Yesterday, our washing machine was finally delivered, a happy wedding gift.
And yesterday was also our house warming, and farewell party for our very good friend Pia, who flew in from Canada to be at our wedding. After the chicken, ice cream and wine, Pia gave me a 101 on using the washing machine, which I really appreciate since I haven't even tried using one before.
Some tips:
1 Sort clothes accordingly: super white, white with a bit of color, light-colored items, dark-colored items (red, brown, navy blue, and black). Sort out delicate items such as undergarments (whites, light-colored, really colored). Towels in another pile.
2 Read the manual.
3 Read the instructions on the detergent box.
4 Option to put in liquid softeners and bleach for the super white pile. Put in bleach before you throw in clothes.
5 Make sure pockets are empty of stuff. Zip up the zippers.
6 Before shooting in the dirty laundry, start up the washer. The sequence: turn on the machine, the detergent, then the clothing.
7 The level of the water should be equal to the laundry load.
8 After the wash, open up the damp clothes then smooth them out before putting them in the spinner.
9 Don't throw in too many articles in. It won't clean as much you'd want them to.
10 Do a pre-soak for heavily-stained items.
Hah! This should be fun!
