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To not separate my colours

57 replies

tipitall · 06/02/2026 21:23

There must be a way to wash everything together and not have white shirts and t shirts turn grey. Any tips?

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pinkpony88 · 06/02/2026 22:06

I wash
whites and creams
blue, black and green tone clothes
pink, red, orange and yellow tone clothes
anything that’s a mixture of those goes in a wash with other outliers and a couple of colour catchers

user2848502016 · 06/02/2026 22:02

You can always tell when people don’t separate….

MsSmartShoes · 06/02/2026 21:57

i am a complete slattern, but here are my washing categories:
whites
lights
brights
darks
blacks

Thehop · 06/02/2026 21:31

It's not hard to separate them! I'm not great at most household tasks but I like bright whites so it's definitely worth it to me.

FourEyesGood · 06/02/2026 21:29

What’s the big deal? Just put white clothes to one side and wash them all together when you’ve got enough for a wash. They go grey really quickly in a mixed wash.

Swaytheboat · 06/02/2026 21:27

Chuck it all in and throw out the stuff that doesn't survive. We don't have white or cream clothes in our house.

Sprogonthetyne · 06/02/2026 21:26

Either colour catcher sheets or stop buying white clothing

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