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Iron your laundry as needed and put it away. If you have items that become wrinkled in your laundry, use an iron and ironing board to remove the wrinkles. Be sure to read the care tag on your wrinkled item to see which heat setting to use, and set your iron to the correct temperature accordingly.

Put your laundry according to your preference when you are finished doing your laundry. Either fold it up and put it in drawers, or hang it in a closet, depending on the space you have at home.

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Check the labels on the clothing to find out what temperature of water is best. If you want to use hot water, make sure it’s not hot enough to scald your hands. Plug and fill the tub, pour in a little gentle detergent that’s made for hand washing, then put in the item(s) you’d like to wash. Swish them around with your hands in the water and gently squeeze them to work the soap and water through the fibers. Drain the tub and rinse the clothes with fresh water, then wring or squeeze out as much water as possible. Lay the clothes flat or put them on a line to dry.

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Wear gloves and a mask while you handle the person’s laundry, and handle the clothes carefully so you don’t shake virus fragments into the air. Line the hamper or basket with a removable liner that you can wash or throw away between loads of laundry. Wash and dry the clothes on the hottest settings you can use without damaging them.

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If you live in a dorm or other student housing, there’s a good chance you’ll have access to a shared laundry room. To operate the machines, you’ll need either quarters or a laundry card that you can reload with cash. Bring your own supplies, such as a laundry basket, detergent, and dryer sheets (which reduce static and give your clothes a nice smell). Since the laundry room is shared, keep track of when your clothes are done so they don’t sit in the washer or dryer and prevent other students from using them!

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This article was co-authored by Safir Ali. Safir Ali is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hamper Dry Cleaning and Laundry, a startup in Houston, Texas reinventing the laundry industry. With over six years of experience launching and operating Hamper, Safir specializes in innovative ways to simplify dry cleaning using the experience from his family's business. Safir holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Texas A&M University. Hamper offers 24/7 on-demand dry cleaning and laundry through delivery and kiosk services. Hamper has been featured on the Houston Rockets, Station Houston, the Houston Business Journal, BBVA, Yahoo Finance, and Innovation Map. This article has been viewed 1,089,945 times.

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Article SummaryXIf you need to do laundry, separate your clothing according to the type of fabric, then by color. Once you’ve gathered enough clothes to wash, place them in the washing machine along with the detergent. Select the appropriate load for the fabric type, such as a gentle wash for delicate fabrics or a hot water cycle for very dirty clothes. When the clothes are finished washing, move them to the dryer and choose the lowest heat setting possible. Clean the lint trap in your dryer before you turn it on, and add a dryer sheet to make your clothes softer and static-free. For tips on air-drying your clothes, keep reading!

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Learning how to do laundry is not difficult. Today’s fabrics, detergents, and machines prevent most laundry mistakes. First, determine if every item of clothing needs to be washed; you can wear many items more than once.

Read the labels for washing instructions and follow these 10 basic steps and laundry hacks for washing clothes and you'll always have clean laundry.

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Read the Labels

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Check the care labels on your garments and linens. They will tell you whether or not an item can be machine-washed. Also, every type of fabric has properties that determine how it reacts to heat, water, and cleaning solvents:

Care of Cotton Fabrics

Care of Synthetic Fabrics

Care of Wool Fabrics

Place all clothes that are labeled “wash separately” or “hand wash” into separate piles. If the label says, “dry clean only,” believe it and place it in a bag to take to the dry cleaner. 

There's no need to risk damaging any special fabrics by trying to save time or money and tossing them in the washer. In the future, try to avoid buying delicate items if you prefer not to deal with special laundry care.

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Sort the Laundry

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Start by sorting the laundry by color:

Whites, pastels, light grays, and white background prints will go in one pile.Deep-colored clothes—black, red, navy, brown, dark gray—go in another pile. Heavily soiled clothes should be washed separately.

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Sort Again

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Sort each pile one more time by type of fabric. For instance, in the whites pile, separate towels, and sheets from apparel. In the dark colors, separate t-shirts and jeans from lighter-weight items like blouses and dress shirts.

Washing by fabric type allows you to use different water temperatures and keeps drying cycles simple. To reduce lint, never wash lint-producing fabrics and lint-attracting fabrics together!

If there are not enough items for a full washer load of each type of fabric and you are in a hurry, you can wash all items of each color together. Just be sure to choose the washer cycle to fit the most delicate garments in the load.

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Select a Detergent

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Select an all-purpose laundry detergent; one with enzymes will provide the best cleaning results. Read the directions to determine how much to use based on the size of the load. Always measure your detergent.

Add the detergent to the washer drum or dispenser before loading it. This will prevent residue on your clothing.

If your clothes have stains, pre-treat them with a stain remover or a bit of laundry detergent before placing them in the washer.

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Pick a Water Temperature and Cycle

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Unless your clothing is caked with dirt and heavily stained, washing in cold water will serve your needs and prevent most laundry disasters. The exception is cotton underwear and bedsheets that need hot water to remove body oil.

Bed linens and towels need to be washed at the highest recommended temperature at least every other wash to sanitize them.

You must also choose the best washer cycle for the type of fabrics in the load. The "normal" cycle will be fine for most loads, but you may also need to use "permanent press" or "delicate" for certain fabrics. "Heavy-duty" is great for articles like jeans and towels.

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Do a Final Check

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Double-check everything before you load the washer to prevent mistakes. Look for any stains and pretreat them.

Certain types of stains require special techniques to remove them, while many can be handled with a spot treatment. There's also a proper approach for mystery stains when you're not sure what caused it.

Also, check that all pockets are empty—no tissues or paper, either—to prevent disasters. Remove any accessories such as belts and jewelry.

Close all zippers, VELCRO, and buttons to prevent them from catching the fabrics.

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Load the Washer

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Load items into the washer one at a time, making sure they are not in a wad. Do not cram the washer too full. The clothes need room to move about in the water.

To protect fabric finishes and reduce the “washed out” look, turn knitted items, corduroy, textured fabric, and dark colors inside out. 

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Unload the Washer

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Promptly remove wet laundry from the washer to lessen wrinkles and prevent mildew. Hang items to air dry, lay flat to dry, or place them in the dryer.

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Load the Dryer

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If you did not separate loads by fabric type when washing, do it now before placing items in the dryer. It's important to dry all lightweight items together and all heavy fabric items together and choose the correct dryer cycle for each.

This will help prevent shrinking and protect your clothing. Add wool dryer balls to speed drying and reduce static.

There are many good reasons why you might consider air drying your laundry outside or on an indoor drying rack. Chief among those are saving energy (and money) and less damage to your clothes.

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Hang, Fold, and Store Your Laundry

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As soon as your clothes are dry, you'll want to take care of them right away. Hang or fold each piece of clothing as it comes out of the dryer to prevent wrinkling. And, of course, iron your clothes if you must. As soon as possible, return clothes and linens to the proper closet or drawer.

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Mistakes happen. Everyone makes them but here's some help to save the day—or your favorite shirt.

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Laundry is much less overwhelming if you do it frequently. If you let a mountain of dirty laundry accumulate, it can become scary. It may feel like a hassle to go to the laundromat, so find ways to make the trip better like using the time to read, relax, and enjoy the scent of your fresh laundry.

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