Little Giant Kitchen Linens program

8 years ago

Can't find the thread, but a while back Alex Chicago, I think it was, asked whether I or anyone was using other than Cottons programs on the Little Giant. Well, I just ran through part of the Kitchen Linens program. With Prewash selected it does two heated prewashes, which felt like maybe 45degC at the drain hose...should've put a thermometer in the stream. So this program is unusual in having three separate wash fills. Prewash detergent was dispensed in the second prewash. One could add detergent to the drum for the first prewash if desired.

I might use this program next time I wash the white cloth table napkins we recently started using. First time I washed them on Minimum Iron since they're 65% cotton 35% polyester. But the Minimum Iron prewash felt cold, and didn't remove turkey grease from the napkins. So they ended up white and almost stain-free (at Minimum Iron max temp of 60degC), but smelling like turkey when I stuck my nose into them. Cleaned that up with another wash, but I obviously want to streamline the process. I could make the Cottons prewash longer and hotter via supervisor mode, but it's less than ideal to have to make those changes for a napkins wash, and then reverse the changes later. Kitchens Linens eliminates the need to fool with Cottons settings, and the extra change of water might help with grease smells, as long as the prewashes are hot enough to liquefy the grease (in comparison, Cottons prewash can be as hot as 55degC).

Also ran through part of Table Linens program. It does one heated prewash, followed by a "Soak", but it goes from soak to main wash without draining.

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rococogurl

8 years ago

I got rid of all the table napkins that contain polyester because I found they retain more stains than trad cotton or linen napkins. But we work with what we have.

3 cycles for them sound just right. It's great to have a machine that does that.

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rpsinfoman
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I cant directly address the Miele program for kitchen which sounds like a lot of unnecessary processes.

If your Miele is using strictly a cold fill then heating, your getting a profile wash. We all know that and thats particularly effective on stains.

For Heavily soiled kitchen towels,table clothes, napkins, etc. the prewash or flush should be cold with no detergent. Follow that with a cold fill profile wash with a temperature of 140-160F, a bleach, and triple rinsed.

The detergent is just as important as the temperature. High Alkaline products clean best on these kinds of loads.

In my house we use linen naps as daily drivers. I also use Sears Ultra plus, cut with STPP and Borax and a smidge of liquid detergent in the main wash at 157-160F. A 4 minute LCB bath if white, and 3 rinses. if colored, oxiclean or Tide w Bleach in place of the liquid detergent. I also used a touch of downey free abd clear in the last rinse as a fabric conditioner.

Never a problem with odor, just immaculate soft stain free linen. We do a lot of heavy cooking, so there are variety of heavy duty soils. I rarely have a piece that would be deemed a rewash.

If using the Miele program, first prewash cold, second warm 45C with detergent, perhaps a Tide Pod pack, followed by Main wash at 160F or hotter, then rinsing.Either high temp or bleach for disinfection when dealing with table linen, kitchen towels or slop cloths.The latest trend in resturant linen is NSF certified processed table linen. Establisments are then credentialed for there use.
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rpsinfoman
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Yes rocco, poly tends to hold oil and grease. You really have to have the temp very high for that to break. I too prefer cotton, howver requires additional time since its needs finished and ironed.

@sub - another little trick is add the Pod pack to the first cold prewash. There is enough carry over effect going into the next prewash. Its particularly good at breaking stains at low temp. Does the Miele do an interim spin between prewash?
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larsi_gw
8 years ago
Kitchen Linens has been saved in my Favourites (one touch buttons) for months & months. I keep telling Alex Chicago how it is my FAV cycle.

I use it 2x a week on white cotton hand towels and linen dinner napkins. I too, like Jane said no longer use any napkins that contain polyester. Linen and cotton are my fav.

Anyway...Kitchen Linen Cycles and either a Grab Green pod or a little Tide and a Tide booster pod.....and this cycle removes curry, marinara, Chinese brown sauce!

Btw, I just use it as it is. Cold fill, heats to 150F, drains, spins and then two good rinses!
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mamapinky0
8 years ago
Larsi does your prewash also start with cold?
larsi_gw
8 years ago
@ MamaP....on the Little Giant you can set prewash to be cold or warm. Of course, I have my prewash set to cold. Being honest though, I have maybe used my prewash only 1-2x. Since my machine fills with cold on EVERY cycle (I set it this way), I have not felt the need to prewash. Everything comes out perfect!

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