• bampop@lemmy.world
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      I used to do that but after a while the washing machine got a buildup of foul gunk that leaves little specks of crap sticking to everything you wash. Apparently an occasional hot wash is needed to keep the machine clean.

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        I guess that’s the YMMV part. haven’t had anything like that happen in five years on this machine

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      I often work in hot, oily, dusty environments. So if I don’t wash in hot, the smell and stains aren’t coming out. And I can’t be arsed to separate it.

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        I also have a dusty environment where I work and wash my work clothes with my underwear in 60 degrees Celsius and my casual wear I wash in 40 degrees Celsius. Then I only need to do two machines. One 60 and one 40 degrees

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        Stains and chemical smells are their own thing, but a 1/4 cup of white vinegar in the pre wash takes care of any biologic smells my clothes get.

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      Kills bacteria. This is especially important for dishwashing gloves or sponges. It also simply cleans more efficiently and dissolves many stains effortlessly.