When people go to do their laundry, they often don’t take much time to be strategic about the settings. How you set the water temperature for the washer, though, can have a significant effect on how your clothes come out. A more thoughtful approach can help with everything from preserving colors to avoiding wrinkles.

Here is a guide to which temperatures are best for which situations:

• Cold: In addition to being an energy saver, cold water is best when you are trying to wash out a bad stain. With warmer temperatures, the stain may “set” and become permanent. Colder temperatures — usually below 80 degrees Fahrenheit — are also advisable to wash any finer articles of clothing, including especially colorful pieces. With hotter water, there is a risk that the colors can wash out and lose their personality, so use colder water to play it safe. 
• Warm: When you’re going in to do a typical load of laundry, you usually want to set the dial for warm water, which should be around 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The warm setting will clean your clothes well without resulting in any negative side effects like color loss. Jeans and other clothes with man-made fibers are perfect for throwing in the washer with warm water.
• Hot: If you have some truly dirty clothes on your hands, that’s a good time to turn the dial to a hotter temperature — above 120 degrees Fahrenheit. While the heat makes for a stronger clean, it can also affect color, so it’s important to group colors by load when you use hot water.

With these tips in mind, you can extend the life of your favorite clothing items and keep them clean. In Littleton, CO, Wash House Laundromat is the laundromat that locals prefer. Offering top-of-the-line washers and dryers, as well as customized services, like fluff & fold, the professionals make laundry easy. To find out more about the location, just dial (720) 531-2178. You can also discover additional information by visiting the company’s website.