For many of us, doing laundry is not our favorite household chore.  So who can blame us if we rush a bit to get it done? But being rash with laundry can come at the expense of our valuable clothing.  Here are three quick tricks to preserving your clothes.

• Don’t over stuff the washing machine.  As tempting as it is, over-stuffing won’t allow the water and detergent in your machine to clean efficiently and can lead to over and under-treated pieces.
• Add a bit of vinegar in the washing machine to colored loads to keep colors bright.  Don’t worry, the smell washes out.
• Mark stains with clothes spins.  Keep some clothes pins next to each laundry basket in the house and teach your family to attach a bin to their shirt or pants when they toss their laundry in the basket.

When you need an extra set of hands with the laundry give our “Laundry & Light Cleaning” service a try.  Here is a handy link for more details.