I really have a problem with couple of loads of laundry. My kids' clothes just get dirtier. And even my two kids can easily add up to seven loads of wash a week. Such a big task! Plus, I need strategies to deal with mud, spit-up and ketchup, so those clothes will last (and even make it to my next kid).
Whites go in their own load. We know you know. But what to do if baby's undershirts are so covered in gunk that you're afraid they'll contaminate the rest of the whites? We say throw them in with baby's equally dirty playclothes. Yes, the wash them with colors, but there are worse crimes.
Avoid color wars. The more vibrant the color, the cooler the water should be to wash it - otherwise you risk fading. Wash brights and darks in one load, pastels and mediums in another.
Keep the lint losers together. You should wash towels, flannels, chenille and terry-cloth robes, and fuzzy sweatshirts separately from the rest of the clothes so they won't get covered with lint. And whatever you do, don't wash then with lint attractors like corduroy.
Don't overload. Water and detergent don't circulate well in a stuffed machine, which means your clothes won't get really clean. One clue that you may be putting in too much is if you see detergent residue (white marks) left on your clothes because water didn't dissolve the soap.
Whites go in their own load. We know you know. But what to do if baby's undershirts are so covered in gunk that you're afraid they'll contaminate the rest of the whites? We say throw them in with baby's equally dirty playclothes. Yes, the wash them with colors, but there are worse crimes.
Avoid color wars. The more vibrant the color, the cooler the water should be to wash it - otherwise you risk fading. Wash brights and darks in one load, pastels and mediums in another.
Keep the lint losers together. You should wash towels, flannels, chenille and terry-cloth robes, and fuzzy sweatshirts separately from the rest of the clothes so they won't get covered with lint. And whatever you do, don't wash then with lint attractors like corduroy.
Don't overload. Water and detergent don't circulate well in a stuffed machine, which means your clothes won't get really clean. One clue that you may be putting in too much is if you see detergent residue (white marks) left on your clothes because water didn't dissolve the soap.
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