Kerry Beck's Blog

Not quite ready to abandon the practice of sorting your laundry before washing? If that’s the case, try this tip taht will cut the time you spend sorting laundry to nil, saving at least 15 minutes each week. The trick is to provide two laundry hampers in each room where dirty laundry collects, suggests Barbara Webster; president of Nice N Clean Maid Service in Miami. One hamper is for whites, and the other is for colors. For instant recognition, use one white and one brightly colored hamper. Or just label them, and make sure family members use them correctly. Dirty clothes will arrive in the laundry room presorted and ready to go straight into the washer.