How do you sort the laundry?

Written by Rowan

Edited on

27 February 2025

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How do you sort the laundry?

Before you do your laundry, you have to sort it. You can sort it based on color, fabric, and the recommended temperature. By separating it into piles, your favorite outfit looks beautiful for longer. That way, you don't have to worry that it'll discolor or shrink. You can read how to sort your laundry here.

Sort laundry

Tip 1: sort by color

When you sort laundry, you should first make 3 piles based on color:

  • Colored laundry: laundry in various colors

  • White laundry

  • Dark laundry: dark and gray laundry.

Sort laundry by fabric type

Tip 2: sort by fabric type

  • Acrylic & wool: wool wash program at 30ยฐC (wash inside out) or by hand.

  • Fleece: standard program at 40ยฐC.

  • Cashmere: hand wash. Note: don't rub or wring.

  • Cotton: cotton program at a maximum of 40ยฐC, towels at 60ยฐC.

  • Linen: standard program at 40ยฐC (colored linen) or 60ยฐC (white linen).

  • Nylon: wrinkle repair program at 30ยฐC.

  • Polyester: wrinkle repair program at 40ยฐC.

  • Denim: jeans program at 30ยฐC.

  • Tricot: Wash inside out at 30ยฐC (wool) or 40ยฐC (cotton).

  • Viscose: standard program at 40ยฐC.

Washing instructions

Tip 3: sort by temperature

Of course you also want your clothes to be hygienically clean. A high temperature makes sure that bacteria go away and your clothes smell fresh. If you wash different types of laundry in one go, always use the lowest prescribed temperature.

  • 90ยฐC: dish cloths that go with the drum cleaning.
  • 60ยฐC: bed linen, towels, tea towels, sport socks and underpants.
  • 30 - 40ยฐC: shirts, shirts, pants, sweaters, dresses and skirts.

You wash cold delicate laundry and clothing that is only lightly soiled. This ensures that you save energy and that your clothes stay beautiful longer.

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