Since the advent of washing machines, doing laundry has become much easier and more convenient. You just need to put your dirty clothes in the machine, press a button, and wait for the washing process to finish before hanging them up to dry. Washing machines save you a lot of time when it comes to doing laundry.
However, after using a washing machine for a while, you may notice that your clothes are still dirty even after washing. Why is this?
Reasons why clothes are still dirty after washing
Even after washing with a machine, clothes may not be completely clean, and sometimes dirt and residue still stick to them. There are a few reasons for this:
Damaged or dirty fabric filter bag
Every washing machine has a fabric bag used to filter out cotton fibers or fabric lint from the clothes, preventing them from entering the water supply and clogging the pipes. It also separates dirt and residue from the clothes, preventing them from sticking to the already washed items.
This fabric bag acts as a trash filter for the washing machine. If it is damaged or dirty, the dirt and fabric lint will not be filtered out, and they will stick to the clothes even after washing.
Using too much detergent powder
If you use too much detergent powder, excess soap residue will cling to the washed clothes. (Image: CNN)
If you use too much detergent powder, excess soap residue will cling to the washed clothes. (Image: CNN)
When using a washing machine, if you use too little detergent powder, clothes may not be clean enough, so many people use a large amount of detergent powder and soak them for a long time. This mistake is one of the reasons why clothes are still dirty after washing, as excess detergent powder will leave a lot of residue in the machine, causing the machine’s filter to clog.
On the other hand, too much detergent powder will seep into each fabric fiber, and the rinsing function of the washing machine will not be able to remove all the soap residue, causing it to stick to the clothes. This situation can cause some washing machines with a sensing system to regulate the rotating of the washing drum and regulate the additional rinsing water to remove all soap foam, which increases the cost of electricity and water and reduces the lifespan of the machine.
Wearing clothes with soap residue can be harmful to the wearer’s skin, and clothes with soap residue also deteriorate more quickly. Therefore, when using a washing machine, you should use the right amount of detergent powder as indicated in the product description.
Soaking clothes for too long before washing
Many people think that dirt on dirty clothes will be easier to clean if soaked overnight, but the truth is completely opposite. If soaked for too long, the chemicals in the detergent powder and the dirt on the clothes will be easily decomposed, causing a foul smell. Bacteria can also grow, causing the clothes to become damp, moldy, discolored, and deteriorated.
You should only soak dirty clothes for 15 minutes, even for thick clothes, the soaking time should not exceed 30 minutes. For particularly dirty clothes, you can apply a little soap to the dirty area and brush it before putting them in the washing machine.
Putting all dirty clothes in the washing machine
A washing machine has the ability to wash clothes in a cycle including soaking, washing, rinsing, and spinning. According to this principle, the machine cannot determine the degree of dirt on the clothes. Clothes with stubborn stains will not be fully cleaned.
Therefore, before putting clothes in the washing machine, you need to treat tough stains beforehand. Doing this also prevents the risk of the dirt sticking to other clothes.
After all, a washing machine is just an electrical appliance, it cannot know how clean your clothes are. If you wash dirty clothes and underwear together, the dust and bacteria from the dirty clothes will contaminate the underwear.
Therefore, you should sort the clothes before putting them in the machine; do not put underwear, socks, or tight-fitting clothes, any items that contain a lot of bacteria into the washing machine; it is better to wash them by hand.
Not drying clothes immediately after washing
If clothes are washed but not immediately hung up to dry, even until the next evening before being brought out to dry, the clothes will still be dirty. Letting the clothes “sit” in the machine will accelerate the reproduction process of bacteria in the washing drum.
Washed clothes that are left in the machine for a long time will have an unpleasant odor and become wrinkled.
Not regularly cleaning the washing machine drum
After a long period of use, a washing machine will be a place with the most bacteria due to the dust from clothes during the rinsing process, flowing through the water drain pipes, and remaining in the drum.
During the next washing cycle, this dust will mix with the water and stick to the clothes, which is the reason why clothes are still dirty after washing. It is best to clean the washing machine drum about every three months using specialized cleaning powder for this appliance.
Forgetting to remove paper and receipts from clothes pockets
Many people have a habit of stuffing paper, receipts into clothes pockets and then forgetting about them when washing. The high spinning speed of the washing machine will tear the soaked paper into small pieces. The consequence is that the washed clothes will be covered in paper fragments.
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