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Karma13612

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19. I used to separate years ago but not any more.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Mar 4, 2023, 05:48 PM

Mar 2023

If I was to separate whites and colors and towels and not towels, I would have about 5 separate tiny loads of wash a week for hubby and self. It wouldn’t be energy efficient.

If there is an issue with an infectious skin condition (ie athlete’s foot), then it changes to minimize cross contamination.

Most of our stuff is old and there aren’t many bleeding culprits to worry about.

Use vinegar in place of fabric softener since our well water is predictably hard with lime and calcium.

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Do you sort your laundry-whites, colors, towels, etc. Or do you put them all together to wash? [View all] debm55 Mar 2023 OP

I separate, I don't separate, I play it by ear Dalton555 Mar 2023 #1

My late mom used to use a liquid called "bluing"... 3catwoman3 Mar 2023 #7

Baking powder? Never heard of that one. judesedit Mar 2023 #10

My new jeans I just bought says to dry clean. I am not paying to dry clean jeans. I washed them debm55 Mar 2023 #29

Lol. I always sort mine. The whites stay whiter for me that way. judesedit Mar 2023 #2

My husband stuffs them all together. debm55 Mar 2023 #3

Well, in defence of hubby....at least he's helping out with the laundry judesedit Mar 2023 #9

Darker colors together, and pale stuff together. 3catwoman3 Mar 2023 #4

Yes, I separate clothing that is worn below the waist from other articles. TexasTowelie Mar 2023 #12

Good way to put it. judesedit Mar 2023 #13

I just live naked 100% of the time, and have things delivered to me Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2023 #5

Lol judesedit Mar 2023 #14

Wash them all together - can't remember the last time I worried about colors bleeding. nt Nittersing Mar 2023 #6

Agreed. But- daughter lives in UK and things bleed over there. vanlassie Mar 2023 #18

All Together ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #8

My clothes are worn out before they need washing, so it is a non-issue. Chainfire Mar 2023 #11

All together. tblue37 Mar 2023 #15

Don't really have any "whites" other than socks... Wounded Bear Mar 2023 #16

Mostly lighter stuff/mostly darker stuff/mostly grungy stuff. yonder Mar 2023 #17

I used to separate years ago but not any more. Karma13612 Mar 2023 #19

Whites, colors, and bedding separately. Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #20

I separate them. sinkingfeeling Mar 2023 #21

I used to have special cloths that stopped running of dyes onto other clothes by absorbing them Meowmee Mar 2023 #22

I'm a guy who does my laundry once a week. Not enough whites to separate to use bleach. panader0 Mar 2023 #23

I wash everything together at tap temp Skittles Mar 2023 #24

Sort 'em of course CloudWatcher Mar 2023 #25

All together, cold wash, line dry. we can do it Mar 2023 #26

I crudely separate. Laffy Kat Mar 2023 #27

Stayed with my BIL & SIL during fire evac & had to insist on doing my own laundry. He stuffs all in Hekate Mar 2023 #28

I'm a nut on sorting laundry. Scottie Mom Mar 2023 #30

sort Kali Mar 2023 #31