Life Hack: How to separate laundry properly and what colours can be washed together?

From what those symbols on clothes tags mean to the basics when it comes to separating your laundry, here's what you need to know

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025 - 14:49

Denise O’Donoghue

When we are washing our clothes and other fabrics, it can be easy to become overwhelmed by different fabrics and colours and work out what can be washed together and what needs to be laundered separately.

Opening the washing machine to discover your once white sheets and shirts now a pale and patchy pink or finding a favourite wool jumper a fraction of its previous size is incredibly frustrating — and a waste of money when they need replacing.

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