Laundry 101 - Separating Clothes
We put all the dirty laundry inside the same basket, which doesn’t really help with the organizing and separating but, oh well, gotta work with what we have, am I right? To be honest, I still don’t have this down, but here’s what has worked so far!
Note: See if there’s anything inside the pockets before putting the clothes inside the washing machine!
Note2: My washing machine has an option for rinsing and draining which helps to dry clothes faster.
I have been separating by color and I haven’t cared if it’s underwear or not, which seems to be okay so far, but I would like to mention I still haven’t washed new clothes!
Whites all together: Pretty obvious I think - White clothes detergent - 40ºC or 60ºC (depending on how many bacteria you want to kill)
Dark clothes all together - Color clothes detergent - 40ºC
Bright colored clothes all together - Color clothes detergent - 20ºC (if it’s not too dirty) or 40ºC (if it’s dirtier - you can tell by smell and looks)
Kitchen related fabrics and cloths all together: they have a weird smell and it’s not a good idea to mix with your clothes or with the towels you use for your body, face and hair - color clothes detergent - 20ºC
Chemo tip: Skin becomes quite sensitive so all my mom’s clothes are washed with baby clothes detergent, and don’t add fabric softener if it has a strong smell!







