Proper laundry sorting is important to prevent laundry problems like dye transfer from one garment to another, shrinking clothes and unsightly lint accumulations over the rest of the wash. Follow care labels, if there is any doubt about proper care. Multicolored items with lots of white background are best washed sepa- rately first. If colors don’t bleed or run, then they can be washed with other items in the future. Loosely knit sweaters, lingerie or items with delicate trim require gentle care and need to be separated from heav- ier items like jeans. Different fabrics need different laundry care- be sure to read and follow the care label directions. Detergents work to effectively remove soil and prevent lint and soil from redepositing on clothes . Follow directions for the proper amount and measure, don’t guess. Extra clothes detergent is needed for large loads, extremely dirty clothes, or hard water. Likewise less detergent is required for small loads, lightly soiled clothes, or soft water. It pays to do the bleach-safe test when you think a garment should be bleachable. Clorox laundry studies confirm that about 52 percent of all washables are actually safe with household liquid bleach. Other laundry studies show how liquid bleach is safe for fabrics, when used as directed. This bleach does not wear down fabrics any more than detergent alone, washload after washload.
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