Laundry – FoodWatcher

6 Common Laundry Myths, Debunked

With the help of our friends at Steele Canvas—makers of durable, high-quality canvas baskets—we’re tackling all things laundry. Here, we’re debunking some of the most common laundry myths, from freezing jeans to separating lights and darks.

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For such a common household task, doing the laundry the right way can be unexpectedly confusing. From deciphering garments’ hard-to-decode care tags to concocting homemade stain-removal solutions, it can feel like everyone uses their own set of rules for cleaning—and maintaining—their clothes and home textiles. To demystify this seemingly simple chore, we’re coming clean about six of the most common and pervasive laundry myths.

The Bin That Saved My Laundry Routine

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Steele Canvas—makers of durable, high-quality canvas baskets—to tackle all things laundry. Here, we’re highlighting one of our editor’s favorite products: The Canvas Elevated Truck.

Until recently, my laundry bin …

Until recently, my laundry bin was nothing more than a perforated garbage can. A lifeless shade of white plastic, it was the first thing I’d stuff in the closet whenever someone visited my room. Its holes weren’t doing me any favors either: Every morning I’d awake to a front-row view of smelly socks and mustard-stained shirts. And of course, because the bin was so small, it only took a few days’ worth of laundry before a new, record-breaking, clothes-based mountain emerged in the corner of my room. To escape laundry-bin rock bottom, I knew I needed nothing short of a miracle.