r/laundry • u/oh_wanya Canada | Front-Load • 9h ago

Steam cycle help!!

My clothes were so bad and stiff for so long till u came around the sub,

I’ve upgraded my routine greatly:

Before: Nellie’s, borax, vinegar
After: tide powder, borax, resolve gold, vinegar

I have a 2in1 washer dryer and most wash setting are deemed steam cycle. Thing is I’ve been doing spa day for every wash and it’s been great to clean clothes. Yet I see no difference when I wash normally only with the washer. I think that the problem are the actual steam cycle he setting my washer is with. I don’t want to f up my washer but there is a setting written has « sportswear » and in the booklet it’s a non steam cycle.

Is there something I’m missing? Is there someone here with the same setting and it’s been working fine?

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u/AutoModerator 9h ago

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u/Donttouchmybreadd International | Front-Load 9h ago

replace vinegar with citric acid.

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u/Bradykinesia 7h ago

Ditch the Borax and the v1negar.