{"id":2007,"date":"2017-02-06T12:56:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T20:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/?p=2007"},"modified":"2019-03-27T13:15:48","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T20:15:48","slug":"whats-in-a-load","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/whats-in-a-load\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s in a Load?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How to select the right load size for your laundry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On laundry day, after you\u2019ve gathered and sorted, you look at the varying piles of clothes: some small, some large, and others in between. But when you pick up a pile and put it in the washer, do you really know what size you should set the controls to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though load sizes will vary a little depending on the washer\u2019s capacity, there are some general guidelines you can follow. Even though many of today\u2019s HE machines can often sense the load and automatically fill the water to the proper level, you\u2019ll still need to know how much detergent to add. Check the instructions on the detergent bottle before using so you apply the proper amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, if your washer doesn\u2019t have a sensor and you have to choose for yourself how big each load is, here\u2019s a handy cheat sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unless you\u2019re just washing a shirt you spilled on or need to rewash your kid\u2019s only set of dress pants, you won\u2019t likely wash a small load very often. But it\u2019s good to know what constitutes a small load just in case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what you might find in a small load, one that fills about 1\/3 of the tub:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • 1\u20132 permanent press shirts or<\/li>
  • 2 pillow cases or<\/li>
  • 1 dress<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Medium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you can scoop up the clothes to be washed in an armload or less, you probably have a medium load, about six pounds of clothing. This may be an outfit or two or enough clothing for someone to get through a full day or two. Or, it could be washing a sheet set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These are examples of what may be in a medium load, one filling about one-half the wash tub:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • 3\u20134 permanent press shirts or<\/li>
    • 1 twin sheet and 1 pillowcase or<\/li>
    • 1\u20132 dresses<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Large<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      A large load is very common, especially for families: multiple outfits, bedsheets from a couple kids\u2019 beds and more. A large load is typically a full armload, and weighs roughly 11 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In a large load, filling about three-quarters of the washer\u2019s tub, you might find any of these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • 6\u20137 permanent press shirts or<\/li>
      • 2 twin sheets and 2 pillowcases or<\/li>
      • 8 bath towels and 6 washcloths<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Extra large<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        If you have to make two trips to the washer with armloads of laundry, you\u2019re into extra-large territory. You\u2019re washing clothes for several people at one time, or several days of clothes for a couple people. There may even be bulky bedding in an extra-large load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        One word of caution: In a top-loading machine, make sure you leave enough space between the laundry and the top of the drum\u2014keep clothes at or below the agitator\u2014so  there\u2019s enough room for the clothes to tumble freely and wash properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        This is what you might find in an extra-large load that almost completely fills the tub:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        • 8\u20139 permanent press shirts and 2 pairs of pants or<\/li>
        • 2 queen-size sheets, 4 pillowcases, 2 nightgowns and a pair of pajamas or<\/li>
        • 1 queen-size bedspread<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          If you\u2019re still not sure quite how big that load of laundry is, here\u2019s a simple rule: If in doubt, select a larger load size. You need enough water to ensure a thorough cleaning. In a top loader, this means that water covers all the laundry. A front loader is more efficient with water use, but you still don\u2019t want to overfill so the clothes move easily around the drum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          With these sizing tips, you\u2019ll wash more efficiently and get your clothes as clean as they can be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          On laundry day, after you\u2019ve gathered and sorted, you look at the varying piles of clothes: some small, some large, and others in between. But when you pick up a pile and put it in the washer, do you really know what size you should set the controls to?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":2006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[26,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-organizational-design","category-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2007"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2012,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2007\/revisions\/2012"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedqueen.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}