Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 2: How to sort your laundry
• Part 2 of 2: How to Simplify the Process
• Tips
• Warnings

Washing is one of the essential needs of everyday life. Thanks to regular washing, things stay in good condition, and the owners of such things look neat and smell good. That being said, not everyone knows that there are safer and more effective ways to wash things than just loading the clothes into the washing machine. The best thing to do before washing is to sort the dirty laundry to protect the garment from damage and properly remove the dirt. Get down to business systematically to sort your dirty laundry quickly.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: How to sort your laundry

1. 1 Check every thing. If you have collected a large amount of laundry for washing, then you need to inspect each item. Thanks to this approach, red socks will not dye a white pair. Also, things may require special washing conditions.
   • Read the care instructions on the tag before washing for the first time. Also pay attention to the tag during the sorting process to remember directions and to combine things correctly.
   • We recommend that you check the information on the label before loading it into the washing machine.
2. 2 Separate items by color. Color is the first category to sort. Colored things can fade and dye white and other light-colored linen.
   • Stack white, light, and dark items separately. White items should include socks, underwear, T-shirts, or other durable cotton items. Collect light-colored items in pink, purple, blue, light green and yellow. Finally, dark items include gray, black, blue, red, and magenta.
   • Put your denim items in a separate pile. Wash them with dark clothes or by themselves.
3. 3 Sort items by fabric weight. Surely many things are sewn from different fabrics and materials. This sorting after separation by color will help to preserve the original appearance of delicate items, as well as prevent some items from collecting fibers and lint. This sorting will simplify the drying process.
   • Arrange delicate items by color. These items include women's underwear, tights, silk items and other items of clothing that are easily damaged by machine washing.
   • Some things "lose" or "collect" fiber. For example, do not wash towels and corduroy in the same load.
   • Sort synthetics and natural fabrics if you are ready to put another load on the washing machine to solve the lint problem.
   • Separate light and heavy items.For example, it is best not to wash tight cotton pants and thin T-shirts together. Thicker fabrics can damage delicate and delicate fabrics when washed.
4. 4 Place very dirty items in a separate pile. If you have very dirty and soiled items, it is best to put them separately. They may need to be soaked or washed in a different setting. You should also protect less soiled items from excessive pollution.
   • Before washing, you should treat stubborn stains with a stain remover and soak the laundry so that the dirt does not stain other items or parts of the clothing.
5. 5 Highlight other subcategories. If you prefer to wash clothes and other items in the most efficient way, then separate subcategories for individual loads. For example, towels and bed linens are usually heavier than many garments, and baby linens are often light colored. These subcategories will help protect different types of dirty laundry.

Part 2 of 2: How to Simplify the Process

1. 1 Develop a strategy. Sorting is perceived as a laborious process, but everything can be simplified. Make sorting an integral part of your wash. Depending on the frequency of washing, you can sort the laundry before putting it into the basket or just before loading it into the washing machine.
   • Sort your laundry immediately before putting it in the basket if you wash several times a week. If you wash once or twice a week or live alone, then it is easier and more efficient to sort things before loading.
2. 2 Buy a special basket. If you wash several times a week or want to simplify the process of sorting different things, then buy a special basket with several sections to speed up the preparation.
   • Calculate the exact number of categories of laundry before buying. For example, buy a basket with different sections for white, light and dark items.
   • Look for a basket in a home improvement store. The number of departments should match your needs. Typically, the number of departments ranges from two to seven.
3. 3 Make a laundry basket yourself. If you don't want to spend money on a shopping cart, then try making one from available tools. A homemade basket will be in no way inferior to a purchased item and will help you sort your laundry.
   • Use different boxes, shopping bags, or other containers. One section corresponds to one category of items to be loaded into the washing machine.
   • Buy individual boxes from a home improvement store. Place them on the bathroom floor and add tags to each box. You can buy separate baskets in white, light and dark colors. A basket for an "urgent wash" will also do the trick. These tips will help family members put their laundry in the right baskets right away.
   • Install laundry baskets in every bedroom. This will simplify the process, even if you do not immediately sort items by color, type of fabric, or degree of dirtiness. You can also give each family member a color-coded basket.
4. 4 Use laundry bags. Each family member's delicate items and socks can be washed in separate bags to protect them from damage, and don't have to look for a second sock in a pair.
   • Store socks and delicate items in separate bags as they often differ in color and fabric.
   • If you do not want to buy special bags, then try using pillowcases with zippers.
   • You can also connect the socks with pins.
   • Purchase plain mesh laundry bags. The size of the cells in the net should be such that things do not fall out. They are sold at home improvement stores.
5. 5 Wash compatible items together. If you have collected several categories of things that need to be washed urgently, combine them into one download. Wash compatible items together to save energy, energy, water and detergent.
   • Be sure to make sure things are compatible. For example, do not wash jeans and delicate items in the same load. However, jeans can be washed with dark, durable towels.
   • Remove from the load all items made from other materials that require different washing modes. For example, if you want to wash jeans and dark clothes, then remove T-shirts and all light-colored clothes.

Tips

• For best results, wash bath towels, tea towels, and bedding separately. For example, this will help protect some items from lint and fibers.
• If you need to combine different things in one load, then it is recommended to use the most delicate mode of the washing machine.
• Check all pockets before sorting. Anything left in your pockets could damage your clothes or damage your washing machine.
• If you want to get into the habit of doing your laundry more often, buy a small laundry basket. It will fill up quickly and you will have no other choice.

Warnings

• Fasten all zippers, buttons and hooks before washing to avoid damaging your garments.
• Be aware that colored items fade after several wash cycles. In this case, things can dye other linen.
• Some fabrics, such as polyester, can easily pick up dirt and stains from other garments. Read the labels carefully and do not wash them with very dirty laundry.