New stuff should definitely be washed on it’s own a couple of times, before being mixed in. New stuff can easily give off enough color to make a white shirt pink for example when washed with a red thing.
Just because you’ve been lucky or maybe have a lot of same colors where it doesn’t matter doesn’t mean it’s a general rule to go by.
Ah right, makes sense. In that case it probably fine to just mix it up. But if you want old whites to pop a bit more, using a detergent for white stuff works well.
Personally I use a special detergent for blacks and darks and also the dark program on the washing machine. I’ve found it greatly increases the life of black and dark stuff. I almost exclusively wear black and dark blues and want to use clothes as long as possible.
I might try that, while they don’t drastically change colors like people say, I do notice my white clothes don’t seem to last long before they look old and worn out
I have literally never separated my clothes, and I’ve never had anything get messed up.
New stuff should definitely be washed on it’s own a couple of times, before being mixed in. New stuff can easily give off enough color to make a white shirt pink for example when washed with a red thing.
Just because you’ve been lucky or maybe have a lot of same colors where it doesn’t matter doesn’t mean it’s a general rule to go by.
Oh, I just always get clothes at a 2nd hand shop or thrift store
Ah right, makes sense. In that case it probably fine to just mix it up. But if you want old whites to pop a bit more, using a detergent for white stuff works well.
Personally I use a special detergent for blacks and darks and also the dark program on the washing machine. I’ve found it greatly increases the life of black and dark stuff. I almost exclusively wear black and dark blues and want to use clothes as long as possible.
I might try that, while they don’t drastically change colors like people say, I do notice my white clothes don’t seem to last long before they look old and worn out
If you’re washing older clothing and aren’t using bleach, you’re fine.
Aside from new clothes bleeding dye, there’s definitely a difference in whites, even if you can only see it in comparison to other whites.
Actually, I think at that point it’s the dryer, scattering fine colored lint across the white shirts, making them appear duller, greyer