Laundry

Laundry 101

These tips will help you do your laundry effectively everytime.

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Step-by-step laundry instructions

Don鈥檛 know how to wash or dry clothes in the machines?听

Get ready to wash

Check garment care tags for specific instructions.
Separate clothing according to color and fabric type.听Mixing light and dark colors may cause colors to bleed.

Washing instructions

Load washer leaving about 5鈥� of space from the top.
Add detergent (and bleach and fabric softener if desired). Save your soap! Use only 2 tbsp. of eco-friendly detergent for best results. Too much detergent can ruin clothing and damage the washers.
Select your cycle.

Drying instructions

Clean the lint screen to ensure maximum air flow is achieved to dry quickly and save energy.
Check garment tags to be sure heat drying is appropriate.
One washer load = one dryer load Hint: Clothing needs to move freely to dry efficiently.
Do not place garments with remaining stains in dryer; the heat will set the stain. Re-treat and re-wash.
Select setting:听Whites & Colors - Hot setting |听 Permanent Press - Medium setting |听 Delicates - Low setting.

Save your soap!

If you haven鈥檛 done laundry in a while, you might forget how much soap to use (hint: it鈥檚 not a lot). Remember, laundry pods should never go in the tray! Please toss those in with your laundry for a care-free wash.

Too much detergent leaves residue in clothing and causes washer to malfunction.

Pods

One pod equals one wash load.
Do not put the pod in the soap dish.
Place the pod directly into tub before loading clothes.

Liquid

Light and medium soiled clothing: Follow recommended dosage and听pour 2 tablespoons of liquid into dispenser.
Medium and heavy soiled clothing:听听Follow recommended dosage and our 4 tablespoons of liquid into dispenser.

High-Efficiency Detergent is recommended for front-load washers.

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Reporting a broken machine

Oh no! You found a broken machine. What do you do? Reporting a broken laundry machine is quick, simple, and can be done directly from your smartphone.听

Request service using the CSC ServiceWorks Service Request听app!

Download the CSC ServiceWorks Service Request App.
Use the app to scan the license plate on the machine.
The app will automatically input the machine ID and information.
Fill out your name and contact information and hit submit.

Lessen the Load

Help us increase the life on a machine by understanding how much clothes you should put in the machine. Overloading a machine can cause massive damage to a machine, as well as disrupt the community as overloading causes machines to make loud noises.

Stain removal tips

Coffee or fruit juice: Sponge with or soak in cold water. Spray with stain removal or apply a small amount of detergent directly to the stain. Wash as directed.
Deoderant or antipersperant: Spray with a stain remover or apply a small amount of detergent directly to the stain. Wash in hottest water safe for the fabric. If fabric is discolored, treat new stains with ammonia and old stains with vinegar then rinse thoroughly and re-wash.
Cosmetics:听Spray with a stain remover or apply a small amount of detergent directly to the stain. Wash in hottest water safe for the fabric.听
Blood:听Soak in cold water. Apply a small amount of detergent directly to the stain. Wash in hottest water safe for the fabric.听
Ketchup:听Scrape off excess. Soak in cold water and spray with a stain remover or apply a small amount of detergent directly to the stain. Wash in hottest water safe for the fabric.听
Gum:听Rub stained area with ice. Remove excess gum carefully. Spray with a stain remover or apply a small amount of detergent directly to the stain. Wash in hottest water safe for the fa bric.听
Ink:听Sponge stain with rubbing alcohol, or spray with stain remover or hair spray until wet looking. Rinse thoroughly and wash as directed.听
Nail Polish: Place stain face down on paper towels. Sponge with nail polish remover until stain disappears. Rinse thoroughly and wash in hottest water safe for the fabric.
Grass:听Spray with a stain remover or apply a small amount of detergent directly to the stain and wash as directed. If stain remains, re-apply stain remover, soak in warm water, rinse thoroughly and re-wash.听
Vomit:听Scrape to remove solids. Soak in warm water. Spray with a stain remover or apply a small amount of detergent directly to the stain. Wash as directed, using bleach if needed.听

Stay green while using the machines

At CU Boulder, we strive to stay conscious about our impact on the environment. We would love you to join us by following some of these tips to stay green while using the laundry machines.

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Buffaloes thrive in the cold

Buffaloes thrive in the cold, and so should your clothes. Using cold water to wash your clothes can help reduce your environmental impact. An average washer uses 90% less energy when using cold water.

Lose the lint

Leaving lint in the dryer can cause the machine to boost its energy use by 30%. That鈥檚 a lot of energy that could be saved just by removing the lint!听

Dial it back on the detergent

Using less detergent will not only help reduce plastic use by not purchasing more bottles of detergent, but less detergent also makes your clothes last longer and look better.听

Consider eco-friendly detergent

While no detergent is completely eco-friendly, there are a variety of options that are plant based or are produced at eco-friendly facilities.

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