Where does the detergent go?

Most detergent drawers have 3 compartments for your detergent. Each compartment has a symbol. This indicates whether it's for the main wash, the prewash, or the fabric softener. In the video, you'll see where the detergent goes.

The detergent for the main cycle goes into the slot marked "II" (or 2). This is the most frequently-used slot. The amount of detergent you put in it depends on how dirty your laundry is. You can read the dosage on the detergent packaging.

If your laundry is very dirty, you can prewash it. This is a function that allows you to rinse your laundry before properly washing it. For such laundry, you use the compartment that's labeled by an "I" (or 1). This option is not available on every washing cycle.

Put your fabric softener in the compartment that's labeled by a star or a flower. This is usually the smallest compartment of the drawer. If you use fabric softener, your laundry will feel nice and soft. It also makes the laundry smell fresh. Make sure you don't use more than indicated.

With a washing machine with automatic dosing, you add a large amount of detergent and fabric softener to the machine in one go. You pour this into the 2 reservoirs in the soap compartment. That way, you can last a while and dose automatically. You can use the second reservoir for another type of detergent instead of fabric softener. With a Miele TwinDos washing machine, the dosing flacons are located at the bottom of the machine. Do you prefer to dose manually? You can do this as usual via the detergent drawer.