Things You Should Teach Your Children About Laundry

CHOOSING WATER TEMPERATURE:?

Choosing the right water temperature can have a huge effect on the outcome of your clothes.?

USE COOL WATER FOR:?

– Items washed on the delicate cycle, such as lingerie, washable silk, wools?

– Items with?delicate construction, such as an antique fabric, or a lacy fabric?

– Any item that you think is going to bleed?in another water temperature??

– Items that have stains, such as a blood stains, dairy-based stains or bodily fluids

– Items that aren’t exceptionally dirty??

USE WARM WATER FOR:?

– Darker?colours?

– Synthetic materials?

– Items that are moderately?dirty?

USE HOT WATER FOR:?

– Bath Towels, sheets and all other bedding?

– Kitchen Towels, dish rags, pot holders?

–?Very dirty?items (sweaty work-out clothes, etc)?

– Items?made with a more?sturdy fabric, such as white cotton t-shirts or underwear?

– All cloth diapers?

– Cleaning rags and cloths?

SORTING CLOTHES BY COLOUR?

There are?distinct piles?you should use?to sort?your?clothes: whites, darks, lights, jeans, and delicates.??

SORTING CLOTHES BY FABRIC WEIGHT?

Please note that?colour?is not the only consideration when sorting clothes. The weight should be considered as well.?

For example, if you have several pairs of heavy cotton pants, then you don’t want to wash those with thin t-shirts.??

It’s best just to separate these?from the start and wash them in two separate loads.?