pre-soak
Wet before washing
Pre-soak means to soak something before the main cleaning or treatment process.
Laundry is pre-soaked to loosen stubborn stains before washing: Pre-soak the whites in bleach for an hour.
The term applies to dishes, fabrics, or anything benefiting from extended soaking before scrubbing or processing.
Also spelled presoak.
Lasting surface discoloration
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- fabricWoven or knit material
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- wash cycleAutomated garment cleaning sequence
whites · delicates · sudsy · dingy · enzyme · brightener · agitate · basin
Edible pod seeds
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- chickpeasBeige edible legumes
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
- rehydrateRestore fluid levels
cooking time · soften · simmer · split peas · black beans · kidney beans · water · tender
Nutritious Central American seed
- flaxFiber and oil crop
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- activationSetting into operation
almonds · cashews · raw · hydrate · plump · pudding · smoothie · nuts
Staple cereal grain
- barleyGrain for malt
- farroAncient hulled wheat
- quinoaEdible seed from Andes
- oatsCereal grain for porridge
millet · bulgur · nutrients · overnight oats · porridge · absorption · soften · whole grains
stain
Lasting surface discoloration
wash cycle · whites · delicates · sudsy · dingy · enzyme · brightener · agitate · basin · overnight
beans
Edible pod seeds
rehydrate · cooking time · soften · simmer · split peas · black beans · kidney beans · water · tender · boil
chia
Nutritious Central American seed
- flaxFiber and oil crop
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
activation · almonds · cashews · raw · hydrate · plump · pudding · smoothie · nuts · sunflower
rice
Staple cereal grain
oats · millet · bulgur · nutrients · overnight oats · porridge · absorption · soften · whole grains · sorghum
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- laundry caremachine wash, hand wash, delicate cycle, permanent press, spin cycle
- car carecar wash, car wax, car shampoo, microfiber cloth, polish
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
pre-soakdry cycle
Heated tumbling duration
rinse cycle · spin cycle · tumble dry · wash cycle · rinse