How to Use a Front Loading Washing Machine
Does your client have a front loading washing machine...and you aren't sure how to use it? Try following these steps:
- Follow the instructions on the detergent box or bottle for adding the correct amount of detergent. (Generally, you need more detergent for dirtier clothes, large loads, or hard water.)
- Load your laundry into the drum of the washing machine. Make sure to leave enough space for the clothes to move around in the wash. Do the 1-palm trick: if your palm fits between the clothes and the machine, it means that you have loaded the machine correctly. If your palm doesn’t fit, take some garments out.
- If your client uses fabric softener, add it to the dispenser drawer. Make sure not to fill past the MAX line, otherwise it may not dispense at all.
- Select the right temperature for that load of laundry based upon the fabric care labels on your clothes. If there are different fabrics requiring multiple temperatures, choose the lowest one.
- Next, pick the spin cycle. Again, check the fabric care labels on your clothes. As a rule, delicates need a slower cycle, while cotton and other durable fabrics will be better with a faster cycle.
- Close the door and press the start button.
- Make sure to unload your clean laundry immediately for maximum freshness – or at least within 2 hours of the cycle’s end.