When Is a Washing Machine Too Full?
Have you ever wondered how to tell if you are loading too many items into a washing machine? How can you tell if a washing machine is too full? Try this trick, courtesy of tide.com:
How Do You Know When Your Washer Is Too Full?
Well, there’s a simple trick to test if you’ve overloaded your washer: the palm trick.
The Palm Trick
Just place your hand into the drum- it’s as easy as that. If your hand fits between your clothes and the wall of the drum, then you have the perfect load size. If not, then take something out. If you find you’ve got even more space in there, you can add more clothes to avoid wasting water.
If you have no more clothes to wash, and you really just need to do one load, then check to see if your machine has a half-load setting on your machine. This will use less water than a full load.