With advanced technology, is sorting your clothes by color a thing of the past?
A laundry expert says yesbut maybe not the way you think!
The tactic makes sense to prevent darker pigments from bleeding onto the lighter items.
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But is it absolutely necessary?
Todays technology allows washers touse cold water cyclesto clean clothesas efficiently as hot water.
Not only does washing in cold water save energy, it also aids in color transfer prevention.
However,Sammy Wang, fabric care senior specialist at P&G, disagrees.
Read on to find out why you should belooking at fabric materialsand soil levels when tackling your dirty laundry.
She explains that textile manufacturers use fewer rinse cycles after the dying process to reduce their water consumption.
Different fabrics require different conditions, such as specific cycles, she says.
This also allows you touse bleachon white items if necessary.
But if you prefer to sort to prevent mishaps, theres no need to stop!
