7 reasons why clothes are still dirty after washing

Since the invention of the washing machine, doing laundry has become much easier and more convenient. You just need to put the dirty clothes in the machine, press the button, then wait for the washing machine to finish and hang them to dry. The machine helps you save a lot of time doing laundry.

However, after a long time using the washing machine, you find that the clothes are still stained with dirt. Why?

Reasons why clothes are still dirty after washing

Clothes after washing by machine are not necessarily completely clean, sometimes there are still stains. There are several reasons for this phenomenon:

Filter bag is damaged or too dirty

Every washing machine has a cloth bag that filters out cotton or lint from clothes so they don't follow the water source into the pipes and cause blockages, and also separates dirt from clothes, preventing them from sticking to items that have already been washed.

It is the filter bag for the washing machine. If it is damaged or dirty, the residue and lint will not be filtered out and will stick to the washed clothes.

Too much detergent

When washing by machine, many people are afraid that too little detergent will make the clothes not clean, so they put in a large amount of detergent and let it soak for a long time. This mistake is one of the reasons why clothes are still dirty after washing, because excess detergent will leave a lot of residue in the machine, causing the washing machine filter to become clogged.

On the other hand, too much detergent will penetrate into each fiber of the clothes, the washing machine's rinsing function will not be able to remove it all, causing soap residue to remain on the clothes. This situation causes some washing machines with sensor systems to regulate the washing drum to spin more, regulate more rinse water to remove soap suds, increasing electricity and water costs and reducing the life of the machine.

Wearing clothes with soap residue will harm the wearer's skin, and clothes with soap residue will also deteriorate faster. Therefore, when using a washing machine, you should add the correct amount of detergent as stated in the product description.

Soaking clothes too long before washing

Many people think that stains on dirty clothes will be easier to clean if soaked overnight, but the truth is completely opposite. If soaked for too long, the chemicals in the detergent and stains on the clothes will easily decompose, causing bad odors. Bacteria can also grow, causing clothes to become moldy, discolored, and old.

Soak dirty clothes for only 15 minutes, even for thick clothes, the soaking time should not exceed 30 minutes. For especially dirty clothes, you can apply a little soap to the dirty area and scrub with a brush before putting them in the washing machine.

Put all dirty clothes in the washing machine

Washing machines are capable of washing clothes in a cycle of soaking, washing, rinsing and spinning. According to this principle, the machine cannot determine the dirtiness of the clothes. Clothes with many difficult-to-remove stains will not be guaranteed to be completely cleaned.

Therefore, before putting clothes in the washing machine, you need to pre-treat stubborn stains. This also prevents the risk of the stain sticking to other clothes.

After all, a washing machine is just an electrical appliance, it cannot know how clean your clothes are. If you wash dirty clothes and underwear together, the dirt and bacteria in the dirty clothes will contaminate the underwear.

Therefore, it is necessary to sort clothes before putting them in the machine; do not put underwear, socks or tight clothes, other items containing a lot of bacteria in the washing machine; it is better to wash them by hand.

Do not dry clothes immediately after washing.

You wash your clothes but don't hang them out to dry right away, or even wash them in the morning but hang them out to dry at night. This is the reason why your clothes are still dirty after washing. Keeping clothes in the washing machine will speed up the growth of bacteria in the washing drum.

Clothes left in the machine for a long time after washing will have an unpleasant smell and become wrinkled.

Not cleaning the washing machine drum regularly

After a long time of use, the washing machine will be the place that contains the most bacteria because the dirt from clothes during the process of flowing with the rinse water and going out will still remain and stick to the machine drum.

The next time you wash, this dirt will mix with the water and stick back to the clothes, and this is the reason why the clothes are still dirty after washing. It is best to clean the washing machine drum about once every three months with a specialized detergent for this device.

Forgetting papers and bills in clothes pockets

Many people have the habit of stuffing papers and receipts in their pockets, forgetting about them and washing them. The washing machine’s high speed will tear the soaked paper into small pieces. The result is that the clothes are covered with paper scraps after washing.