[Blindtlk] Washing, How to Avoid Colours in Clothes Running in The Washing Machine

[Danielle Antoine]

Well, I've been known especially when it's only me to just put it all
in the wash together. But, generally I put socks, undergarments, and
towels in the wash as usually I bleach those. My mama told me to do it
this way when I was just learning to wash my own clothes and for the
most part nothing has been discolored and mostly those things can't be
seen anyway. My clothes are usually simple and comfotable though, and
don't need much specifics instructions. I don't have a prblem asking
if I suspect something is stained or faded; howver. For delicate
things or unusual fabrics, I wash in cold water and hang to dry. A
good rule of thumb is to check the tags as they will usually indicate
how best to wash some thing.

Generally, I tended to buy white socks for  every one so no one would
be caut with  mismatched socks; some people do prefer Sock Locks
though or safety pinning them together, though. I chose not to chase
after everyone's socks nightly to ensure they were paired together or
insist my kids pair them before washing....they had plenty enough
other opportunities to learn to be organized. So, I did myself and
them a favor and made it simple and unobtrusive. Hope you find what
works best for you!

HTH,

Danielle

On 5/15/13, Sherry Gomes <sherriola at gmail.com> wrote:
> I do something similar, only I wash everything in cold water. And I have
> several things I don't dry or only dry for a few minutes. If I have a lot
> of
> red, or new red things, I wash them separate. I've found that even things
> that say hand wash, mostly can be safely washed in the machine, but then I
> don't dry those at all.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sean Paul
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 5:33 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Washing, How to Avoid Colours in Clothes Running in
> The Washing Machine
>
> Never heard that called the college method, but, yes, remembering back to
> those days. I can see where that'd fit. I call that the batchler method &
> even though I'm married now & have been for years. I do all the laundry
> round here & for the most part still use that method.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 07:25
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Washing,How to Avoid Colours in Clothes Running in
> The Washing Machine
>
>
>> Plain white vinegar will help a lot to keep colors from bleeding.  Soak a
>>
>> new garment in vinegar for a few hours or overnight before washing.  Some
>>
>> of the new dye may still come out, so it's important to wash with like
>> colors. Red seems to be the worst for bleeding into other colors.  I wash
>>
>> new red clothes with other reds if I have enough or dark jeans or towels
>> if I don't. My towels are navy blue, so if the red colors them it won't
>> be
>
>> noticeable.
>>
>> I don't buy a lot of new clothes, so mostly I use the college dormitory
>> method of washing...I cram everything into the washer together, jeans,
>> socks, colored shirts and wash it all on regular warm water wash and cold
>>
>> rinse.  99% of the time this method works just fine.  I'm not a fancy
>> person though.  I don't have a bunch of delicates or clothes that can't
>> go
>
>> in the dryer.  I'm careful with new clothes for a few washes and then
>> after that I go with the easiest method. I used to do separate loads for
>> jeans, colors, whites etc.  I will do that now if I'm going to bleach the
>>
>> whites or something, but honestly I haven't noticed any difference
>> between
>
>> separating everything and the college method.  At least not for clothes
>> that I've had for a while.
>>
>> If I know I've spilled something on the item I treat it with a stain
>> removal product and wash as usual.  After it comes out of the wash I'll
>> ask a sighted person to make sure the stain came out before wearing.
>>
>> HTH
>> Julie
>>
>>
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