Guide · Laundry and clothes washing ·
How to Wash Laundry?
Keeping laundry bright and clean for longer depends largely on correct sorting, the right detergent and a programme suited to the fabric. Whites can be washed without greying and colours without fading. In this article we explain how to wash laundry step by step, with separate tips for whites and colours.
How to wash laundry: step by step
- Sort laundry into whites, colours and darks; wash new items and those that may bleed separately.
- For laundry that has picked up dye from another item: how to remove dye transfer from clothes.
- Check the washing temperature and warnings on the care label.
- Empty pockets and close zips; turn delicate items inside out.
- Pre-treat stained areas before washing according to the type of stain.
- Put the amount of detergent stated on the label into the machine's detergent drawer; adjust it to the degree of soiling and water hardness.
- Choose a programme at a temperature suited to the fabric and do not overload the machine.
- For washing temperatures by type of laundry and label symbols: what temperature to wash clothes.
How to wash white laundry?
- Do not wash whites with coloured items; even a small amount of dye can make whites turn grey.
- Use a detergent made for whites.
- For yellowed whites, see our guide how to whiten yellowed clothes.
- Separate guides for towels and curtains: how to wash towels, how to wash curtains.
- If the care label allows, you can choose higher-temperature programmes.
- Bleach should only be used on white cottons whose care label allows bleaching, as directed on the product label: how to use bleach.
- On the causes of greying in white laundry: laundry turn grey.
How to wash coloured laundry?
- Separate colours into light and dark shades.
- Use a detergent made for colours that contains no bleaching agent.
- Do not exceed the temperature on the care label; lower temperatures slow colour fading.
- Wash dark items inside out and do not dry them in direct sunlight.
- For detailed steps for black clothes: how to wash black clothes; for tracksuits: how to wash tracksuits.
- For shirts: how to wash shirts; for sweaters: how to wash sweaters.
- For school bags, hats and bras: how to wash a school bag, how to wash a hat, how to wash a bra.
- For scarves, beanies and raincoats: how to wash a scarf, how to wash a raincoat.
- For leggings, swimsuits and socks: how to wash leggings, how to wash a swimsuit, how to wash socks.
- For soft toys and sleeping bags: how to wash soft toys, how to wash a sleeping bag.
- For washing machine care: how to clean a washing machine.
- For linen, velvet and sports jerseys: how to wash linen, how to wash velvet, how to wash a football shirt.
- Do not use bleach on coloured laundry.
- On whether whites and colours can be washed together: can you wash whites and colours together.
Powder or liquid detergent?
Powder machine detergents are widely used, especially for whites and heavily soiled laundry; liquid detergents dissolve quickly in water and are practical in low-temperature programmes. Whichever you choose, use a product suited to your machine type and take the dose from the label. For softness and a fresh scent, fabric softener can be added in the final rinse.
Common mistakes
- Overloading the machine; the laundry does not move freely and detergent residue may remain.
- Using too much detergent; excess foam makes rinsing harder.
- Washing protein stains such as blood in hot water; the stain can become permanent: how to remove blood stains.
- Mixing different cleaning products: can cleaning products be mixed.
- Using hand-wash detergent in the machine; the heavy foam overflows: how to hand wash clothes.
- For detergent and fabric softener marks left on laundry: how to remove detergent stains from clothes.
- For filled garments such as jackets and coats: how to wash a winter jacket.
- For large items that strain the machine: how to wash a blanket.
- For pillows and pillowcases: how to wash a pillow.
- For jeans and denim jackets: how to wash jeans.
- For cotton, linen and lace tablecloths: how to wash a tablecloth.
- For bedding sets: how to wash bed linen.
- For white, black and printed t-shirts: how to wash a t-shirt.
- For cotton, satin and flannel pyjamas: how to wash pyjamas.
- For trousers and dresses: how to wash trousers, how to wash a dress.
- For choosing a detergent: liquid or powder detergent.
- For detergent dosage and drawer compartments: how to use laundry detergent.
- For jackets: how to wash a jacket.
- For the laundry basket and its liner: how to clean a laundry basket.
- For baby and newborn clothes: how to wash baby clothes.
- For trainers: how to wash trainers.
- On why washed and dried laundry smells: why does laundry smell.
- On why clothes shrink and what to do with shrunken clothes: why do clothes shrink.
Toz matik powder detergent
TETİK Toz Matik Detergent for Whites and for Colours is sold in 20 KG packs and suits high-use settings such as hotels, dormitories and laundries. The products are in the powder detergents category; liquid laundry detergents are in the fabric softeners & laundry category.
