Comments on: Do You Pre-Sort Your Laundry?

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:57:25 +0000

I’ve had several “bleeds” and sort my laundry very carefully in baskets using an Elfa basket system. I sort by WHITES – any white needing hot water, like kitchen towels; REDS, ORANGES, and PURPLES; BLUES, GREENS, GRAYS, and YELLOWS; lightweight WHITES (usually undewear and other knits); JEANS and KHAKIS; and BLACKS. I also have baskets for sheets and bathtowels. I’m also careful to separate by weight – no navy tees with navy jeans. Bath towels are on Monday, bed sheets on Tuesday, and WHITES are on Wednesday. The others are done as a basket looks full. Everyone here is tall enough to sort their own clothes.

By: Allison

Allison — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:14:10 +0000

Ok, you got me. I do enjoy laundry duty, gives me warm fuzzies of child hood with mom.

By: Maricar

Maricar — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:34:51 +0000

Hi Allison, why is that? I guess you enjoy sorting.

By: Allison

Allison — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:48:40 +0000

I’m a pre-sorting machine! lol

Wouldn’t have it any other way.

By: Maricar

Maricar — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:22:20 +0000

Hi Gayla, Ooooh! Your man does the laundry! I say let him!

By: Maricar

Maricar — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:21:34 +0000

Hi Tracee, Yeah, I would also think the jeans may have something to do with those holes. I always wash the jeans separately, even from clothes that are the same color. But I also remember that my family’s shirts got little holes soem time ago, even though we separate them. Do you add anything to the wash other than detergent/softener?

By: Maricar

Maricar — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:18:51 +0000

Hi Betsy and Gem, I know I should already start teaching my son to sort his laundry. Thanks for the reminder!

By: Maricar

Maricar — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:17:41 +0000

Hi Pickel, I know what you mean! LOL

By: Gayla McCord

Gayla McCord — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:53:06 +0000

I would – but with a family the size of mine, there’s a full load every day! Of everything!

I’m big on sorting though – now if I could just get my hubby to understand why! Since he’s been at home more, he’s taken on doing the laundry. I must admit, he does scare me at times.

By: Tracee Sioux

Tracee Sioux — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:27:20 +0000

Funny you should mention this. I don’t sort our laundry at all. Ever since they started pre-shrinking clothes and we couldn’t use hot water in the washing machine I really couldn’t think why I would waste time sorting.

Last night laying in bed I thought about all the very thin t-shirts and blouses I’ve purchased that have gotten little holes. One reason, I thought, might be that I’ve been washing them with the jeans and it’s too rough. Maybe?

I vowed to start sorting laundry. At least removing the jeans from regular wash.