You must be thinking he is nuts?
My mother-in-law (somewhat domestically challenged all her life) use to do the washing when the machine that doubled as laundry basket was full. The consequences, all the clothes turned greyish.
Okay, your more domesticated partner is away, or sick or busy and you need to do the laundry. Gather all the washing at the machine (I had to go through my teenaged boy's cupboard to make sure he hasn't left dirty laundry there) and start sorting:
- Dark clothes and with very bright colours or new denims on a heap—you do not want your light clothes to pick up the colouring that washes out
- Lighter clothes on a second heap
- Fluffy clothes on a third—you do not want fluff to stick to your office clothes
- Woollens on a separate heap, because the need more careful washing
- Whites on yet a seperate heap—because you want to keep them white (add 'Vanish' to the wash)
- Bed sheets and towels on a separate heat—to give them a nice hot wash to get rid of bedbugs and germs
- Silk aside to wash by hand
With the laundry sorted, you can start the process (assuming you made sure upfront that you have sufficient washing powder, etc.). Set the machine correctly for each category and add the necessary washing powder, fabric softener, etc.
I normally start early, with a longish cycle while busy with dinner; followed by two shorter cycles and finish by starting a third before going to bed. The next morning a hang that bundle and start another before going to work.
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