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We all have laundry. Some of us do the laundy and some of have the laundry done for us.
This instructable will show you how to do the laundry, with ideas for making the job easier and ideas for making it more environmentally friendly.
(This instructable is dedicated to LinuxH4x0r, may he learn to do his laundry, sooner rather than later....GASP, did I say that.)
This instructable will show you how to do the laundry, with ideas for making the job easier and ideas for making it more environmentally friendly.
(This instructable is dedicated to LinuxH4x0r, may he learn to do his laundry, sooner rather than later....GASP, did I say that.)
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Signing UpStep 1Planning the wash
If you're the typical individual wearing blue jeans and t-shirts, or polos and khakis, odds are sorting the laundry is a thing of the past. Tossing them all in together makes the job easier.
BUT, here are a few exceptions:
If you have greasy clothes (i.e. garage/mechanic work clothes), wash them separately to prevent grease staining your "good" clothes. Use a paper toweling or clean rag to wipe down the washer afterwards to clean up any residual grease that may have remained. Residual grease in the washer is a disaster waiting to happen.....consider yourself warned!
If you have delicates (i.e. fancy laces and silks), hand wash or use a special bag for them in a gentle cycle.
If you have a lot of heavy items, multiple pairs of jeans, or bath towels, wash them together.
If you are doing family laundry, it may be easier to do each individuals separately as it makes putting the clothes away easier. No guessing--and no one complaining their Hanes are too tight!
If you have any inkling something will bleed or fade, hand wash it. If it doesn't bleed dye when you hand wash it, toss it in the washer the next time around. Remember, most fabrics and dyes are colorfast nowadays.......
BUT, here are a few exceptions:
If you have greasy clothes (i.e. garage/mechanic work clothes), wash them separately to prevent grease staining your "good" clothes. Use a paper toweling or clean rag to wipe down the washer afterwards to clean up any residual grease that may have remained. Residual grease in the washer is a disaster waiting to happen.....consider yourself warned!
If you have delicates (i.e. fancy laces and silks), hand wash or use a special bag for them in a gentle cycle.
If you have a lot of heavy items, multiple pairs of jeans, or bath towels, wash them together.
If you are doing family laundry, it may be easier to do each individuals separately as it makes putting the clothes away easier. No guessing--and no one complaining their Hanes are too tight!
If you have any inkling something will bleed or fade, hand wash it. If it doesn't bleed dye when you hand wash it, toss it in the washer the next time around. Remember, most fabrics and dyes are colorfast nowadays.......
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However those shout color catchers they sell at stores do work, even if they are a little pricey. Some people like me cant put my clothing on a line out side due to HOA rules, so no sun bleaching can happen here.
For those of us still in training, I recommend having a box where socks can live in "purgatory" until you can re-find it's mate which is currently living with that pizza box behind the couch.
I dont often loose socks, but now, if I did, I wouldnt know!!! Plus not pairing them saves me lots of time :D