Back in the old days, doing laundry is almost a workout that requires arm muscles. Lucky for us, all we have to do is to toss them into the washing machine.
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If it is that easy, why do we dread laundry day so much? Besides sitting in front of the washing machine trying to sort our clothes so that there won't be a colour transfer, we also need to face the curious cases of the missing socks and stubborn stains.
Here are some tips that can help make our laundry day a little less stressful.
1. Spread out the task
Instead of doing the laundry all in one day, it may be wiser to spread the load and do small loads 2 to 3 times a week. It reduces the frustration of a huge load. Towels on Monday, whites and lights on Wednesday, and darks on Friday.
2. Pre-sort your laundry
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Get separate laundry baskets for your household -- one for whites and lights, one for darks, one for towels, and one for delicates, all depending on the kind of laundry you have. Now you can avoid sitting in front of that one laundry basket and trying to pull out laundry items as you sort them for washing.
3. Get laundry mesh bags for socks
Sorting small items like socks isn't difficult but it can definitely be frustrating in a huge pile of laundry. Get laundry mesh bags in different colours and assign them to each member of the household. Each person can put his or her socks in the mesh bag and after washing, the socks will then be already sorted. The owners just have to match them and hang it up.
4. Use a good washing detergent
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This sound idiot-proof but more often than not, we do not know which to pick off the shelves of the supermarket. A good washing detergent can help to effectively remove stains and spare us the headaches of manual removals after the laundry is done. Try Kao New and Improve Attack Ultra Power which can help to remove stubborn stains for a complete clean wash.
Kao New and Improve Attack Ultra Power
Kao New and Improve Attack Ultra Power penetrates deeply into fabric fibres, even on areas like collars and cuffs, to get rid of sebum stains, and its advanced anti-bacterial formula removes and inhibits bacteria growth from wash to wear. Not only can it removes unpleasant musty odour, usually from indoor drying, it also eliminates the occurrence of sweat odour when you perspire. Its advanced Japan R&D formula ensures thorough cleaning from all dimensions, effectively eliminates dirt and stains for a complete clean wash, and is suitable for indoor drying.