Machine washing - is not the simple work of a whole washing machine to scrub soiled clothes with detergent.
For many users, the question may seem silly: How much powder to put in the washing machine machine?
However, in order not to damage the elements of the washing machine, not to spoil things and save the family budget, it is worth knowing the nuances of proper operation. There is no clear quantity, how much powder to pour into the washing machine, all values will be approximate in nature.
How much powder to put in the washing machine
There are household moments in which the rule the more, the better, works out 100%.
The use of detergents in large quantities leads to serious consequences:
an excessive amount of powder leaves white streaks on the fabric after washing;
- when washing from the compartment laundry detergent does not wash out the detergent in the wash compartment, resulting in breakage;
- The drum of the washing machine will emit unpleasant odor.
Manufacturers of various detergents, prescribe on the packets of laundry detergentswhich indicate how much detergent to put in the washing machine. But this is only advisory in nature.
In addition, manufacturers benefit from the fact that their product is in demand as often as possible, quickly spent and bought again. Their main goal is to retain the customer in every way possible.
Factors that it is advisable to pay special attention to, before pouring the laundry detergent into the tray:
What condition the laundry is in.. Determine whether the laundry is heavily soiled or not. The presence of difficult stains. Do not think that the more detergent to put in the tray, the better will wash all the stains and dirt.
It is worth knowing that to remove stains from clothes is not always enough powder, it is better to add stain removers to it.
- What is the hardness of the water. This factor directly affects the quality of washing.
In water with iron admixtures the foam formed poorly, which will affect the quality of washing.
Therefore, manufacturers of detergents add softeners to its composition.
Need to know the volume of laundry prepared for washing And already from this figure correctly calculate how many grams of powder to pour into the washing machine.
- The amount of water used per washing session. How much water to use when laundry depends on the mode and type of fabric. Do not forget that setting the mode for washing special fabrics, for example: silk, wool, you need to use a special agent for these purposes.
How much detergent is needed for hard water?
In general, the manufacturers of powder, write on the package the following figures on the amount of detergent to use:
- For one wash, it is enough to pour the washing powder in an amount of 150 grams;
- For heavy soiling and stubborn stains - 225 grams.
This calculation is for water of medium or soft hardness..
In the case of sufficiently hard water, the package says, that it is desirable to add 20 grams to this amount.
Here the manufacturers cheat, and purposely overestimate the rate of powder, calculated for one cycle, as stated earlier.
It was found that for the average degree of soiling of laundry, for one wash, you need to put the powder - a tablespoon, which is about 25 grams.
The total number of powders:
- 1 kg of laundry - about 5 grams.
- In a washing machine - 3, 5 kg - 15-20 grams.
- In a 4 kg washing machine - 20 grams.
- For a 5-6kg load, 25-30 grams would be enough. If the clothes are very heavily soiled with stubborn stains, up to 225 grams.
If the laundry has stubborn and hard-to-clean stains, it is not necessary to add several times more powder than the recommended amount. This is not sensible and will not have any effect on the laundry.
Except that it will add more problems to the already existing ones. It is easier to pre-soak laundry with stubborn stains.
And if the water is hard, then add a couple of tablespoons of ordinary baking soda to the detergent. It will not only soften the water, but thanks to it the powder will dissolve faster.
It is important not to use baking soda when washing silk and woolen clothes.
How much water is consumed in one wash cycle
The volume of water depends on:
- on the model of the washing machine;
- from the volume placed in the tank of the laundry;
- From the programs that are installed on the machine.
Let's take an average washing machine with a drum capacity of 7 kg. It will consume about 60 liters of liquid. Let's consider this case in more detail.
So, to wash 3 kg of things the washer consumes 60 liters of liquid.
And if you load under similar conditions 6 kg of things, it will also use 60 liters for washing.
If you add about 3 tablespoons of powder, you could miscalculate. This amount will not be enough. The water will not become soapy enough to wash dirty things well.
What Detergents There Are
There are a huge number of different types of powders in stores.
Recently, it has become popular to use Capsules, gels and even tablets.
With tablets and capsules, everything is as clear as white day. You take one capsule or one tablet per wash.
But what to do with concentrated gels? Again we resort to the help of the instructions on the packaging of the tools. It says that for one wash about 100 ml of gel is used.
This is just as in the case of the powder overrated figure, which is used to ensure that the tool was bought as often as possible. The output will be laundry with streaks.
And if any member of the family is allergic, then unpleasant consequences for him. Experts on the use of detergents and automatic washing machines, recommend that for one cycle of laundry use tablespoon of gel. For hard water, increase the amount to two tablespoons.
Washing process
Steam washing - is one of the latest technologies. During the washing the laundry is exposed to steam, due to which the powder is instantly dissolved, and the fabric is perfectly laundered from various stains.
There is no need to soak the laundry and wash the stains in advance. Moreover, the steam treatment kills all harmful allergens by almost 90%.
EcoBubble function allows you to pre-stir the detergent in the foam generator. All particles are perfectly dissolved in the water. It is then only in liquid form that the detergent goes into the tank. Stains are removed much better due to deep penetration into the fibers of the garment.
Гhen washing laundry, no one thinks about the correct dosage of laundry detergent. We are used to pour as much powder as indicated on the package, forgetting to take into account other factors. And knowing about these factors and following them while washing, it will become clear how much this figure is overestimated by the manufacturers of detergents.
To know how much detergent to pour into the washing machine, it is worth learning to understand the norms of detergents for the existing brand of automatic washing machine. As a result, you will not only get long service life of your helper, but you will also save a lot of family money on the purchase of detergents.
Good afternoon. I am completely confused. I have an INDEZIT machine for 4 kg. How much powder should I put in an average dirt per kg of dry laundry? The water is very hard. How much baking soda? One or two tablespoons? I like Myth powder.