Things You'll Need

Instructions

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Put all your clothes in one big pile
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First take all of your white clothes to one side. This include striped things as long as the stripes are a light or pastel color, if they are bright keep them in the main pile. You will wash these in warm water and can add bleach if all of the clothes are completely white.
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Then take your darks to another side. This includes jeans, sweats, and all other clothes that do not need to be washed with care. This pile will be washed in cold water.
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Then take your brights. This would be yellows, greens, oranges, bright blues, etc. These should be washed on their own the first couple times to avoid bleeding. If your reds have been washed a few times they can be put in this load, but do so with care. Wash this in cold water.
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Next take your reds and bright pinks and make this another load. Wash this in cold water.
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What is left should be your delicates. These can be put all in one load unless a color is at risk for bleeding. Wash them on the delicate cycle in cold water.