The more you sort your clothes, the fresher they will be. Separate heavily soiled or muddy items from lightly soiled items and heavy or abrasive fabrics such as denim from the most delicate.
For a better distribution of the detergent, put clothes in the washer first, add water, and, lastly, the soap. If you use hydrogen peroxide, add water first, then your clothes and soap.
The dryer damages garments with elastane (elastic) in its composition, losing its shape, and the garment can become thin – this is because the heat from the dyer bursts the elastane threads.
Are you tired of losing a sock every time you wash your clothes? Instead, try putting your socks in the washing machine first, then add everything else.
Open zippers can snag delicate clothing and scratch front-loading washer doors. Make sure they are up before starting the wash cycle. Unbuttoned fasteners can also pull fabrics or damage the drum if they come loose.
Yes, the zippers should be closed, but the buttons should not be. Washing a button-down shirt with fastened buttons can damage the buttons and tear the buttonholes.
First, subtly dampen a part of the garment, then dry it with a white cloth to see if the dye stains. If so, wash the item only until the color stops fading. You can also include an old white sock in the wash to check.