hey i'm now forced to do my own laundry, and i don't know what to do with clothes that have light and dark colors on them. ie, i've got a pair of undies that have both black and pink on them, how do you wash those?
2006-08-13 04:10:00 · 9 answers · asked by sarahbear 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
They will be okay in warm. Underwear are usually pretty colorfast. But dont wash them with whites to be safe.
2006-08-13 04:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by chi chi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually wash underwear, pajamas, towels, sheets, etc. together unless they are really bright colors like red that might bleed. Then, separate dark from light and always wash red separately. The reason I wash things like underwear, pjs and towels separately is that they can be washed in hotter water and dried at a higher temperature. You will shrink every cotton shirt you own if you dry it with your towels. Also, if in doubt, check the care label. Every garment has one.
Good luck!
2006-08-13 04:19:29 · answer #2 · answered by davis0375 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash with other like colors if it has more black wash with darks it if has more pink was with medium colors the only things you should relly worry about it do not wash delicates such as undes, bras, hose, etc with jeans. The jeans are to rough and will tear the delicates or make them not last as long. The other thing to remember was whites seperate and alternate bleach and bleach alternative in your loads of whites, example Monday wash whites in bleach and detergent, Tuesday wash whites in bleach alternative and detergent, etc. The bleach will eat away at your whites and cause them to rot quick it breaks down the weave of the material.
2006-08-13 04:20:34 · answer #3 · answered by bonita_cooper2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, i does no longer wash them together. via fact they are new the colours could probable bleed. i think of your pillow situations and sheets would be ok. yet wash the canopy separately exceedingly no rely if it is greater beneficial, so it has room interior the showering gadget. If its too crowded they won't be as clean. And by utilising the way seem on the showering techniques on the linen.. wish this permits
2016-11-04 12:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by shea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the colors do not run, you can wash them with light colored clothes.
2006-08-13 04:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by cherox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash the dark color first separately and then light color second,separately.
2006-08-16 05:34:47 · answer #6 · answered by sulaiman s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would put them along with eveything else and use cold or warm to wash with. Comes out fine.
2006-08-13 04:23:32 · answer #7 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Underwear, socks, bras, sheets, towels all go in with the whites (unless they are new and you have reason to believe the color may bleed - like red socks or something).
2006-08-13 04:17:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
with the lights
2006-08-13 04:13:47 · answer #9 · answered by sherry r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋