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Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

6 mistakes that ruin clothes when washing colors – and how to swerve these bloopers for a superior wash

Drying laundry on drying rack by the window with sunlight.

When it comes to laundry, there is one rule everyone knows – only wash like colors together, and never mix lights with dyes. While this will certainly get your laundry done, it could lead to you making some big mistakes when washing colors.

Laundry professionals and fabric care experts have explained that small slip-ups including overloading a machine or using the wrong detergent could damage your colored clothes for good. Luckily, they are all relatively easy to avoid.

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