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.

  • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    3 hours ago

    Honestly you might want to run the hot bleach cycle with no laundry, or some cleaning rags, rather than anything you care about. Because you might find the hot water is rusty from disuse, so they come out beige despite the bleach.

    As for your wool items, there’s several kinds of “wool wash” beyond Woolite you can use in your sink. Remember wool sweaters need to dry flat, so only do one or two at a time or you’ll have wet sweaters all over the apartment. Squeeze out excess rinse water but don’t wring. Roll in a clean dry towel and squash hard, (use a clean surface so the towel will be usable after it dries) then lay it on a mesh rack or another clean dry towel to dry.

    • UnequalExchange@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      3 hours ago

      Thanks for the tips.

      Do you know the science as to why wool swesters need to dry flat? Have you ever tried drying them by hang , and if so what happened?

      • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        3 hours ago

        If you hang them they will stretch and not fit right. Nothing complicated, just gravity on stretchy knits heavy with water. To protect the wool when washing, don’t work too hard. Just swish it around a bit, and don’t soak more than about 5 minutes.