When doing laundry...?

Question

When do colors change? Meanin when you mix white and color. Are their any particular colors? Does the same apply if you handwash?

Answer 1

Here's how I do mine...

Whites that I can use bleach. panties, socks.
Whites that I can't use bleach. tops, sweaters.

Soft colours like pastels.
Strong colours like vibrant red, blue, etc.

Darks like navy and black. Never mix with others colours as you'll get little balls on them.

Soft gentle garments like bras and slips. In the delicate cycle.

Household items that I can use bleach, like Dishcloths, dish towels.

Household items that I can't use bleach like Blankets, rugs, etc.

If you hand wash...always one at a time in clean water.

Answer 2

Depends on how new/old the garments. If the garments are relatively old, you don't need to worry about the color "running" if you accidentally have a red sock in a white load. However, the newer the clothes items the more likely the colors are to run. Also I have noticed that when hanging red outside to dry on the line, the hot sun will make the color fade.

Answer 3

I don't mix my white-on-white with anything, ie: white socks, white underwear, white sheets, white towels etc. They all go in bleach.

Dark colors go with similar colors: Dark blues, green, dark gray, dark purples, black.

Lighter colors go together as well: light gray, pastels, kahki, light blue, light green, etc.

Some colors can go either way: Medium gray, browns, etc.

Red goes alone. It always finds a way to bleed into the other colors.

Handwash each piece by itself. There's a reason why it says handwash. You don't want to find out why....

Answer 4

You should always wash whites separate from any colors, not just a specific color. Yes, the same applies for hand washing

Answer 5

Never mix whites with anything else
My laundry loads are:
-whites --- whites
-darks -- blacks, dark blues, jeans, greys
-lights -- greens, yellows, and light blues, kahki
-reds -- all pink, red, and purple, oranges
-delicates -- any work clothes or valuable, but washable clothes get the delicate cycle

reds are the worst when it comes to color bleeding, and it's a good idea to keep all colors grouped together

Answer 6

I generally divide my laudry into 4 piles, but you can do it in 2 or 3 as well. 1 pile is just for whites, the other can be all other colors, but if you have a lot of black or darker colors then you can do those as a third pile. And for me my piles are: Whites, Lights, Brights, and Darks. White = whites. Light = grey, light blue, anything light generally. Bright = red, bright pink, etc. Dark = black, navy blue, dark green.

hope this helps.

Answer 7

I wash whites then light and mixed colors then dark colors. Never wash them together

Answer 8

wash separate