Patric Richardson, the "Laundry Evangelist" and laundry expert, shares his wisdom on effective laundry techniques. He reveals the one cycle and water temperature you can use for all clothes, stressing less detergent is key. Discover why dryer sheets are a no-go and what to use instead. Patric busts myths about washing wool suits at home and discusses innovative methods for removing stains, even yellow pit stains. His tips promise to save you time, money, and hassle, making laundry less of a chore!
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Washing Machine Recommendations
Prioritize front-loading washing machines for gentler cleaning.
Ensure control over wash time and a minimum water temperature of 65 degrees.
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High-Efficiency vs. Agitator Machines
Agitator washing machines cause more wear and tear through abrasion.
High-efficiency machines clean with water pressure, preserving clothes.
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Detergent Usage
Use plant-based detergent and only two tablespoons per full load.
Too much detergent hinders rinsing, leading to dingy clothes and musty odors.
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Patric Richardson, the 'Laundry Evangelist,' shares revolutionary methods for cleaning clothes and making laundry fun. His book includes tips on sorting, washing cycles, and freshening clothes without soap, all while promoting environmentally friendly practices. Richardson's approach combines humor, real-life stories, and lessons from his Appalachian upbringing and fashion career.
If you didn’t grow up doing your own laundry, once you headed out on your own, you probably just figured things out on the fly, hoped for the best, and have been doing things the same way ever since. But, while you may be getting the job done okay, you also might be making some mistakes that are costing you time, money, and cleaner clothes.
In this episode from the Art of Manliness department of essential life skills, we’ll cover all the things you should have learned as a young man but never did, and how to do your laundry effectively. Our guide is Patric Richardson, aka the “Laundry Evangelist,” a laundry expert who runs how-to-do-laundry camps, hosts the television show The Laundry Guy, and is the author of Laundry Love. Today on the show, Patric shares the one cycle and water temperature you should use for all of your clothes, exactly how much detergent you should be using (which is a lot less than you think), how often you should wash your clothes (which is less often than you think), why you shouldn’t ever use dryer sheets (and what to throw in your dryer instead), how regardless of what the tag says, you can wash anything at home (including a wool suit), how to easily get rid of stains (including yellow pit stains), and many more tips that will save you time, money, and hassle in doing your laundry.
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