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@nikkilovesrocks

7 ай бұрын

The holy sock pullover 😂🤣

The only thing I’d add is regarding the hats/gloves. Some people (like me, who knit with nice wool), would never wash those items in the washer, unless it was on the delicate or wool cycle. And NO dryer!

TY for this, Melissa. You’ve confirmed what I do. I use one of the dissolvable laundry sheets called Clean People. I don’t use fabric softener at all. I fill the softener compartment with white vinegar. It softens fabric somewhat and eliminates odor.

@shellz8775

7 ай бұрын

Exactly my regimen!👍🏻

I separate into colors, darks, whites, delicate, denim, towels and bed linens. I've been doing that for 40-plus years since my mom got me to do some of the laundry chores. I did see the belly button.

Sunlight & moonlight actually sanitize fabrics. My bf hangs big comforters outside for a couple sunshiny days. Smells great btw! Lysol rinse sanitizer works 100% if directions are followed!

You are awesome! I've been watching you for a long time and have learned so much . Everyone is always saying "your house is so clean and smells so good". Thank you!

I've heavily invested in Merino Wool. They go SO LONG without needing to be washed!

I was always told/made to put new red or dark if you believe it may bleed to soak the new garment in salt water to colour fast it. It’s worked for me since I was young 63 now. Merry Christmas have a wonderful day filled with love laughter with your family. Stay safe

Yep, I saw your belly button! I always separate by color/temperature, turn the clothes inside out, zip up the zippers, and put more delicate items in lingerie bags. Socks and underwear are worn once, but everything else depends on the season. If the weather is warmer, then tops/shirts usually go in the laundry after one wearing. It is important not to wash anything red (or very dark colors) with light colors. I’m amazed how some garments continue to bleed after several washings. As far as wool sweaters, air them out and they’re good to go - wool is “self-cleaning.” I only wash if food or drink spills on them.

Saw the BB. I heard a 'laundry expert' on NPR say that sorting is unnecessary and to wash in the warmest water acceptable for the shortest cycle available. He also advocated for using the dryer as little as possible. My current machine does not allow such parsing with cycles, but I thought it was interesting.

I am cracking up at the belly button exposure!! And YES, I separate my laundry...to an extreme; lights, colors, darks...and there might even be some subdivision of those groups based on material types. And I can't even fathom combining towels with clothes. 😬 Anyhoo...thank you for another educational video!!

Belly button! Thank you for all the help with cleaning! Love your videos! ❤❤❤

Belly button! Lol My mom taught me well. I’ve never minded doing laundry and I even enjoy ironing. 🤷🏼‍♀️ But I always start my washer on hot while I load it, to pull the hot water thru the hoses, then switch to”warm”. I just can’t do the cold wash. I do leave the rinse on cold to help pull out any lingering detergent. If things really stink: like after gardening etc : baking soda: $1 for a big box.

So many questions were answered in this video, thank you!!

Belly button...separate by work clothes (dressier items), casual items, towels, linens. Microfiber and kitchen towels washed separately but I have so many I do about 2 loads a month. Comforters are for show in my house. It gets folded at night. We use blankets as needed, also easier to wash. Got that from my mom.

Yep, saw your belly button! LOL! I separate by whites, mediums and darks. After watching this video, I will wash towels separately. 😳 With regards to temperature, I wash everything in hot water to avoid soap residue on the clothes, especially darks. Defeats the purpose of a high efficiency washer! And no, I don’t put too much detergent in. I researched causes of soap residue and learned that less is better.

Great video - thank you! Yes I separate colours into light, colours and dark; my mom told me to do so and my clothes are always fine. My mom would have LOVED your advice, she said quite the same things about laundry 😊

Love this video and all your insight! It’s great to know I’m not the only one who still separates clothing for laundry day. I do laundry every Wednesday or Thursday. I wash, fold and put clothes away. I actually enjoy laundry day; I’ll use it as an opportunity to declutter or clean other areas of my home while waiting for the clothes.

Thanks, Melissa. Yes, I separate lights, darks, and whites, towels, and bedsheets.

Saw the bell button! Thanks for all your research! Appreciate it!

Belly button 😂. I do separate whites, colors, and darks. I also separate towels, jeans, and bedding.

I learned a whole bunch of new things with this video. Thank You!! (the belly button thing was hysterical by the way)

I only separate whites from colors. Unless it's a brand new red item or brand new very dark item, I separate it from the rest of the load for its first wash. Otherwise, lights-darks, all one load (without overloading the machine).

I use to separate my laundry but then it would take forever for me to have a full load of the different types of items so i started waking everything together on cold so the stinky clothes could be washed sooner.

Belly button! lol 😂 I love all your cleaning advice! I have your towels for cleaning and love them! Thank you!

Yes, I separate my clothes by color and by weight. Having king sizes beds, I also make two loads of sheets, one the bottom sheet, one pillow case and one pillow cover per load. Not only does it keep the machine from getting off balance, I believe the sheets get a better wash. Thanks for the belly button flash, and all of your great hints!

Thanks for a lot of great information!!!

Belly button! If I'm washing newer clothes, I separate. If I'm washing well worn clothes, I don't. I always separate out nicer thin fabrics to avoid the wear and tear of washing with heavy fabrics.

Belly button! That’s awesome! I usually do two loads. Colors and lights. Sniff test every item (unless it’s my work uniform. That comes of and is thrown into the hamper immediately after work!).

Long-time subscriber, and I always watch to the end... "...and we'll see ya next time!". 🇺🇸🇨🇦

Love your video ❤ Merry Christmas 🎄

I don't sort much anymore. I'm retired now so I don't have as much to wash. I used to sort back when I had kids at home and also worked. I do my jeans separately, though and I put my unmentionables in with the sheets. Towels are also separate. That's about it. I lived for 3 years in an RV while traveling around so learned to be more efficient. Cute belly button!

Yes I separate .. have sometimes thrown in a towel but that will stop right now .. thanks!!!

Thanks for these tips! I do separate my laundry by color. And my sheets and towels are washed in hot water. I quit using laundry softener a few years ago, but did recently try the Downy Rinse and Refresh. I turn all my clothes inside out, especially my jeans. I also zip and button them. Love you and your channel ♥️

I love watching your videos!

Belly button 🎉 I separate by colour, texture, person and sometimes by room...e.g. kitchen towels are washed separately from bathroom towels... for cross contamination ...or over kill, whatever you want to call it. Thus I have a minimum of 9 different loads a week for me my husband and our 2yr old daughter.

Hilarious! I don't sort by color, but by category. Linens together, tees, dock, undies, together...etc. washing my comforters right. Somewhere I saw a demo on how to fold a comforter accordian style so it gets a complete wash. Fingers crossed it works, I selected heavy duty load.

LOL. Yes, I stayed to the end. Bellybutton- word of the day. 😂We separate categories : sheets, towels, regular clothes. Once in a while, I might do a delicate batch. What do you think of those dissolving sheets (ie Earth breeze or something like that). I am getting sick of using those big plastic jugs!

i separate by "regular wash" and "delicates" aka anything i want to wash cold and either hang dry or tumble dry no-heat (my dryer doesn't have a Low heat setting D: ). I have never had any colors bleed in my life, but I also don't own a lot of red clothing. I also don't use a flat sheet, so i just wash my duvet-cover more often lol

🤣 Yes I stuck to the end and saw your belly button! However, awesome video, and loved the tips tricks and tidbits. I separate my clothing, I just notice when you don't my clothes really pay the price. Happy Holidays!

Bring your bath towel back!! I am saving up and ready to buy them

NO WAY. Not really into separating colors unless it’s new or if I have enough of that type. My main categories are delicates, leggings/gym, normal like shirts, and underwear. The there’s towels, bedding, silk pillow cases and blankets. That’s already too many for me so unless I see that one load is large enough then I’ll split by lights vs darks.

I used to have a white winter jacket. I used to have wash it almost every week.

Hi! I also separate by color 😊 usually I do one load off black(and dark gray) one off white and one off soft colors and one off red. I also like to do socks separated 😂

I separate by color And by weight. I also utilize the different cycles on my washer. Like my bras, camis, and nice lightweight shirts get washed on the delicate cycle with Woolite. I also hang my bras to dry and they last & look so much better than when I used to throw them in with everything else. Also, I saw the belly button 🤭

I saw it - thanks for the laugh! Yes I always sort.

Belly button! I sort light, colors and darks. Sheets are their own load weekly, as are towels. Cold water wash except for my husband's FR (flame retardent) work clothes per the instruction label to use warm. Sometimes jeans are their own load. I do 6 loads of laundry per week for 3 people.

You are too funny! Yep…stayed til the end and saw your belly button. ☺️ I separate if I have a lot of laundry, but due to jobs of family members and shortages of uniform pieces, I do at least one load of laundry a day and therefore do not separate. But I do bedding together, towels together, and such. But clothes usually get lumped into a single load every day or two. 😊

I sort my laundry by sheets, towels, pants and predominately cotton cotton spandex tees and socks, blouses/bras/underwear, cheap rayon poly blend shirts that seem to pill everything, sweaters

Belly button! 😂 I separate only by like-items, not colors, unless the product is new. My biggest struggle: eliminating ring around the collar on dress shirts

I saw that. Girls gone wild!

Well that was unexpected😂 Yes! I separate lights, darks, all the things 👍

The information itself sounds obvious but really good reminder. I felt clean just watching this video!

I always separate my colours and white. I was towels and tea towels from the rest of the wash.

I bought some high quality sheets, but unfortunately washed them in hot water. After several years they began to tear apart. I was warned not to use hot water and now I’m a believer. Sometimes you’re advised to use hot water on sheets and towels but it’s not necessary if you wash them every week or two.

I always separate my dark, light colors and gentle. Always wear jeans several times and wear tops a couple times if no odor. Saw bb😅

Yes, I saw your belly button. 😀 My washing machine is far too small to put my duvet into, so I’ll have to have it cleaned at either a launderette or a dry cleaners. I don’t wear many dark colours. The only dark colours I wear are my navy trousers & I put them in with my bright colours, except white. I won’t buy clothes that can’t be tumble dried. In the UK a lot of people have a thing about putting their washing on the line. Not me, I use my tumble dryer all through the year & put it all way as soon as it’s finished.

I'm an innie too! 😆And of course, I separate colours; I'm not a barbarian!

Belly button! I separate my loads into colors. I also wash in cold water. This is a joke considering I live in the Phoenix area. In the summer time we do not have cold water. We have hot water and less hot water. It gets cold in September after the nights get down in the 70s again. Love your chanel! I have learned so much by watching!

I’d love your advice for washing delicate cashmere sweaters. I’ve been hand washing these one by one my bathroom sink using woolite and laying them flat on a drying rack. I guess I want to know if it’s better to put in a mesh bag and into the machine on delicate cycle? Thanks for your thorough laundry tips!

@EmOrganizer

7 ай бұрын

I wouldn't risk machine-washing them. Handwash, pull gently into shape, and roll them in a towel to dry flat 😊

We're a family of 5 so i'm doing about a load a day. I do lights and darks, mostly so darks won't fade I use woolite dark which isn't the most eco friendly or clean but it works. If i'm worried about something bleeding i put it with the darks. I have a tri-sorter since we first got married i think lol i love it! Over the years i've come to sort by dry time aka weight because it wasn't worth having to put the dryer back on multiple times or different heat. Towels thick hoodies heavier weight uniform pants of my sons. Then I have thinner stuff like hand towels i'll put with the polos whos freaking collars take forever to dry.

Always separate my clothes & wash them the way their supposed to be washed. I’m 57 with 3 daughters & all three of them are still visiting my closet wearing clothes I’ve literally had since they were little because the clothes are still standing the test of time.

Lol.. bellybutton flash. 😂 I separate into lights and colors. If I have enough pink or red, they go in their own. Towels, bedding, undies, and socks all go together in a hot wash.

I separate by colour and weight of fabrics and sometimes by fabric type.

How well does the color catch cloths work?

I only separate towels and sheets from my clothes . Wash all clothes weekly on cold delicate and it’s simple .

SAW YOUR BELLY BUTTON!!! 😂❤

My Mom was a pretty detailed laundry sorter, so I grew up with whites, darks and what was then called perm press, but generally were the lighter weight items vs jeans, sweatshirts, etc. Love these videos, as I like to hear alternative ideas. But admit, Mom was right that clothes could 1) be reworn 2) the value of school clothes and play clothes, and 3) buying quality over quantify for wear. Thanks to you (and Mom)

I don't understand how this happens - I shower, which includes scrubbing my neck, and then I put on a white shirt and go to church where I sit for 2 hours. Then I go home and take the shirt off. After three Sundays, I've worn this shirt for 6 hours and the neck is dirty. Doesn't matter if it's in the summer or winter. I'm not working and sweating and I'm not in a dirty environment. How does my collar get so dirty after 6 hours?

Yes! I separate my colors.

I saw the belly button. LOL Yes, I always separate my clothes. I also hang all my clothes to dry except underwear, towels and washcloths and sheets. They will last longer.

I actually enjoy laundry way more than other housekeeping chores. Switched to wool balls and essential oils for the dryer. The other products I find too strong a scent and I don't like what dryer sheets leave behind on my clothes. And hanging blue jeans always and if you can hang outdoors, even better 😊

How and where do you store dirty microfiber towels? Especially if they are wet? Do you just throw them in a laundry hamper or hang dirty towels somewhere to dry? Is there a video on this? Thanks for the advice, I'm just getting into the microfiber world! 😉

I do my laundry, put different. I do separate my colors. I wash my cleaning towels separate from the bath towels in my delicate. I like to wash that separate from my other clothes. you having mentioned how to wash shoes because I have heard that you can wash them in the washer. I was just wondering how do you do that I do not like loud noise.

Yep, that’s a belly button 😅. I separate my loads colors but also by type of material. Thank you for the reenforcement of what I’m doing now!

I separate but I also use color catchers for newer items. They work amazingly well. I saw the belly button.

Hubby and I tend to wear dark or white clothes, so I do two loads a week and always on a cold wash because it's cheaper xxxxxxxx

I missed towels, what was the recommendation for them?

I’m very good about separating the colors but I need to be better about mixing the weights of the garments. I do get some pilling and I hate that.

I got through to the end, and usually do, btw. 😊 I always separate by colour, but hadn’t thought of doing it by weight. Thank you for your excellent laundry lesson! ❤

Unable to gather a full batch of white in reasonable time. So have to mix it. Thankfully i dont have bleeding garments too often.

No, I don’t sort colors. I sort by fabric type or use. My husbands exercise clothes are by themselves as are towels, sheets and microfiber cleaning cloths. We don’t wear a lot of white but if we do, I wash that separately but don’t worry about other light colored clothing. And, Belly Button! Good trick. I watched to the end because I was cleaning and you were my body double.

Yes I separate my laundry loads to different colors. Some times also play safe put in a colour catcher especially if I have a load with a few colours but is a small load. Haha looking at your belly button 😂

Saw it !!

I sort laundry 🧺 same as you. Belly button has been seen 😂

My mother thought me to separate my laundry and so I am doing to this day. Fortunately me and my partner wear only four colors, so four categories. White, with light grey or beige. Black, with deep blue and dark grey [optionaly khaki, but we don't own it anymore]. Blue - with optional purple and green, but we own almost nothing green. Red, with pink, as I own a lot of pink clothes. Sometimes we also add some orange and light brown tones, but again, we don't own that.

Separator, and saw it!

Hi Melissa I notice you changed your machine set may I ask what made you change and what you think of it thus far I'm currently in market for a new set as well

I enjoyed this video! Im gonna forward to our kids- ages 24 and 22. They need to hear it from someone else not me or their dad. hahaha I saw your belly button! Also I need to separate by weight I do by color but I will try weight cuz I hate pilling.

I saw it! I separate by weight. Undies, tops and pjs, and pants. Whites get their own little load.

ABSOLUTELY separate by color and weight. How can you not? Saw it at the end - haha. Do you like laundry detergent sheets? I just started using the popular brand and I'm a fan.

Haha, i saw it to! ❤

Bwaaaah😂 saw the belly button. I absolutely separate my clothes.

What does “cold water” mean to you in temperature?

Saw it!

90% of my clothing is black so there is not usually a color issue, I do however separate by weight and sometimes material and delicates cause goth clothes are expensive ... also belly button

Separate, Merry Christmas !!

Thanks for the tips and yes l separate my colours and thanks for the belly button flash. I was also wondering if you have any good ways to wash a garment that is red and white l have a Christmas dress and l washed it on cold with nothing else but now the white fluff is slightly pink can you give me any tips on how to make it white again? Thanks love your videos

How does a DIY laundry detergent compare to commercially produced detergents?

I saw the belly button 😆. And I also separate into loads: whites, lights, colors, dark, towels & linens.