what is the best way to sort laundry?

Question

right now i sort it by jeans, whites, towels, and gentle cylces. but if i wash anything that is all black in cold water with clothes that aren't black, will it color the other clothes, even if it is washed in cold water?

Answer 1

I separate my whites and delicates, but wash everything else together. Usually, after something has been washed several times, it won't color the other clothes anymore.

Cold water will help prevent a lot of fading, so I would just keep up what you're doing.

Answer 2

My sorting goes like this:

~Delicates (just the nice undies, basically)- cold wash, short delicate cycle, hang dry
~Clean whites (t-shirts, towels, socks, etc)- hot wash, bleach
~Dirty whites (dirty dish rags and cloths, mop head, etc)- hot wash, long cycle, bleach
~Non-bleachable whites (ie: items with a colored collar or trim, etc)- hot water, Javex 2
~Light/medium colors- warm wash, regular cycle
~Darks (red or black items, dark denim)- cold water, short or regular cycle depending on how dirty they are


Most items fall into the 'colors' category so all the other loads are usually small.

Answer 3

Your black clothing should not bleed after the first wash. When I do laundry i try to minimize my loads. I separate them darks including jeans in one pile , whites & tan in another pile , And gentle cycles in another. If you wash your darks and colors in cold water you should be ok. no bleeding should occur.

Answer 4

NO IT WONT RUN ON COLORS LIKE BLUE OR RED THATS HOW I SORT MY CLOTHES BUT SOME TIME U DO IT BY COLOURS OR JUST SIMPLE READ THE LABEL ON THE ITEM NEEDED TO WASHED

Answer 5

Towels, white, colors, bed linens

Answer 6

sort it like this
jeans
towel and sheets
whites
light colors
dark colors
wash all in cold