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Sorting Laundry: A Little Meticulousness Goes a Long Way<\/h1>\n

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When it comes to household chores, sorting laundry is about as tedious as they come.\u00a0 But if you care at all about preserving the appearance and quality of your clothes, it\u2019s a chore you shouldn\u2019t neglect.\u00a0 What many people don\u2019t realize, however, is that sorting by color is only the start.\u00a0 It\u2019s not enough to simply separate lights from darks \u2013 sorting by fabric type and weight is important as well.\u00a0 Among the myriad of fabrics, meticulous care instructions, and intimidating warning labels, sorting your laundry can go from merely time-consuming to downright confusing.\u00a0 As you attempt to distinguish between delicate knits and synthetic fibers, heavy cotton and light cotton, follow these steps to simplify your sorting process and get your clothes looking cleaner than ever.<\/p>\n

Read the care labels <\/strong>to make sure garments can be machine-washed.\u00a0 Anything labeled \u201cwash separately\u201d or \u201chand wash\u201d should be placed into separate piles.<\/p>\n

Sort by color.\u00a0 <\/strong>Separate the lights from the darks.\u00a0 Whites, pastels, light gray, and white background prints go in the \u2018lights\u2019 pile; anything black, red, navy, brown, or dark gray go in the \u2018darks\u2019 pile.<\/p>\n

Sort by fabric type.\u00a0 <\/strong>Different types of fabric require the use of different water temperatures and should therefore be washed separately.\u00a0 Use hot water for sheets and towels, cold water for delicate fabrics, and warm water for cotton, blends, and washable woolens or knits.<\/p>\n

Sort by fabric weight. <\/strong>\u00a0To ensure that your laundry dries evenly, put items of similar fabric weight into separate loads.<\/p>\n

Separate heavily soiled garments from lightly soiled garments.\u00a0 <\/strong>Clothes that are really dirty require hot water to get them clean again, but for the average wash of moderately soiled laundry, warm water is more than sufficient.\u00a0 For lightly soiled clothing, on the other hand, you can simply use cold water.\u00a0 Not only does it save energy, it also prevents fading and reduces the possibility of setting wrinkles setting into the fabric.<\/p>\n

Separate fabrics that shed lint from fabrics that attract lint.\u00a0 <\/strong>Terry cloth, for example, shouldn\u2019t go into the wash with corduroy or synthetics.\u00a0 Turn these fabrics inside out so they don\u2019t pick up any lint in the wash.<\/p>\n

Wash\u00a0delicate\u00a0separately.\u00a0 <\/strong>Wash lingerie and other delicate fabrics by hand, or put them into a mesh bag (or a pillowcase) and run them through the wash on a gentle cycle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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