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katex · 04-08-2011, 19:10

Ah well, suppose it would be a hard job to convince you ladies that washing at 90 degrees is so unnecessary. If you are happy with it .. then OK.

The dosage of bleach is quite low, MargaretP .. so you have been lucky to get away with it. Please remember though that when you remark that buying percale sheets "was worth it" ...it has nothing to do with the longevity of the sheet. Percale (as MargaretR mentioned) is just a finer yarn and more threads to the inch to give you a smoother, more luxurious feeling sheet... all the better if an actual Egyptian yarn with a longer staple length. A standard 60/60 (number of threads per inch warp/weft) 20/20s (the lower the number, the thicker the yarn) will probably be tougher. Course you know this .. as you were a weaver for a while.

I have always had excellent results at 30/40 degrees .. but please remember that some stains do need specialised treatment before washing.

Curious to know what agent you use MargaretR for washing ?

04-08-2011, 19:10	#43
katex Resting in Peace Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clayton-le-Moors Posts: 10,551 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 16 times Rep Power: 11258	Re: Cleaning a washing machine Ah well, suppose it would be a hard job to convince you ladies that washing at 90 degrees is so unnecessary. If you are happy with it .. then OK. The dosage of bleach is quite low, MargaretP .. so you have been lucky to get away with it. Please remember though that when you remark that buying percale sheets "was worth it" ...it has nothing to do with the longevity of the sheet. Percale (as MargaretR mentioned) is just a finer yarn and more threads to the inch to give you a smoother, more luxurious feeling sheet... all the better if an actual Egyptian yarn with a longer staple length. A standard 60/60 (number of threads per inch warp/weft) 20/20s (the lower the number, the thicker the yarn) will probably be tougher. Course you know this .. as you were a weaver for a while. I have always had excellent results at 30/40 degrees .. but please remember that some stains do need specialised treatment before washing. Curious to know what agent you use MargaretR for washing ?