Do you turn your clothes inside out before washing

H1954 I sent duvet covers out to be ironed when I was looking after poorly husband. They came back with the plastic poppers flattened so no longer useable. I keep meaning to replace them with a zip or Velcro but, I never seem to get around to it. There are always more important things to do like gardening or reading.

H1954. I thought everyone did that!

Jellybettles; have you tried fastening the buttons/poppers? It stops all the smaller bits of washing getting inside the duvet covers! ?

I am a bung it in and hope for the best merchant

That’s interesting, JackyB. I changed from liquid back to powder as my machine was starting to smell. I tried all sorts before that, but going back to powder fixed it. I’ve only ever had trouble with marks on washing when I used capsules, that seemed to get stuck.

Lts = life’s too short

Not exactly off topic, Nanny27. I tried using powder to save on plastic, but I ruined so many clothes with white blotches that I had to return to liquids. It might have been better if I'd turned more of them inside out but some of the white stains went right through the material. It's those white stains that are the reason I turn stuff inside out to wash, but sometimes I forget.

Sorry, that was a bit off topic.

I used to use liquid or washing but reverted to powder as it comes in a cardboard box and I try very hard not to buy plastic unless it really is unavoidable.

I generally do not but I should because clothes last longer and most of the "muck" comes from sweat and dead skin!

I only turn things inside out if it either says to do so on the label or it's a knitwear item which is likely to go bobbly otherwise. It would be too much of a faff and I incline towards the lazy option if I can get away with it. Why make life difficult?

I don't turn anything inside out , neither am I fussy about how it goes on the line . But I do give lots of items a quick turn in the tumble drier even if dry as it gets rid of creases . I don't iron loads of things (like t shirts ) and that seems to do the trick. My washing machine also gives the load a blast of steam and that seems to get rid of wrinkles.

I always turn woollen clothing inside out to prevent pilling and tops with motifs on to prevent fading.

I always wash jeans and trousers inside out plus all woolens (yes I even wash cashmere on wool cycle!) As for hanging on line, my Mum always said 'hang tops from bottom and bottoms from top and I always do what my Mum said!

If you wash duvet sets inside out, when turn them back out, all the odd socks, etc. fall out.

The only things I turned inside out were best jeans and sweaters.

I've always hated ironing, mainly since one week when there were 27 items of shirts and starched waistcoats to do.
One labour saving system I've developed is to carefully fold everything as I take it out of the
machine and leave it in a pile for a few hours before hanging up either outside or indoors on an airer. Most things dry looking as if they've just been ironed.
Washing up:. my mother used Persil also green Fairy soap which was swished about in hot water, contained in a wire cage with a wire handle. The water then looked all horrid and cloudy, and I was mercifully spared from taking part in the ensuing operations!

Welbck - I remember it too, We always had Omo on the kitchen shelf too. My memories are like yours too although mine tells me I have done something and then find I haven't!

there is always some left over detergenty water left in the bottom f washing machines but the worst thing is the conditioner thats put in at the end of a wash to soften towels etc. That is the stuff that clings to the drum and makes it slimy and smelly. Much better to just give washing an extra rinse after the end of the programme. It helps get rid of the excess detergent etc, and makes things softer too!

only anything denim to prevent those awful fade marks and i hang them on the line inside out too

No

I wash small items and delicate items in a wash mesh bag. Zip / fasten items and turn inside out to avoid snagging. Some things inside out, some normal way - depends on fabric etc
I have some Lakeland hook ups clipped on the line if drying things on a coat hanger- they do work well - the hanger hook slips through the hole on the hook up.
I hang clothes top from the bottom and bottom from the top pegged on the line. Sally on Coronation Street once told Tim (her onscreen husband) that was the right way to do it - and Sally is always right

H1954 I don’t think it is dirty marks but, marks where the peg has pressed into the fabric

Yes, I wash most things inside out! It prevents fading with darker things, pilling on susceptible fabrics, and I iron most things inside out as well!

I'm also puzzled as to why pegging out would leave a dirty mark on clothes, don't people wipe the washing line these days?

Jeans........rarely
Tee shirts..........only our best ones t stop them pillng
Knitwear.........always, again to stop them pilling
Undies..........never, what's the point
Duvet covers.........always, washed dried and ironed inside out makes them easier to replace in the duvet
Socks.........hell NO!

Yes so that they don’t go bobbly, and dark items to reduce the fade.