what else do you wash in the machine?
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
October 28, 2017 1:15am CST
we wash clothes, underwear, kitchen and bath towels, blankets, bed sheets, pillow cases, curtains and seat covers.
we only have a spinner/wringer so we have to hang and dry them under the sun.
i've heard and read of people washing pillows, stuffed toys, shoes and backpacks in the washing machine.
what else do you wash in the machine?
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17 responses
@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
28 Oct 17
Lately, I have been using the DIY here. So easy to use. I can wash towels, jeans, bedsheets.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Oct 17
i tried the coin laundry for the first time last week. i was surprised we have several here in our neighborhood now.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
28 Oct 17
@hereandthere They are all around now no?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Oct 17
@hereandthere so, you have the laundromat?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Oct 17
the horse blankets must be big and heavy.
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Oct 17
@hereandthere The summer ones can be lighter and would fit in an average size machine but I should have said saddle blankets rather than horse blankets.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
29 Oct 17
When I was younger my pair of sneakers - I got a verbal beat down from my mom! 
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
29 Oct 17
@hereandthere yeah. It made quite the noise!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Oct 17
hahaha! i assume she heard it rattling around so she went to investigate.
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@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
28 Oct 17
I dont use washing machine in washing shoes and backpacks its too risky. I handwash them to ensure its good condition
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Oct 17
in the past we used old toothbrushes when shoes. now i use the old nail brush (the ones that are bigger and wider), not the small ones that manicurists use. of course the toothbrush is better in reaching deep inside the shoes.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Oct 17
just clothes. once though, during my first year as a registered nurse where i used the pantyhose, i machine-washed a pair. when i took the stockings out of the washer, i was surprised because my pantyhose had so many holes already. hahaha! 
so from then on, i hand-washed my stockings. now that we have the laundrywoman, she hand-washes my stockings as well
so from then on, i hand-washed my stockings. now that we have the laundrywoman, she hand-washes my stockings as well3 people like this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Oct 17
i use a net bag for small and/or delicate items and/or fabrics.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
27 Dec 17
shower curtain inserts.gets the slimy feeling right off.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
you mean the one your son takes with you on your travels?
@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Nov 17
I've washed all those you've mentioned in the washing machine! The only other things I can think of are tablecloths, lunch bags, oven mitts and potholders, and oh - that microfiber cloth thing that we put on the steam cleaner (for floors)!
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Nov 17
@hereandthere With oven mitts and potholders, if they are yucky, I give them a good rinse first and then toss them into the washing machine.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
4 Nov 17
oh, yeah. i also wash the table cloth because it's huge. with the oven mitts and potholders, we have to brush them well first.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
1 Nov 17
Yes I've washed shoes and pillows in the washing machine. I'dusually spray the shoes with water first to get rid of the mud before putting them inside the machine though.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Nov 17
how many shoes do you wash in one batch? don't they make a noise?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Nov 17
@cahaya1983 without the shoelaces, i guess?
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
1 Nov 17
@hereandthere I think the most I've washed at once is two pairs. I thought about the noise too but no, they didn't make a lot of noise. 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Nov 17
most houses here don't have rugs or carpets, but we use lots of doormats. we wash and brush them manually, but use the spinner to wring out excess water before hanging to dry under the sun.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Oct 17
because i see pants as part of clothes (damit)
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
28 Oct 17
@hereandthere
Ahahaha. I see. Now we are on the same page.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Oct 17
in our old machine, the coins got stuck.
meanwhile paper and tissue in pockets disintegrate and stick to everything in white bits.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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29 Oct 17
@hereandthere We got filters, lucky us, right? Regardless, some tissues still gone into pieces and got stuck to everything...
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@rubyriaz007 (4188)
• India
8 Nov 17
I wash curtains, blankets, bedsheets, jeans, and soft toys in my washing machine.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
28 Oct 17
Just the same as yours. I do not wash shoes or bags in the washing machine.
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