Soaking Clothing in a Front Loading Washer

RE: Soaking Clothing in a Front Loading Washer Post By gerbear2 (Guest Post) (11/15/2007) I agree with Melanie; I miss my top loading washer. Clothes that have been stored for a long time, or taken over by the cat, etc. need to be soaked. Using a pail - which I do - doesn't seem like something I should need to do in 2007. Sometimes I want to add something for the last 2 min. of a cycle & can't. Also I don't notice that my clothes are any cleaner so I use Oxyclean. But if you use Oxyc with your detergent, don't you have to use a powder detergent? Anyother comments or suggestions would be welcome. RE: Soaking Clothing in a Front Loading Washer Post by kimmiek (2) | (09/16/2006) Contact I have found that I don;t need to soak. I use the white cycle and my 3-yrd-old's socks come out like brand new. I use a bleach or oxyclean also. It took getting used to a front loader but I'll never go back to a top loader RE: Soaking Clothing in a Front Loading Washer Post By Melanie (Guest Post) (09/05/2006) Annie (or anyone else), Do you add the additional items (such as Oxyclean, borax, whatever) in the detergent slot of the machine then? RE: Soaking Clothing in a Front Loading Washer Post By annie (Guest Post) (09/01/2006) I wait until the washer has finished filling and then just turn it off. When I'm ready to finish the load - turn it back on. RE: Soaking Clothing in a Front Loading Washer Post by jrslady (22) | (09/01/2006) Contact You know what? A front-loader cleans clothes so well that you usually don't need a pre-soak anyway. I use a pre-wash when needed but basically use only detergent and Oxyclean. I always have a spotless wash. You are so lucky to have a front-loader! Everyone should have one! I learned this back in the sixties. I've tried to stick with front-loaders ever since. RE: Soaking Clothing in a Front Loading Washer Post by sandy63 (309) | (09/01/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact i have found myself using the prewash cycle. it isnt still but at least it is something. RE: Soaking Clothing in a Front Loading Washer Post by dpcw (119) | (09/01/2006) Profile | Contact I have not found a good way to do this with my fron loading machine. I just keep a 5 gallong pail handy and use that when I need to soak something. Not the best solution but it works. I love my front loading washer and wouldn't give it up.