Mitchel Groff

Unless you are lucky enough to have someone to help you with household chores, you probably know how to do laundry properly. Was there ever a time when you had a bad experience washing your clothes? There is more to know than just separating delicate from your denim. In fact, you are probably making some errors that you are not aware of. Good thing several laundry hacks can help avoid such mistakes. Here are a few tips and tricks to help keep your clothes last longer and save you money. 1. Do Not Just Sort Lights and Darks According to experts, you have to do more sorting when you wash clothes to keep them fresh. Separate muddy or very dirty clothes from lightly soiled pieces. Heavy and abrasive fabrics such as denim should not be mixed with delicate garments. Turn your denims inside out and wash in cold water on a gentle cycle. Dry them at low temperature to prevent fading. You can prevent your sheets from twisting by washing one piece at a time and adding...

From landing ketchup on your shirt to finding a leaky pen in your pocket, it’s sometimes difficult to prevent staining our clothes. However, these are not just common annoyances; if not cleaned immediately, they can cut short the life of your otherwise perfectly nice and perhaps expensive garments. To prevent this from happening, you should learn how to spot clean fabrics. What Does Spot Clean Mean? Spot cleaning means treating only the stained part of the garment. You must know how to pick the right cleaning solution for different types of stains and fabric. A spot clean only care label is often seen on expensive designer items that are hand-made, fragile, or contain lace and bead work. While spot cleaning works for most fabrics, it can often leave a watermark on silk, which looks similar to a stain. In this case, getting help from a professional is a better option. Choosing the Most Appropriate Solvent Part of learning how to spot clean fabrics is k...