Keeping Lint Off of Black Clothes in the Wash?

haysie
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April 17, 20180 found this helpful

I turn every thing that is a dark color inside -out before putting it in the washing machine, I find that this keeps lint from clinging to the item.

Judy
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April 17, 20180 found this helpful

Wash with other dark colors. Dont include fuzzy fabrics, or anything that will shed.

cybergrannie
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April 19, 20180 found this helpful

Always wash dark clothes with dark clothes - there is really no exception (that I am aware of).

• Turn your dark clothes inside out for best results as this also keeps them from the natural process of fading a little each time they are laundered.
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• Never add anything to the load that is remotely "fuzzy" even if it is a dark color.
• Use cold water for wash and rinse and add 1 cup of white vinegar to the final rinse.
• If you do not have sufficient dark clothes for a load, try washing your polo shirt in a small tub of plain water with a small amount of liquid detergent (maybe 1 tablespoon).
• Wet it in tub and leave it soak for about 15 minutes, then squish it up and down to remove any dirt or perspiration - do not wring as this will stretch your shirt and also put hard to remove wrinkles.
• Rinse until water runs clear, then add water and add 1/4 cup white vinegar and squish several time before discarding water.
• You can then hang shirt on a plastic coat hanger to drip dry (open shower works for this). smooth out any wrinkles as it dries and put in dryer (still damp) with a couple of pieces of clean dry dark clothes (from your closet).