How to do laundry (sorting, temps, labels)

Teach: How to do laundry (sorting, temps, labels)

What to say

To do laundry well, read the care labels, sort darks, lights and towels, empty the pockets, and wash most clothes in cold water. Use the detergent amount the bottle names for your load. Towels and sheets can go warm. Do not overfill the drum, dry delicates and knits on low or flat, and clear the dryer's lint screen every load.

What to show, in order

1. Check care labels for the wash temperature and whether the item can be tumble dried.
2. Sort into darks, lights and whites, and heavy items such as towels, and wash new dark or red items on their own the first time.
3. Empty pockets, close zippers and turn graphic tees and dark jeans inside out.
4. Choose cold for everyday clothes and warm for towels, sheets and very dirty work clothes.
5. Measure detergent by the line on the cap for your load size, using high-efficiency detergent in a machine that needs it.
6. Fill the drum loosely, no more than about three quarters full.
7. Move clothes to the dryer promptly, use low heat for knits and anything that can shrink, and hang shirts straight away.
8. Clean the lint screen before or after every dryer load.

The check question

Ask: Which water temperature suits most everyday clothes? Answer: Cold

From EveryManKnows. General information, not professional advice.