothes down in the washer should always be a red flag that you are doing something horrible wrong in the laundry world. A small load fills the washer tub 1 3 full a medium load 1.

Add clothes to wash water after the wash cycle. Warm water itself is a pretty great cleaning agent and just an hour of jostling and. For heavily soiled clothes presoak or spot treat stains with a bit of liquid detergent rather than add extra detergent to the entire load. I remember walking down to the laundry room to switch out a load of laundry and while in route remembering that i never put the detergent in.

A household washing machine usually holds 7 or 8 lbs of laundry but professional machines can handle larger loads. If you want to do a large load then the washer should be full. If you are washing a small load use the appropriate water level setting. When the drum is around full you have a medium or regular load wash.

Use 1 4 to 1 3 cup powdered homemade laundry detergent and 1 8 to 1 4 cup liquid homemade laundry detergent. A small load usually fills about 1 3 of your machine. Before you have your clothing laundered you ll want to check that you have enough for the minimum 15 lb weight requirement. Wash and dry full loads.

Wash your clothes in cold water using cold water detergents whenever possible. Use only one premeasured packet per load. Laundry machine capacity. Use 1 4 to 1 3 cup commercial powdered laundry detergent.

For optimal results we recommend adding cup of clorox regular bleach 2 to water five minutes after the wash cycle has begun. If you have a lot of laundry to do then you can fill the machine for an extra large load. Medium capacity top loading washing machines can usually tolerate 7 8 pounds. A large load of laundry is when the drum is approximately 3 4 full.

A medium load fills the machine to about 1 2 full. Switching your temperature setting from hot to warm can cut a load s energy use in half. Much to my surprise my clothing was clean and odor free neither smelling dirty nor smelling like fresh laundry. A large load is around 3 4 full.