A Front Loaders Amazing Abilities

9 years ago

I had a few of Little Lil's(dog) toys put up because they would not come clean in my TL. One in paticular a pink lamb was washed many times prior to me getting a FL, yet it remained brownish and matted down, it just basically looked NASTY. I couldnt bring myself to toss it as Lammy has always been Lilys favorite toy. A few days ago I came across it in the laundry cubbord and decided to throw it in the Duet with her other toys. I used ALL F&C with no enzymes and my very hot long cycle. I could not believe it, but it came out of the wash like brand new, pretty pale pink again and fluffy. I may have thought this just a stroke of luck, but this lamb was washed many times in my TL and still never came out looking clean. I just thought I'd share this for anyone that's under the impression a FL does not clean well.

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MizLizzie

9 years ago

Good story! After 18+ months of living with the FL that I resisted for years, I have to say I agree. My laundry has never been better. Some of that is due to my having learned so much here, but our FL is a true workhorse.

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larsi_gw
9 years ago
We are so happy Mama, and you resisted and defended your top loader for quite a while. Sometimes we can learn new tricks ;) xoxox
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rococogurl
9 years ago

A great FL can renew -- terrific story @mamapinky.
Pat Z5or6 SEMich
9 years ago
never!
hisown
9 years ago
I'm glad you are enjoying your frontloader. I think they are great too!
linus2003
9 years ago
Nothing else. Even the toploaders here work the same way.
akl_vdb
9 years ago
I do love my front loader. I think the only thing good old top loaders are great for are cloth diapers. The number of rinses I had to to in my FL was ridiculous.
mamapinky0
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9 years ago
Akl I wouldn't say that. Up until last year all I ever used was TL'ers and I had wonderfully clean and well rinsed textiles. Yes my dogs toy was cleaner than it was from a TL but that could be from hotter water and longer contact time in solution. .not everything needs 150+F water. I didn't have soiled clothing comming out of my TL'ers. Its 6 of one.. half dozen of another...The only thing I really notice a difference on with my FL is whitening..because of the hotter water and longer contact time with sodium percarbonate. This can be achived with a TL also it just requires extra work. My Duet has drastically cut my time involved with laundry.

Im not the kind of person that believes if you have a TL your laundry isnt as clean as those with a FL'er...i just simply dont believe that...its more about laundry practices...you have a TL and need extra umph in the whitening department..get the water temp UP and spend the extra time with a prewash and soak. once upon a time many people relied on a TL washer as many still do and they have lovely clean textiles.
akl_vdb
9 years ago
Oh mama, I reread my post. I shouldn't have said the only thing TL were good for were cloth diapers. I should have said that I was not happy with my FL and cloth diapers and that the TL was so much better in that regard. (I used to go to my mom's to wash them and even brought them on vacation as it was easy peasy!)

TL with agitators are fine and clean well. I find the FL gentler on clothes though.
practigal
9 years ago
Nice! I'll try it with my dogs' toys.