8 Surprising Ways You’re Ruining Your Clothes Without Realizing It

You’re only sorting lights and darks

Let’s face it, when you’re spending the day as a washerwoman/man, you just want to get it done. Sorting is essential to the laundry process, emphasizes Greg Thompson, director of laundry product marketing at Samsung. Yes, everyone knows to sort lights and darks—but sorting by different fabric types and degrees of dirtiness is often overlooked. Wash your sheets and towels separately to extend the life of your clothes. These are the 7 ways to not ruin your clothes in the laundry.