Warm wash and cold wash laundry help!?

Question

My washer is different and theres 3 different settings for the water. Theres cold cold, warm cold, and hot warm/cold, but I don't need that. My clothes say to wash them in cold water, so do I use warm cold or cold cold? Thanks!

I think it says warm cold and cold cold because the first one is for when you start the washing machine and the next one for the rinse cycle.

Answer 1

you usually use cold cold for whites and warm cold for colors.

warm cold works just fine for anything that needs to be washed cold.

Answer 2

Use cold cold. It's basically all I ever use.. it's what they mean on the tag/washing instructions when it says to wash in cold and it saves energy/$. :o)

Answer 3

cold cold

Answer 4

if the tag says to wash them in cold use cold/cold, if the tag says warm use warm/cold if the tag says hot use hot/warm(cold)

Answer 5

You are very correct - cold cold is cold wash and cold rinse, so the others follow the same. First is wash and second is the rinse. Unless you have 'sick room' linen, then cold cold if fine for your everyday use.

Answer 6

First one is the "wash" temp --Cold.  Second one is the "rinse" temp --Cold.  Soooo.....Cold/Cold it is.

Answer 7

use cold cold, u dont want to take chances of messing up ur clothes. if it say cold water only that yes cold cold. hope this helped!

Answer 8

Your machine washes in different temperatures, but always rinses in cold water. You need to set it to COLD/COLD. I use that setting for all but the dirtiest articles.

Answer 9

Use the cold cold, warm cold is going to be a mix of both and if it asks for cold, use cold. Also you may want to use a cold water detergent so that it rinses out of your clothing. Powder usually doesn't, but Tide makes a coldwater version.

Answer 10

No cold cold is alternating cold-cold when you first turn the washer on  at the beginning of the cycle. Warm cold alternates  warm-then-cold when it fills up at the beginning of the cycle. Use cold cold if that's the instructions. I usually use warm and hot settings for things like linens and towels. Warm and hot could shrink or fade your clothes so be careful.

Answer 11

Use Cold Cold for colors, and Warm Cold for whites.

Remember this: Colors get Cold (C) and Whites get Warm (W). That's how I remember.

Answer 12

If it says to wash in cold use cold cold... I use cold for dedicates that are not really that dirty and warm for colors and hot for all my whites and towels.

Answer 13

Use "Cold/Cold" for cold water wash

Answer 14

I would use cold/cold, because some warm water, depending on your settings can be almost hot.

Answer 15

use cold cold

Answer 16

Warm/cold means they are washed in warm and rinsed in cold.  Cold/Cold means they are washed in cold and rinsed in cold.  I use Hot/Cold(washed in hot ,rinsed in cold)when I wash towels or things from the river cottage.  Hot water kills the mold and mustiness.

Answer 17

COLD WATER IS THE BEST IT DOESNT SHRINK YOUR CLOTHES AND THE DYES DONT RUN.

Answer 18

Cold water, so fiber doesn't shrink up under "heat" of water".

Answer 19

your washer isnt different, alot of them have them settings, mine does too. i was them on warm/cold, but u could use cold/cold and that wont make a difference. however i dont recomend hot/warm..it tends to shrink clothes.

Answer 20

Warm/cold is really just tepid water, and ok for delicates, pastel and such, but if you are doing wash and wear, coloured clothing  it is best to use the colo/cold cycle.

Whites, towels, sheets etc - Hot water

Answer 21

"I think it says warm cold and cold cold because the first one is for when you start the washing machine and the next one for the rinse cycle."

That is correct. The wash temp is first and rinse is second. To clarify cold/cold would be the cold wash cold rinse. Warm/cold would be warm wash/cold rinse.

Edit: "No cold cold is alternating cold-cold when you first turn the washer on at the beginning of the cycle."

Cold/Cold?How do you alternate between two temperatures when they are the same? As well, hold your hand under the water with warm/cold or hot/cold - you will see that the water will fill with warm or hot for wash and cold for rinse.

Answer 22

I would wash them in cold cold.  Warmer water makes stains set a little bit more.  So I would do cold wash/rinse.  Warmwash/cold rinse is usually for a little bit more delicate fabric.

Answer 23

You are right!  Cold/Cold is always the best for clothing. Use a good detergent like Tide to get your clothes clean!

Warm Regards,

Jana

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