Why do ppl in U.S. sitcoms separate their white and colored laundry? Do Americans in general practice this weird custom?
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White, colored, reds, linen.
Colored would even be split into lights and darks if there was enough laundry and enough of those different types to get full loads.
It was done because the dyes used to dye the cloth along with the detergents used to wash them would tend to leech out of the cloth and dye your other clothes. White clothing being the biggest worry.
Putting your mom’s brand new white blouse in a load of laundry that had something red in it and she’sd gonna be awfully pissed that she now has a brand new Pink blouse.
Darker colored dies tended to make everything grey.
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