07 May Why and How Should You Sort Clothes Before Washing Them?

Before washing clothes in the washing machine or by hand, it’s necessary to pay attention to the clothes sorting; Because the washing clothes is different from each other in terms of colour and fabric. If these points aren’t paid attention to, the clothes’ colour or texture will change and be damaged. So sort clothes by colour such as white, light, dark, and coloured. This will ensure that none of the clothes is discoloured. If you wash new clothes, be sure to read the label before that. Discolouring and fading is one reason for not paying attention to the clothes material and colour.

Sort clothes based on colour

The first category you need to make is based on colour. Divide clothes by white, light, dark and coloured—separate white clothes. Bright milky and creams can also be in this category. You can put red, orange, blue, yellow and green and other colours in one place. Finally, put dark clothes with crimson, black, brown and dark grey colours in the third part of the basket.

Washing white clothes

When washing white clothes, be careful not to attach a sticker or anything coloured to the garment. If you think it’s possible the label or design of the dress coloured, remove it, put it in the second basket of coloured clothes, or finally wash it separately. The convenience of washing white clothes is that you can use a tiny amount of bleach. Of course, you must be careful to pour it in the right place in the washing machine. The washing cycle can be hot water and drying at high temperature.

Washing bright clothes

Bright clothes don’t have a high colour concentration and received a small percentage of colour. Washing with warm water and drying at medium temperature is the best choice for cleaning them.

Washing dark clothes

Dark clothing includes any clothing that has a colour other than white and light. Jeans fall into this category. Brown, black, dark grey, dark red, dark purple, dark blue, and crimson are dark, and they’re easy to wash off. It’s better to wash these clothes with cold water and low temperature. Adjusting the type of program is essential in maintaining the fibres’ colour and prevents the washing machine from breaking down.

Washing coloured clothes

Put a basket for coloured clothes or prepare the fourth part of the basket for dirty clothes. Pink, red, orange, blue, purple or any other colour can be included in this section. Such garments may give off a little colour due to the high dye concentration during washing, so it’s better to separate them from other pastel-coloured clothes. Washing with cold water and low temperature for drying is the best choice.

Sort clothes based on the dirt

If you have filthy clothes, such as stains, dirt or mud sticking to them, You need to separate them from other clothes. But it’s better to clean and wash them separately. Always try to remove stains on clothes or any stains that appear immediately. So that it doesn’t penetrate more into the fabric fibres and it’s easier to clean. If the stain stays for a long time, you will have to spend more time and energy cleaning it. If you couldn’t remove the stain at that time, be sure to remove it with special methods before washing the clothes.

Sorting based on the fabric material

Clothes are made of different fibres. The method of washing clothes with different textures and fibres isn’t the same. Therefore, you should sort clothes according to the material to keep your clothes quality.

• You should wash silk clothes, tights and lingerie separately.
• Remove water-absorbent clothing. Washing blankets and towels with other clothes will damage both.
• sort clothes with synthetic from natural fibres, then wash or dry them. This method can prevent clothes from getting fluffy.
• Separate heavy clothing from light clothing. You can’t wash heavy cotton pants with a thin T-shirt—heavier fabrics damage to light and delicate clothing while washing.
• Remember that you should never wash linen clothing with silk or satin clothing.
• Separate the jeans. Most of the jeans give off a little colour in the first five washes. Also, because they weigh more than other clothes, they may pressure the washing machine or other clothes while spinning. For better result, we recommend reversing them and throw the fabric inside the machine. This helps to deep clean the stains.
• Wash clothes that have a thin texture or a unique pattern of stitching on them separately. It’s even better to wash them by hand. Evening dresses, men’s and women’s underwear, embroidered beaded, and lace dresses fall into this category. If you want to clean them with laundry, be sure to read their labels before doing anything.
• You should wash all delicate and sensitive clothes with cold water; Because hot water causes serious damage.
• You should use hot water for washing sheets, pillows, napkins, etc., because these items are made of stronger fibres, and hot water is suitable for better-removing contaminants.
• Cotton garments have a fragile texture compared to other fabrics. Therefore, you don’t need to activate the long wash program. This delicate fabric, unlike most fabrics, has a high resistance to hot water. So it can be dried in hot water and high temperature to prevent any damage to the material.
• Cotton fabrics are very delicate and vulnerable to hot water. There’s a possibility that these fabrics will shrink. So it’s better to wash it with cold water or medium temperature.
• Acrylic, nylon and polyester fabrics are very similar in texture and fibres. They can be placed together in a wash cycle. If they’re dark, it’s better to use lukewarm water to keep their colour. 
• Use mesh bags to wash underwear or handbags and shoes. Because lingerie is more petite in size and volume, and when mixed with other clothes, it may lose its quality and can no longer be worn. But with these bags, not only don’t lose their quality but also when you take them out of the washing machine, you no longer have to look for other clothes. By doing this, you have also saved your time. You can use these laces for other small garments such as socks. Because the washing machine usually takes the socks with them to the outlet pipe when rinsing, so you have to take the socks out of the washing machine pipe after each wash. You can also use it for bags and shoes or some clothes that you want to wash separately.

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