Laundry Pros Say It’s Time to End This Outdated Washer Rule – You’ll Save Time and Money with This Simple Switch

Dark blue painted cabinets with matching blue and white tiles in a small laundry room. A ceiling-suspended drying rack above, with some pink clothes on it. .

A resentment for laundry day is an almost universal feeling. It's a never-ending, time-consuming, and tiresome chore that we simply cannot skip.

But with all the modern features on washers, how essential is separating garments by lights, colors, and darks? According to laundry experts on this National Laundry Day, (April 15), this is an outdated rule you should stop doing right now.