How to Do Laundry : How to Sort Clothes

Sorting clothes for the laundry will prolong the life of colors and fabrics. Learn how to sort clothes from a professional cleaner in this free laundry washing video.

Expert: Ginger Walker
Bio: Ginger Walker has owned and operated the cleaning service, Clean Junkies, for more than four years.
Filmmaker: Michael Burton

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• laundry
• clothing
• washing clothes
• clothes
• dirty clothes
• hamper
• laundry basket

[StompedAgain]

What do I do if I have an article of clothing that is too dark for the lights but not dark enough for the darks?

You didn't touch on fabric, should we just sort by color despite fabric type?

Does it matter that some things are really dirty or even muddy - is that a factor in sorting?

What about brand.. Should I put in a designer t-shirt with a cheap one I got from Wal-Mart?

I am going to wait until you have answered my questions before doing any more laundry.

[bingofob]

i wash white light and dark together,i'm not goin to waste water 3 times

[electricpenguin32]

I sort by 4 categories: towels, denim, whites & lights, colors. I don't like washing jeans with other clothes, plus they're bulkier and take up enough space on their own.

[Fikisko]

@StompedAgain 4)Not sure about this,but I think that you can wash them but don't use high powered chemicals like Bleach,or similar.

5)Hope I helped :)

[Fikisko]

@StompedAgain If you didn't get an answer to this question yet,here they are:1)You should put them in dark since you're gonna wash that on cold water temperature. 2)Well if most are cotton you don't need to,but in some cases you should because some materials are very delicate to water temperature.So if you have a lot of different materials (wool,cotton,...)*10-15 clothes you should seperate them.

3)No,because the washing and rinses will always get out and make your clothes clean.

[hihomedogs]

lmao !

[SkaterSofa]

next: how to use the toilet

[ganiglesias]

demins an white may be combined. check on the fabric esp deep dark colors that bleed - wash them separately or handwash. branded shirts may go with other fabric.

handwashing them is an option. sort according to colors/fabric and always look /see labels for care. otherwise just dump em all in the washer.

[hunthicks]

@bingofob I've never sorted my clothes, and my clothes look fine. For the average individual it really doesn't matter, although I have made my fair share of pretty pink socks over the years >.>

[tootoov]

mom, your hot

[Pinkerton9]

Here's an important thing to know...don't wash too many sheets together or with towels because you will get those little "pills" on the sheets. Now you know everything.