Sign in automatically next time Search Student. Your friends and neighbors will all be a lot happier if you do. If you've never done your own before, or if you need a brush-up on good techniques, here are the basics you need to know to do laundry right.
Reds are more likely than any other colors to invade clothes of other colors.
Another important group to separate from your general laundry pile are clothes that need to be dry-cleaned. You can also separate by water temperature. Whites go in hot water, dark heavy clothes like jeans go in warm, and your nice blouses and button-up shirts should go in cold. Drying off While you may think throwing as many clothes as possible in the dryer saves money, don't fall into this trap. You might end up hurting your duds, and you'll probably have to dry them again.