Sorting out the laundry

This may sound silly, but should you separate the laundry piles beyond whites, colours and delicates?


But the more you sort, the cleaner your clothes will be. First, read the care labels. Then sort clothing by washing method, colour and type of fabric.

Tips

Turn clothing items inside out to prevent fading and reduce pilling.

Inspect clothes for stains, and sort out the clothes that need to be presoaked.

Separate whites from colours. Within the coloured laundry, separate light colours from darker colours.

Separate lint generators (towels, sweatshirts, chenille, flannel) from lint magnets (corduroy, velvets and permanent-press clothes).

Wash delicates, such as loose knits and laces, separately.

As you sort, close zippers to prevent snagging, and empty pockets (nothing like soggy facial tissue in the washer!).

Warnings:

Remember that some fabrics should only be dry-cleaned. Others, such as lingerie, are best hand-washed in the sink. Check care labels to be sure.

 

Source: http://www.ehow.com