Better way to wash clothes.

@agihcam (1914)
Philippines
June 30, 2008 12:17am CST
Right now, we have maid who wash all of our clothes at home. I was noticed that our pants easily get broken, maybe because our maid wash it manually and she is using a brush for the pants. She is comfortable with this system and don't want to use washing machine. She love her output using the manual system, yet we need to buy new pants I guess. Which one you prefer to wash your clothes, manual or washing machine? Do you care about your favorite clothes broken by somebody who was it?
6 responses
• India
1 Jul 08
It is better to use washing machine because it wash the clothes in certain sequence if the strain does't go we try to wash with hands maid doesnt know that sequence
@newtondak (3946)
• United States
30 Jun 08
We have one of the new style front-loader washing machines and it does a fantastic job washing the clothes. We do not have a maid to do it for us, so if something gets ruined, it's our own fault.
@shooie (4984)
• United States
30 Jun 08
Well I use a machine to wash and a machine to dry my clothes. Washing by hand may be a little rougher depending on how she is doing it. she using a wash board or a scrub brush. A brush would be harsher on the clothes. You might want to get her to use the machine and if she doesn't know how show her. But then again how long have you had the pants? If you have had them for years that could be it if only months then something is wrong somewhere.
@kaezy_kulet (2465)
• Philippines
30 Jun 08
For pants it is still much better to use a brush than the washing machine 'coz as i have noticed there are dirts and stains that the machine can't remove so you will be brushing it after the machine had washed so it will be a hustle to do the laundry again right? so for pants it is still better to hand wash it and use a brush.. but if the clothes are not that dirty and the machine could do the washing then i will be using the washing machine..
• China
30 Jun 08
i like use washing machine to washing,for i have not maid to help me.my mother always blame me so lazy,she hope me that i wash clothes by my hands.my son's clothes always dirty,sometimes the machine can't clean it completely.also i think the machine is easy to make clothes get broken. if your pants get broken for using brush.then you can tell your maid don't use it often if your clothes aren't too dirty.
• Philippines
30 Jun 08
Of course, I care about my favorites clothes being broken by somebody else. That's why I always give specific instructions to the laundress like separating whites from colors and hanging the clothes to dry. With regards to your pants, I agree that it is better to hand wash them as to avoid damage caused by the machine. Ask your maid to brush only the hem because it's where the dirt accumulates. Avoid soaking clothes for a long time especially denims because it damages the color of the fabric. Also, do not wring the clothes after the last rinse. Just hang it and let the water drip. These are all tips from my beloved mother!