You can hopelessly ruin them or even start a fire.
1. Swimwear
Swimwear perfectly tolerate rinsing in water, it’s true. But in the washing machine tank, they experience a rather rough mechanical impact that can damage the straps and bones in bras. In addition, the thin high-tech fabric of swimwear wears out quickly due to rough washing, stretching and losing color.
What to do
To ensure that the swimsuit does not lose its original appearance and lasts longer, wash it by hand.
2. Suit jackets
To make the jacket fit like a glove, hard sealing elements are sewn into it, such as shoulder pads or inserts that emphasize the waist. When machine washed, these liners wrinkle, change position, and as a result, the thing runs the risk of losing its shape.
What to do
If the jacket is dirty, it is better to take it to the dry cleaner. Or wash carefully by hand, being careful not to damage or move the sealing elements. Under no circumstances should the fabric be twisted.
3. Clothes and shoes made of genuine leather
After mechanical washing, creases and stains may remain on this delicate material. In addition, in leather shoes, as a rule, there are parts held together with glue. It can collapse under the influence of a large amount of moisture and elevated temperature.
What to do
You can only clean such things manually, with special leather care products (you can buy them, for example, in shoe stores). If the dirt is so great that, in your opinion, you cannot do without washing, it is better to take the item to a professional dry cleaner.
4. Ties
Good ties tend to have a price that serves as a warning in itself: throwing the item into the washing machine along with socks and T-shirts is unacceptable. Ties are often made of delicate silk, which easily loses color and even collapses under hard mechanical stress. In addition, their internal structure may suffer during washing, due to which the accessory will lose its shape.
What to do
Hand wash only with non-aggressive detergents.
5. Orthopedic foam pillows and mattress toppers
Machine wash is very likely to break the foam into small pieces. Especially if you forget and do not turn off the spin mode.
What to do
Be sure to read the instructions that came with the specific pillow or mattress topper. Sometimes manufacturers generally prohibit washing such products. If there are no restrictions, then things made of hard foam are washed by hand in warm water with a mild detergent. And then they rinse it properly and very carefully, without twisting, squeeze it out.
6. Hats with a visor
The visor on caps and baseball caps only seems strong. In fact, it can easily be deformed or even broken when scrolling in the drum during washing or spinning.
What to do
Wash these hats by hand. You do not need to wring out the visor: just let the water drain.
7. Microfiber cloths
Microfiber cloths when machine washed with conventional powder or gel run the risk of losing some of their absorbent properties. This is especially true for expensive and high-quality models.
What to do
If the wipes were sold with care instructions, be sure to look into it. Manufacturers often advise washing such products only by hand, in a warm soapy solution. Use the same cleaning algorithm if there are no recommendations, but you want the wipes to continue to absorb moisture well.
8. Clothes with a lot of pet hair
Just as hair clogs the sink or bathtub drain, cat and dog hair can clog the water pump filters in your washing machine. And this is fraught with the fact that at some point the equipment will simply fail or cause a flood.
What to do
Before putting things in the tank, clean them as thoroughly as possible from wool.
9. Clothing with sequins and other small embellishments
How securely cute little things are fixed on trousers, dresses, T-shirts, can only be verified empirically. And not the fact that you will like the results. Firstly, sequins or rhinestones can come off and the thing will lose its appearance. Secondly, these parts, like wool, can clog the water filters of the washing machine and lead to breakage.
What to do
Wash items decorated with sequins, rhinestones and other small accessories only by hand. Or take it to the dry cleaners.
10. Fabrics soiled with flammable liquids
Stains of fuel oil, kerosene, gasoline, motor oil, solvents are a clear sign that you can’t put clothes in the washing machine. Firstly, these are aggressive substances that can damage filters and other elements of equipment. Second, if the stains are large, they may ignite when washed, resulting in a fire. Thirdly, residues of fuel oil, gasoline and other petroleum products sometimes remain on the inner surface of the tank and stain the laundry during the next wash.
What to do
Clothing contaminated with flammable liquids must first be washed in warm water with a strong detergent. Then dry. Only after that, making sure that the fuel oil or gasoline is washed off, you can put the thing in the washing machine.