Things You'll Need:
- clothes care instruction
- laundry detergent for colored clothes
- pail or basin
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Step 1
Read your clothes caring instruction.
Reading your clothes care instruction is the first thing you have to do before washing them. This tells you whether warm or cold water is needed, and or whether ironing is necessary along with other caring instructions. -
Step 2
Use detergents for dark, colored clothes.
There are liquid detergents that are specifically made for dark clothes to maintain their color and new look. Such example of this colored clothes detergents are All and TotalCare liquid detergents. -
Step 3
Use cold water.
Use cold water on washing your dark, colored clothes if the caring instruction requires it. -
Step 4
Rinse your clothes in a basin or pail of cold water before hanging.
If you have the time, rinse your colored clothes one more time by soaking it in a basin or pail of cold water after the washing machine. And do not twist them. This is done so your colored clothes would be wrinkle free when they dry so you don't have to iron them. -
Step 5
Rinse your clothes in a basin or pail of cold water before hanging.
If you have the time, rinse your colored clothes one more time by soaking it in a basin or pail of cold water after the washing machine. And do not twist them. This is done so you your colored clothes would be wrinkle free when they dry so you don't have to iron them. -
Step 6
Dry your clothes on a shady place.
Colored clothes doesn't need to be under the sun, or on the dryer, instead it is advisable for this type of clothes to be dried under the shade. -
Step 7
Do not iron your dark or colored clothes.
Avoid ironing your dark colored clothes. Or put inside out if you have too.
