plain jane Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 What is it that you do with them to make sure that the colors won't run when in the wash with other clothes? I can't believe that this has totally escaped my mind. :001_huh: Dd has new shirts that are dark blue as well as new dark jeans and I want to make sure that they'll be safe to do with the rest of their laundry in the future. (I don't typically sort the kids' clothes by color- they all get washed together :o) Not feeling very smart right now... :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Wash the shirts and jeans together a time or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Sue Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I add salt to keep the colors from ruining other clothes. Come to think of it- I don't know where I learned to do this and I wonder if it really helps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Wash the shirts and jeans together a time or two. This is what I do. Usually in warm water just to be sure all the running gets over with. I'll try to sort for a few washings, just to be on the safe side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 If it's something new and black that I'm afraid will run, I wash it with other black clothes only the first time or two that it is washed. (Normally when things aren't new and I know they won't run, I can't be bothered separating my laundry into whites and colors, it all goes in together!) If it's something that is new and RED, I will probably wash it alone as I wouldn't have enough other red things to do a whole wash of red only, and i certainly wouldn't want my whites turning pink :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I never seperate colors. I've never had any colors run in the wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Vinegar is also supposed to help set the colors. For some things - I'll set them in a sink of cold water to make sure that the colors have set before throwing it in with everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I never seperate colors. I've never had any colors run in the wash. Yeah like I said I almost never separate colors either... ...except for if it's new and black or new and red... ...because I HAVE had colors run in the wash... ...but that might be because I tend to procrastinate on my laundry and leave it sitting in the machine a bit longer than I should. :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2squared Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I don't sort anything, so if we have something that might run, I use a colorguard sheet. They really work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 If it's dark, I might wash it with other dark items in cold water. If it's black or red, I might actually wash it by hand, in cold water, just to see what runs out. If it's white or a light color, I just throw it in with other like-colored items, and wash on hot or warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I add salt to keep the colors from ruining other clothes. Come to think of it- I don't know where I learned to do this and I wonder if it really helps.... I do this too. I put the item in with salt and let it soak for a while. Then rinse out and wash normally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cera Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I wash it separately or with similar colored items once and toss in a white rag or wash cloth. I have only had stuff run a few times and it has been reds and denim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Wash alone with vinegar to set the dye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I wash with like colors, but I still throw in a color catcher sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry in OH Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I wash it with other like colored items in cold water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Wow, I am surprised how many people don't sort colors :001_huh:. I have 3 baskets in my room, whites/mediums/darks, and everyone's laundry goes in those. When one is full, I wash it. This eliminate most color-running worries. However, if I have something brand-new that looks run-prone (dark denim, red, etc.), I usually fill the sink with water, soak it, ring it out, soak it again, and keep repeating until it no longer runs. Either that, or I just make sure that everything in that particular dark load is really dark (and therefore wouldn't be affected by the running color anyway). And while I usually wash reds with the rest of the darks, I do periodically do a "red" load, being mostly dd's stuff (red, purple and pink, including her bed sheets). :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 New clothes get washed separately with a large dose of vinegar and hot water. Sets the colors and then we are good to go. EXCEPT for reds - they always have a pile of their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 OK, I might be a big cheater here, but I just toss the item on its own in the washing machine. Of course, I now have a front loader that only uses very minimal water so I am fine on that front. I also do not -ever- sort my clothes. I have cold wash and fine wash! I do pre-wash or pre-rinse for soiled washes or washes with underwears and then I do a regular wash in cold water with extra rinse. I use Tide Coldwater, btw, and do a few loads every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.