Laundry Tips to Make Doing Laundry More Efficient

Posted on February 23, 2015 by jenmertz

For families, laundry can seem like a tedious chore that never gets finished. As soon as you get one load done, there is more dirty laundry waiting to be washed and dried. Even if you spend an entire day doing the laundry in your LG washer dryer, there will always be more clothes to wash a few days later. Rather than let laundry take over your home and run you, regain control over your laundry with these useful tips and tricks. Remember to have fun and get the entire family involved, too.

DIY Reusable Dryer Sheets: Cut kitchen sponges into 2 inch strips and place into liquid fabric softener. Squeeze one out and toss into the dryer with your laundry. Not only do your clothes smell fresh, but you also save money.
Remove Moisture from Non-Dryer Items: Use a salad spinner to wring out excess water from clothing you cannot put into the dryer, before hanging them up.
Whitest Whites: Dingy whites can be restored by using bleach, drying them in a sunny window, or putting them into a pot of cold water with sliced lemons and boiling them.
Removing Musty Smells: Towels and other items can start to smell musty even though they were just laundered. Eliminate the smell by using a few cups of white vinegar in the wash cycle once every other month. The vinegar also helps clean your washer.

For more laundry tips, or assistance in selecting a new LG washer dryer for your home or business, contact us at 800-875-1533 today.

How to Make Laundry Environmentally Friendly

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jenmertz

Everyone has heard of “going green,” or becoming environmentally friendly, by reducing your carbon footprint through recycling and energy conservation. Whether you own a laundromat or do your laundry at home in a washer and dryer in one, there are several things you can do to help promote a friendlier environment and still end up with clean clothes.

Replace Machines with Energy Efficient Models: Modern LG washing machines use a fraction of the water, detergent, fabric softener, and bleach to wash clothes. New ventless drying technologies are also more energy-efficient than traditional vented drying.
Use HE Detergents and Laundry Supplies: High efficiency (HE) detergents and laundry supplies only require a small amount to get your clothes clean. Not only is this good for the environment, but it saves you money.
Use Cold Water Cycles: Washing and rinsing clothes on cold cycles helps save money spent to heat warm and hot water. If you have to use warm or hot water wash cycles, make sure rinse cycles are set to cold.
Use Heat Conversion Technology: Laundromats can take advantage of new technologies, such as diverting excess heat and using it to help heat water and lower energy bills.
Run Full Loads: Washing and drying a partial load of laundry uses about as much energy as full loads.

Taking the time to implement these practices makes doing laundry “green” and helps reduce your laundry costs. For other energy-saving ideas or assistance in selecting new energy-efficient LG washer dryer combos, contact us at 800-875-1533.

Making New Friends at the Laundromat

Posted on February 9, 2015 by jenmertz

Even if you have your own LG washer and dryer at home, there are times when you have to visit your local laundromat, like when washing and drying oversized comforters. The laundromat is a great place to make new friends and work on your conversation skills. You may be recently divorced and ready to start dating, or you may have just moved into the neighborhood and are looking for new friends.

The key to getting to know new people is coming to the laundromat prepared. Bring along hangers, detergent, fabric softener, and plenty of quarters. While some laundromats might have access to these items, it never hurts to have extra available. Offering these items serves as a conversation opener.

You should also take along a book or magazine, just in case you visit during a slow period and find you are the only one in the laundromat. If you notice someone eyeing your book or magazine, offer to share it with them and use this opportunity to open a conversation. Other conversation openers you could use are asking to borrow a dryer sheet, what times are best to visit, and asking if there are any good places nearby to get something to eat or drink.

One thing to avoid when making new friends at the laundromat is asking someone to watch your clothes or being asked to watch theirs. You do not want this responsibility, because if something comes up missing, you are the first to blame, or, if they have to leave, you could end up getting stuck at the laundromat all day waiting for them to return.

In the event you are visiting the laundromat because you need a new washer and/or dryer, contact us at 800-875-1533 to discover our latest deals on LG washer and dryer sets.

Stackable Washer and Dryer Safety

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jenmertz

Whether you do laundry in your home, at the laundromat, or work in a commercial laundry facility, you need to always exercise care, caution, and safety when working around stackable washer and dryer sets. Safety concerns range from personal injury to dealing with the proper storage of chemicals and laundry detergents. One of the more common problems people experience that of back injuries and strains.

Before starting your next load of laundry, take the time to inspect your laundry area and make sure it is ergonomically laid out. Rather than sorting clothes onto the floor or in laundry baskets on the floor, sort them at waist level on a laundry table to take the strain of bending over off your back. If you do not have room for a laundry table, and have to sort laundry on the floor, consider getting a small stool to sit on while doing this task and loading your washer.

When moving clothes from the washer to the dryer, put them in a laundry basket first, and then lift the basket and put it on your table to load the dryer. Again, this takes the strain of bending over and standing up off of your back. If you have heavier clothing, rather than weigh down the entire basket with wet clothes, only load it with what you are able to lift. For those without a laundry table, you can hold/balance a partially filled basket with one hand while loading the dryer.

Practicing the right stackable washer and dryer safety ideas helps prevent injuring your back and other muscle strains. To learn more about stacked washer dryer options for your home or business contact us today at 800-875-1533.