Everything You Thought You Knew About Doing Laundry Is Wrong
Huff PostThis is going to sound like an oxymoron, but there is a genuinely amusing cleaning book out there. It's called "My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag.And Other Things You Can't Ask Martha," by Jolie Kerr. In 2010, The Wall Street Journal called out the epidemic of overpourers, warning us that the excess detergent makes a " high foamy tide inside the machine, lifting soil and lint above the water level so it isn't rinsed away." Kerr recommends filling the cap no more than one third to one half of the way -- and the half-way mark is really better for "heavily" soiled items. However, if you're dealing with an old-school model that offers "tumble dry," "delicate," "permanent press," and "regular," you might think that the last option can work with anything.
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