How do you determine washing machine load size? How many medium t-shirts is 5kg?

I recently bought a 5kg capacity washing machine. How much medium sized t-shirts can I load? My machine is a top loader, with no agitator. Does the load limit include the water or just the laundry?





Btw, 5kg. is approx. 11lbs. Thanks!

How do you determine washing machine load size? How many medium t-shirts is 5kg?
I count. Ten shirts is a load, seven pairs of pants is a load, queen-size sheet set (including pillowcases and pillow protectors) is a load.





I have a slightly larger machine, now, so it's two more shirts, one more pair of pants and one more sheet or throw.





Towels are funny. I use less soap with them, and believe it or not, four bath sheets is a full load.
Reply:It's easier to experiment with your washer load. The first time, fill the tub half-full with clothing (not packed down), set for high water level, then run it. Check during the wash and during the rinse for good movement of the clothing in the water. If the movement is good, next time try a 3/4-full load. Usually, if you load the tub to the top, it's too much, but this varies from washer to washer. Just keep experimenting until you can get the maximum amount of load in for each of the different water levels.
Reply:I use a laundry basket that would hold about a bushel. I drop clothes in it without packing, and when it is full, that's a large load. I have found that 5 pairs of adult sized jeans is a load. Sheets for 2 full sized beds is a load. By the way, my washers last for years without repairs because they're never over-loaded.
Reply:use the manufacture's suggestions, but dont jam pack your clothes into washer, keep it loose and free. load limit refers to the amount of clothe's , make sure the clothe's limit also matches the water level selector as well.


not sure who the manufacturer is, but most have directions and literature with the unit, and instruction under the lid.
Reply:Just the laundry. You put clothes in without packing them in and when the washer is about three fourths full, it is a load.