Last Updated on March 25, 2019
The average price of a new washer and dryer can be around 250 and 2,050 dollars, imagine paying this huge amount of money every now and then on buying a new washer and dryer. That is a fortune.
Your home tools and machines need to be taken care of otherwise, you will pay for the recursive repairs and damages. Buying a new washer dryer sounds exciting, but once you have it, you need to pay heed to what you put in otherwise, you will damage it in no time.
Many people think that you can toss anything in and let the machine take care of the rest. You need to understand there are things you are supposed to clean yourself and things the washer/ dryer is designed to manage. Many would claim they have got no time to pick what they should put in and what they should not.
For them, they can always buy a cheap dryer every time the one they have breaks down. That is absolutely irrational. There is always time for everything no matter what. To save your money, here are 15 things you should never ever put in a washer dryer!
Flammable stains
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Between 2010 and 2014, the US municipal fire departments responded to calls upon fire including 16,000 fires for a flammable material put in dryers and washing machines. This is a figure which is confirmed by the National Fire Protection Association.
You can buy the best laundry detergent for odors and stains, but never even think to use it to wash flammable stains. The presented figure by the said body involved dryers as the main contributing cause of 92% of the fires.
Everybody knows that you cannot put any flammable material in the dryer. However, you may be absent-minded and toss in a blouse or a pair of paints stained with gas. The outcomes will be terrible. You can use a quick stain remover without washing.
Even if you wash them, the oil residues cannot be fully removed according to Tim Adkisson, who is the director of Product Engineering at Sears Home Services.
Activewear
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Do you know that putting your carbon 38 start leggings, Trina Turk athletic wear or any of your activewear can spoil your clothes? In the manufacturing of your activewear, the manufacturer added the features of sweat-wicking and coated protection from sun’s rays, that is why they should not be put in the dryer.
If you put them in the dryer, the functional components that these fabrics are made for will be damaged because of high heat. Brit Turner, who is the co-founder of Fit Atelier, confirms that the heat will damage the elastic properties that your outfit contains.
Consequently, the fabric will be weakened with tears, holes, runs and picks all over it. Once you wash your activewear, hang or lay it, to dry after being washed in cold waters.
Dryer Sheets
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The market is full of the best dryer sheets which you can use in your dryer. However, only a few consider the health negative effects of these sheets.
According to Dr.Elizabeth Trattner A.P DOM, who is a doctor of Chinese and Integrative Medicine, these sheets have dangerous demonstrable effects on your respiratory system, skin as well as the environment.
They are very toxic items that should be preferably avoided for the grave health hazards they represent. Instead of using them, you can use scented wool balls with essential oils. There are multiple ways in which you can use these dryer sheets, but not in the laundry room.
Lingerie
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Have you ever gone online bra shopping or tried to purchase any other lingerie? There are sale seasons with great offers for all ladies to enjoy wearing silky and soft lingerie. But be careful! Never put your lingerie in the dryer, otherwise, their lifespan will be reduced.
In case you did, you will notice that your bra’s lifespan will be lessened, the latex, lace and any other used fabric will be spoiled. You need to take good care of your undergarments by putting your bras in specific lingerie bags. Once the washing thing is done, hang them to dry.
