Between loading your soiled clothing in the laundry basket and tossing it in the washing machine lies one essential practice: sorting. Although it's easy to brush off this process during prep, it ...

Sort laundry by color (lights vs. darks) to avoid dye transfer. Separate loads of laundry by fabric, weight, and care labels. Prep clothes by turning them inside out, zipping zippers, and using mesh ...

We've all been there. You want to wear your favorite white T-shirt and best-fitting jeans, but both are in the laundry hamper. So, you decide that it won't hurt—just this once—to toss them in the ...

So long, dingy whites and faded darks! Here's how to separate laundry so your clothes come out of the wash clean and bright. Mary Gagliardi, a laundry scientist at Clorox, agrees that even though ...

Laundry is the one chore that many people struggle to stay on top of, especially those with families and small children (have ...

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Question: My mom always said the trick to clean laundry was in the sorting. I hate to admit that I didn't listen, so could you give me some advice on sorting laundry? _ Matthew, Detroit, Mich. Answer: ...