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Post# 332092   2/24/2009 at 13:59 (5,511 days old) by kindalazy (toronto)   |   | |
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I have a cold. I forgot to check my pockets for kleenex, and did a wash (in a top loader). I cleaned out the tub by hand, but would I be smart to run it through a few cycles empty, to clean it? |
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Post# 332110 , Reply# 1   2/24/2009 at 16:27 (5,511 days old) by dj-gabriele ()   |   | |
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It never happened to me, should I forget a paper tissue (it happens quite often!) I will always recover it on the front boot groove with coins and other stuff that might have lost in the wash. |
Post# 332115 , Reply# 3   2/24/2009 at 16:46 (5,511 days old) by iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas)   |   | |
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I just pick out the remains and wipe down the tub. Pretty good bet the stuff that did make it ot the outer tub was washed away with the rinse. I wouldn't worry about running an empty cycle unless you just want too. I do, however, run an empty load after I was the dog's rugs just to make sure all the hair is flushed away. |
Post# 332198 , Reply# 6   2/25/2009 at 05:57 (5,510 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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....Whilst it may not be the case ALL of the time for all people, front load machines tend not to suffer from 'kleenex clothes' like top load machines do... This is probably because there is no 'to and fro' agitator movement which, because the clothes are always fully submerged, allows the offending kleenex to work its way out of the pocket. Because front load machines don't have this movement, but rather a tumble action, the kleenex gets wet and then tends to stay in a ball or clump in the pocket. I have pulled balled or clumped kleenex out of many a pair of jeans, shorts and track pants and in some cases I have been able to partly straighten them out.... I have just spoken to a good friend in between reading and posting this who also has a front load machine (Zanussi jet system) and neither she nor I can recall the last time we've had 'kleenex clothes'... |
Post# 332539 , Reply# 11   2/27/2009 at 01:56 (5,508 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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The grandmother is very bad about leaving facial tissues and paper towels in her pockets. I occasionally fetch her stuff to wash (before she runs the machine there for just 2 or 3 kitchen towels). Few weeks ago I didn't check and a couple tissues in a pajama top got shredded by the Calypso. Which I suppose illustrates that Calypsos do "agitate" pretty well. Several months ago, I noticed her machine (my GWL08) draining for a very long time. Found the tub outlet clogged by a collected wad of shredded paper and strings from old frayed towels. |
Post# 332576 , Reply# 13   2/27/2009 at 10:02 (5,508 days old) by iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas)   |   | |
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Is actually a top secret of the makeup, but it is a cotton/paper/linen mix of some sorts. I have washed money lots of times, comes out clean and fresh and ready to iron. Yes some actually iron their paper money, not only is it crisper and easier to handle, but it sanatizes it as well. A study done on money in 1999 showed that over 80% of the samples tested contained traces of all sorts of bacteria and viruses, not to mention cocaine and other substances. |
Post# 332638 , Reply# 14   2/27/2009 at 16:44 (5,508 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Give me plastic notes any day over paper... Having worked in banking with both paper and plastic notes here and in the UK, I'll take the plastic please... - not as dirty - doesn't stink like US notes do - more durable - last 5 times longer - recycled into plastic garbage bins/compost bins - I don't believe that have been forged (I had not seen one up until 2007 when I left banking and paper forgeries are pretty common in the UK particularly) ...and they don't disintegrate in the wash.... CLICK HERE TO GO TO ronhic's LINK |
Post# 333167 , Reply# 16   3/2/2009 at 11:58 (5,505 days old) by mielabor ()   |   | |
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…euro bank notes are 100% machine washable… So it's about time that they should print washing instructions on them :-) |
Post# 333220 , Reply# 17   3/2/2009 at 14:33 (5,505 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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US Currency is printed on a special paper made by Crane Company. It's got a lot of cotton in it, so much so it's almost a fabric. I believe it's got a special kind of denim in it as well, but it's been a while since I researched the subject. It's quite washable, although repeated washings might eventually deteriorate it. It is recycled by the Mint when banks return deteriorated notes for new ones. Can't remember what it goes into, probably just general paper pulping. Which reminds me. The US Treasury has been making noise about retiring the $1 bill for years now. They've come out with a series of $1 coins, with varied success. The public seems quite resistant to the coin version. The mint wants to do the coins since they last much longer than the paper currency. I was using a vending machine at the local college one night last week. The selection I wanted wasn't in there, so I hit the cancel button and got back one of my two dollars, and a quarter. I was fuming that I'd been ripped off for $.75. The next day I reached into my pocket to pay cash for a small purchase, and the coin I though was a quarter was really one of the new gold colored $1 coins. I had to smile - here I'd been fuming about being ripped off when in fact I'd just been fooled by the new coinage. Back to the washing dilemma. I use a small bound note book that fits in my back pocket. I swear by these little helpers - I can jot down info about product when shopping, take names/addresses/measurements as needed. They don't need batteries, don't break when you drop them, and are a permanent record. I've even recovered information from them when they go through the wash accidentally... The front loader is usually gentle enough that they come through in pretty good shape. Last time though I used an extra long cycle with hot water, so the booklet was a bit more tattered than usual, and I had to gently separate the pages with 3x5 cards and let them dry out overnight, but I still recovered all the info I'd been gathering. For those who are curious: Classgear Composition booklet, 80 sheets, 4.5x3.25in, Walmart #W31809. |
Post# 333390 , Reply# 19   3/3/2009 at 11:38 (5,504 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )   |   | |
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