Laundry help D:

[emily_the_spoiled]

I do that in the winter time and everything dries just fine but without the nice smell. The only things I put in the dryer are towels, jeans, and sheets so it really helps on the energy bill (the very practical side of me coming out... )

[catnapper]

I hung my clothes, not by choice but by necessity: a broken dryer

Everything ended up "crunchy". How do I avoid that? I would prefer to hang clothes too. I did use liquid fabric softener when I didn't have a dryer, so I don't know what I was doing wrong.

[slleipnir]

I didn't realize just a little on the ball would leave spots...that could be it...what are these oxyclean things? I may look to see if we sell them here.

[jennielynn1970]

I only ever use liquid detergent, and I use the smell free dryer sheets because I get allergic reactions to the smelly ones. I've never used the liquid fabric softener for the same reason as the smelly sheets.

I do use a dryer however, because living in the city, I really don't want my clothes smelling like Allentown. ICK. When I lived in the country, it was wonderful, and I loved the smell of clothes hung out on the line (minus the bee sting in the butt from a pair of jeans once... ). I still put the towels and stuff back in the dryer to fluff however because, like Kim, I hated the crunchy feeling.

Will have to check out the Oxy stuff... never heard of washing detergent by them. Do you have to put it in one of those balls? Or do they have liquid??

[Freedom]

I commit every washing "sin" there is and never have a problem. Everything gets thrown in together: whites, lights, darks. Tide powder. Warm water wash, cold water rinse. Dryer on light setting. No dryer sheets. Been doing my laundry this way for over 20 years (since I moved out of my folks' house). Never had a problem.

Drives Dad nuts the 6 years he has lived with me (we each do our own laundry). He separates and does three small loads each week. I do ONE HUGE one and its over!

[moosmom]

These washing balls are made by Oxy-Clean. I love them. No carrying around huge jugs of liquid laundry detergent, no white spots from powdered detergent. They sell them at Bed, Bath & Beyond for $9.99 for two balls. Small loads you use one ball. Big loads you use 2. I recommend them to anyone.