Did you know that there’s more to sorting your laundry than just tossing it in the washing machine? Follow these tips to get the best results when it comes to laundry – so your white t-shirts don’t end up pink.
Sorting your laundry seems pretty easy, right? Just toss it all in the washing machine and go on about your day.
Nope. It’s not as simple as that. Unless you want your white t-shirts to end up an odd shade of pink or some other weird color. (Yes, this has happened to me.)
If you don’t want that to happen, then it’s best to learn how to sort your laundry the right way. Follow the tips below to get the best results on laundry day.
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Following these steps to sorting your laundry will prevent any major laundry disasters. I’ve had quite a few of those and it didn’t take me long to learn what to do before every wash.
How do you sort your laundry? What method works best for you?
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Really good tips ?
Thank you so much! :)
Thank you for these really useful tips - my children need a lesson in the art of sorting washing! xxx
You're welcome. I'm glad you found them helpful! As soon as my daughter hit 13 earlier this year her floor seemed to become her laundry basket. lol
I learnt my lesson a few years ago when I put a red scarf in with my whites, and turned them pink! Now I always make sure to separate colours. I also check the pockets of all my clothes - tissues are the main culprit for me! I never thought about washing heavier items separately though - I didn't know that over-drying could ruin the fibre! Thanks for these tips.
Oh no! Similar things have happened to me so I get it. Lesson learned. :) Thank you for reading! I'm glad you found these tips helpful.
Good tips Michelle !! Earlier I faced the problem of unsorted clothing w in the washing machine !! Then I learnt to sort the clothes !! ?
Thank you! It's great that you learned early on. :) I'm glad you found these tips helpful!
I already sort clothes by colour and 'type' sometimes too, but a good point on the weight of clothing. And an excellent reminder to check the pockets - that can get very messy if you don't and discover you had some tissues in there!!
Great tips xx
Yes, check the pockets. I've had to learn the hard way since my husband puts every receipt in his pocket and then forgets about them. ;) And tissues are no fun, either! :)
Great tips! These are things that I am doing but in my college years I was absolutely clueless and I definitely would’ve benefited from this post, I ruined quite a few laundry items back in the day!...I could totally see this as a typed out note added to a high school graduates congrats card...along with a bottle of laundry detergent ?
Thank you! I think we've all learned the hard way at some point. I've turned my husband's t-shirts pink before. (Oops!) That's a great idea to add these tips to a bottle of laundry detergent for a high school graduate! :)
These are great tips!
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the tips, Michelle. I used to do laundry, but now I'm spoiled because my wife does it. I try to help by folding laundry, but apparently I never do it right. :)
Thank you for reading! That reminds me of an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where he pretends like he doesn't know how to do things so he doesn't have to help. One of them is folding the laundry. ?
;)
Awesome tips. I do most of these until I have a lazy day and then...well...it's not good haha!
Thank you! I know about those lazy days all too well! ??
Michelle, I also have learned the hard way about checking pockets especially for tissues (that make a MESS if not retrieved!) I didn't know about turning jeans inside out until last year. (Considering how long I've been the laundry lady of our home, that's major!) Thanks for your list! Weekend blessings! VA :)
Tissues are the worst! My husband is really bad about leaving receipts in his pocket so I had to start checking them a long time ago. I don't enjoy picking the little pieces of paper off clothes. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)