Speaking of washing clothes

[quorra]

How many of you are lucky enough to have well water? I hate hate hate hate HATE it. We moved from city water to well water, and my clothes feel "harder" and smell odd. All of my lighter colored clothing looks so dingy since we moved in a few months ago, too, thanks to the orangey water.

Any advice? Any detergent out there that may help, or a solution as to make the water not to gross?

[jacquie]

Do you have a water softener and filtration system?

Our house we just sold had a well and the ground was basically clay and limestone. Hardest water ever. The filter really helped a lot, though we had to change it a least monthly. We did not have a water softener but my parents, who live in the same area and also have well water, do have one and their water is amazing.

Also, I swear by vinegar and some baking soda in the wash. Works magic.

[FormerCityGirl]

Get a water softener asap. It will help a lot. My parent's moved from city to well water. They got a water softener right away and a water cooler for drinking water. They got rid of the cooler and do bottled water for the two of them, but the softener stays. Those are both really good investments when dealing with well water. You can rent either or both to try them.

[quorra]

We have a water cooler for drinking water (man, I miss our in door water/ice maker in the fridge) already, thankfully. But no water softener. I'm going to start looking into those. I can't even stand taking showers here, I feel like I have a film on me after I get out.

[FormerCityGirl]

My parent's rented theirs and then got an option to buy for a really good deal. It's a great way to try it and figure out how you feel about it. Their's made a huge improvement in the water quality and when the first one went out well after a decade, my Mom was on the phone early the next morning getting a replacement since she hated showers without it. You won't regret it.

[statlerwaldorf]

We have a water softener. It works wonders.

[mrsacornblue]

We don't but my parents, best friend and ILs do. HE washer, HE detergent, vinegar and a water softener. Also, my BF doesn't do laundry right after it rains due to sediment in the well or something like that.

[Deleted]

My parents' weekend house has well water. Get a water softener and use vinegar in the rinse cycle in the washer.