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Laundry
The Laundry category revolves around articles of clothing that have been or are to be washed. Questions in this category typically include tips for removing stains or how various items should be washed.
1,982 Questions
A washing machine accepts clothes, soap, and water, and emits sparkling clothes.
What cleaner removes ink stains off clothing the best?
I have heard that soaking the clothes in milk is a good solution and also spraying hairspray on the ink spot and then blot the ink stain with a clean paper towel and then wash as usual.
Are you supposed to separate laundry when you wash?
It is usually best. Colored clothes will lose a little bit of color for a long time and the whites will pick it up. The temperature will vary also.
What is the need for the washing machine?
A washing machines is needed to clean clothing, but mainly it reduces the cost of labor. Imagine the need to wash all of your clothes by hand. You would have less time to spend with your family or making a living. Newer washing machines not only save time but they also save energy and water. Modern machines like the washing machine have replaced slave labor of the past.
Do you tell someone when there is a stain on their shirt?
yes or they will go around all day with a stain on the shirt! ;)
What are some 100 percent definite ways to clean sperm from fabric that also kills the sperm?
Wash the bed linens. That's it, simply that. The wash cycle and detergent added to it should be enough to kill any surviving sperm.
Actually--- sperm will NOT survive without the right temperature, enough moisture/fluid, correct pH, etc. Sperm will be dead before you even get up to go to the bathroom! They'll get too cold to live.
What are the active ingredients in Tide?
I checked on the back of the Tide Stain Release bottle, and it says:
"Contains biodegradable anionic and nonionic surfactants." My science teacher told me to research that because I'm doing the stain remover project for science fair. So I think that the active ingredients in Tide are biodegradable anionic and noionic surfactants!
How do you remove burn mark off the bottom of an iron?
Hi. We have an iron that has the same problem. I found some stuff at wal-mart. I havent tried it yet but its in the housewares section. If you ask an associate they should be able to help you find it. It costs $3-4.
Try using a large, stiff pencil eraser to "erase" the marks.
What are the washing instructions of trench coat would you Hand wash it machine wash it dryclean it?
Just look at the care label.
How much water is wasted when you put in half full loads of laundry?
If you have a high efficiency washer then it should automatically adjust but if not then there should be a setting to adjust how much water you want based on your load size, therefor no water should be wasted.
How do you get dried Paint off of cushion fabrics?
You can get dried paint off of cushion fabrics by scraping it off with a plastic scraper. The apply some white vinegar to the fabric and blot gently to remove the stain. Rinse with a wet sponge and allow to dry.
The agitator is part on a washer. It is driven by a couple of different methods. The first is that the agitator is splined (grooves that are cut into the metal) and they slip onto the matching splines of the agitator shaft from the transmission. The second is the use of a bell coupling which is splined to the agitator shaft as well and the agitator snaps onto the coupling.
What is the best way to clean your clothes iron?
when cool: Try 409 first with an old T shirt. If that doesn't work then thatorange spray that is used for adhesive residue. If that doesn't work, turn the iron on warm, then turn it off,put on some gloves, andcarefully take a razor blade and scrape off what is on there.
Should you wash new bed sheets before using?
While it's probably a matter of personal preference, it is generally recommended that new sheets be washed to remove the dressing from the fabric. It also makes them a bit more comfortable to sleep on and gets rid of the smell of the dye.
What freezes quicker water or rubbing alcohol?
Water. Although it's not really that it freezes faster but rather that it freezes at a higher temperature. How fast something freezes has to do with both its freezing point but also how much of it you have. A drop of alcohol will freeze faster than a giant container of water (assuming the temperature of the freezer is below the freezing point of alcohol).
How do you remove oil-based paint from fabric?
If it is a fresh canvas and it has some oil paint on it, then you can either paint over it with more oil paint or take off the canvas and restretch some new canvas over the supports. Oil over oil, oil over water, but NO water over oil. White Gesso, which you can buy at any art store covers a canvas very well, but is meant for priming canvas and is water based, it will not work over oil.
How much money per year is spent on dieting?
- Over 40 billion dollars a year and it's rising! Think about this ... you can go to Weight Watchers and spend under a total of $200 to lose all the weight you want!
Marketdata, a market research firm that has tracked diet products and programs since 1989 releases its findings in its biennial study: "The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market." which in its 2007 study estimates the size of the U.S. weight loss market at $55 billion. It is now estimated to have reached over $80 Billion. (2010) and Isagenix is the #1 Nutritional Cleansing and Fat Burning Sysytem. for more information on Isagenix, visit http://monaview.isagenix.com
How did laundry equipment manufacturers try to meet high efficiency standards?
They started using solid concrete weights in washers to steady the machine during the spin cycle. Previously, energy-intensive iron casts weighted laundry machines. New washers also offered wash programming
