1. Why does lemmy not have a laundry dedicated forum? How have lemmy been a thing for this long with no laundry dedicated forum?

  2. I live in an apartment where there are public washing machines available but the filter for the washing machines are DEFINITRLY not regularly cleaned (most of my laundry smells like vomit right now T-T) so should I just clean it all on my own? in the wash bin? What tyoe of wash bin should ? What else should I consider?

  3. If I do get a washbin do you have any suggestions as to what washbin I should get or sny special considerations I should consider? I plan on getting a steel one. Also I live in canada

  4. I have a lot of merino wool stuff to clean so does anyone have any advice on suirfactants that shouldnt be used on merino wool stuff other than enzymes and bleaching agents?

Thanks to anyone that helps.

Edit THIS is a similar model of machine than what we have here https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mWzJ1gw3-j8&pp=ygUobWF5dGFnIGNvbW1lcmNpYWwgd2FzaGVyIGZpbHRlciBsb2NhdGlvbg%3D%3D and I dont know how much trouble Ill get intk for takong off the back part and cleaning out the filter.

  • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
    4·
    2 months ago

    Go to a laundromat and use their machines or a wash/dry/fold service.

    Alternative:

    If you’re truly desperate to get away from public machines you can get standalone mini-washing machines that take up little room, and just hang-dry clothing on a collapsible clothes dryer. The washing machine can be sold to recoup some of the costs when you move. At $5-$8 wash load and 25¢/5 min dryer a load around me 20 loads would pay for a mini-machine. You can do laundry at your convenience, at home, and for cheaper as the machine sorta pays for itself in saved $.

  • TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Why does lemmy not have a laundry dedicated forum?

    Because you haven’t made one yet. ;)

    Mind you, for a topic like that, I’d expect it to take a good amount of effort to make it “active”.

  • antianarchist@sopuli.xyz
    2·
    2 months ago

    Heat + oxidizer will clean the washing mashine. Let it run on max heat and put some oxidizing powder in there. Empty, obviously.

    Afterwards, your machine is basically sterile and the odors should be gone.

        • UnequalExchange@lemmy.worldOP
          1·
          2 months ago

          Does not removing such things lead to eventual destruction of the machine? Also those things could form a ’ barrier’ if there are enough of them and this barrier will make the oxidizer clean FAR less effective no?

          • antianarchist@sopuli.xyz
            2·
            2 months ago

            If the water is not able to pump off, you wouldn’t be able to open the door. So water flows, meaning the pump is able to work. Don’t worry about the big objects, the pump itself is protected. Odor comes mostly from bacteria, which is killed by heat. Dead bacteria still smells, which is why you use a oxidizer or tensides to get rid of those.

            The oxidizer is quite impressive at decomposing anything organic, including hair. So just go ahead and try it.

            • UnequalExchange@lemmy.worldOP
              1·
              2 months ago

              bleach isalso a deoxidizer? If you know ehat is the cheapest, buy-in-bulk deoxidizer I can get my hands on legally please?

              • antianarchist@sopuli.xyz
                1·
                2 months ago

                Bleach is not the name of a chemical, but a group of chemicals with a specific property. In this case, the oxidizer (usually hydrogen peroxide or sodium percarbonate) is also acting as bleach. The same goes for chlorine.

                Don’t use clorine in a washing mashine. It will disinfect the machine, but it does not react the same way as hydrogen peroxide or sodium percarbonate. Additionally, chlorine might attack synthetic materials that are needed for the machine to work.

                If you have a dish washer, put one of those tabs inside the washing mashine directly, then run it on max heat, full cycle. If you don’t have that, buy something with “Oxi” in the name. There should be a few cheap brands.

                • UnequalExchange@lemmy.worldOP
                  1·
                  2 months ago

                  But surely sodium hypochlorite in a washing machine can be used in place of sodium percarbonste for this same purpose right? Or are they very different for this task?

                • UnequalExchange@lemmy.worldOP
                  1·
                  2 months ago

                  Don’t use clorine in a washing mashine. It will disinfect the machine, but it does not react the same way as hydrogen peroxide or sodium percarbonate. Additionally, chlorine might attack synthetic materials that are needed for the machine to work.

                  …Then why is sodium hypochlorite recommended to clean white clothing in washing machines? …Wot?

  • CTDummy@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago
    1. Probably not enough traffic or interest for one but you’re free to make one if you like. I wouldn’t mind having a comm for it.
    2. This is covered by your rent/strata fees. Put it to them in an email that multiple machines have a notable foul odour and require sanitising, filter clearing and general maintenance. If you’re renting and the property manager doesn’t action your request, email them 1-2 two more times before escalating it to the relevant government body. Here we can even get electricians/plumbing done and have the bill reimbursed by the property manager/owner if they take too long.
    3. Personally, don’t increase your labour/expenses to subsidise things other people are responsible for. If you’re getting this because of issue 2, get the property manager to sort it, it’s literally why you pay rent/strata fees. (See end).
    4. No idea here so have a lame “wool wash?”

    Landlords must:

    • Maintain the tenant’s home in a good state of repair and fit for habitation and at the landlord’s expense comply with health, safety, housing and maintenance standards.

    https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/consumers/renting-a-home/i-am-renting/landlord-tenant-responsibilities

    Canada seems similar to Aus in so far as there should some decent government resources to find your rights and obligations as a tenant and how to escalate an issue should you get an arsehole property manager that doesn’t do their job.

  • deft@lemmy.wtf
    1·
    2 months ago

    When I lived in a place with shared laundry space I tried for a year to basically focus one machine that I tried to care about secretly so it didn’t get over used when people noticed it was better. Started off very gross, I tried a few different store bought items meant to clean your washer which helped a little and I’d empty out the dryer lint. It just sucked was very gross.

    After a year I went to a Laundromat and just used there. Much better. Look for places with an attendant or employee working. Best advice I can give you.

    As for the wool, idk man check YouTube?

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    2 months ago

    It’s because people don’t do “whites” anymore.

    1. Run a load of white clothing and use bleach and hot water

    2. Put clothes in dryer

    3. Wipe the inside of the washer, takes 10 seconds

    You have now cleaned a washing machine…

    You can skip #3 and save 10 seconds, the hot bleach water will kill whatever is making that smell. But depending on how bad it is, you may want to do that a couple days in a row. Don’t do a normal load after, let it sit for a while.

    The stuff that smells bad is stuff growing where water sits, so you want that bleach water to sit there and not be flushed out. One cycle will probably do it tho if it sits long enough.

    • oce 🐆@jlai.lu
      1·
      2 months ago

      Make sure your “white” are only white with no colors, texts and other designs you want to protect, before using bleach, it will damage them.

  • blackbrook@mander.xyz
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    2 months ago

    Definitely get a detergent made for wool. I use Heritage Park Silk & Wool laundry detergent (for any animal sourced fibers).

    • UnequalExchange@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 months ago

      ya but do you know if the surfactsnts in that brand of detergentt is REALLY good for your wool?

      Like the brand woolites has enzymes in some of their products despite the fact that we know that enzymes completely fuck up wool… how do you know that heritage park silk and wool doesnt have these same ingredients?

      Also surfactants. Like we know that enzymes fuck up wool as I just said…do surfactants ALSO do that? And in what ways? Also what surfactants destroy which fabrics?

      • doc@fedia.io
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        2 months ago

        Where you at? Continent is close enough.

        Wool clothing really does need a special detergent. Surficants are one part, of course, but the pH shouldn’t get too high, and a lot of detergents tend to have high pH since that helps clean. The high pH is not good for the wool and will make the scales on the hairs open and become brittle, which is the opposite of what you want.

        You also want to avoid the enzyme protase/substilin. They both are effective against proteins, which is great for a lot of soils, but bad for hair, which is made out of protein. Other enzymes like lipase, cellulase, amylase, and mannanase are all perfectly fine and won’t damage the fibers.

        It’s just next to impossible to find a detergent with enzymes but without protase. There are a couple manufacturers in Europe, but none in the US. There is one US company reselling an EU detergent (The Steamery) but it’s pricy and is scented.

        • UnequalExchange@lemmy.worldOP
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          2 months ago

          im in canada . toronto specifically.

          And when you say pH shouldnt get too high what type of pH we talking about here? 12 ? 13? 18? Also where did you learn that pH shouldnt get too hiigh please? (I just need something to cite and loook back to cause I have awful memory and cognition)

          Also how do we know FOR SURE the specific surfactants dont affecr wool? As youve just said lipase, amylase, cellulase, etc… dont have much of an effect on wool BUT protease does…how do we know how this specifically works for surfactants used in wool washes?

          • doc@fedia.io
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            2 months ago

            Surfactants and enzymes are different things that perform different but complementary jobs in your laundry. Think of enzymes as chemical scissors that can only cut very specific things. They’re very much like puzzle pieces, with lipase only cleving triglycerides (dietary fats) and not mineral oils, for example. Mix a variety together and they break down certain stubborn, sticky chemicals into smaller parts. That helps release them from fibers and makes it easier for surfactants to grab them to be washed away. Surfactants are chemicals that cling to soils so they can be suspended in water and rinsed down the drain.

            Wool is hair, so think of it like your shampoo. Shampoos are usually made to be pH neutral because we know high pH makes hair dry and tangle horribly. However, most everything in the wash has no problem with high pH, and surfactants work better with high pH, thus we generally do laundry at high pH’s around 10 or so. Higher if you add bleach (please don’t), oxygen bleach (“oxy” aka hydrogen peroxide), or even ammonia.

            Since you’re in Canada look for Eucalan or Miele WoolCare.

            • UnequalExchange@lemmy.worldOP
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              2 months ago

              Would you happen to knkw of the cheapest scentless brand that ships to canada please?

              I was looking at this brand right here https://www.ecos.com/laundry/hypoallergenic-laundry-detergent-free-clear/ and Im guessing this one goes for about 100oz for about 25 or 30.00 plus tax baed on what Ive seen stores advertise online

              I was also looking at this brand : https://store.eco-max.com/products/ecomax-laundry-wash-hypoallergenic-3l which goes for 3000 mL costs about 17.00 plus tax

              I currently buy soak brand wool wash scentless and it goes for 2250 mL costs 90.00 plus tax which is kinda crazy IMO in comparison to those other brands

                • UnequalExchange@lemmy.worldOP
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                  1 month ago

                  …I dont tjink you know what youre talking . You said that ’ unscented wool washes are a unicorn in the western hemisphere.'.

                  …my ni gga what in the fuck is you talking about?!

                  soak inc . is a canadian brand with an unscemted type of detergent. And then eucalan is an american brand with a unscented type of wool wash . bio vert and. eco max ALSO are americam brand wool washes which is enzyme frre and unscented but they have very little surfactants and therefore they dont work. Dude …theres like five other brands of unscented wool washes available in canada , and the usa and probably even in Mexico and other places all over north america that are western hemisphere brands with unscented type of detergents . Only problem with them is that they are either highwayrobbery expensive or the surfactants in them make the detergent practically edible with how weak the surfactants are. My dude… It took me 2 days to learn all of that. I was just trying to refind this comment to tell you how impossibly off the mark you are.

                  You have no idea what youre talking about . You need to grow up and do muuuuch better research cause you were Waaaaaaaay off… because wtf?! lol?!