I’m gonna be straight with you…

Back in the day, I used to always separate my light and dark clothes when I washed them and eventually I just gave up on that practice…

So I just throw everything in together in one giant heap!

But am I doing it wrong?

A TikTokker posted a video and shared his thoughts on this important matter.

The man told viewers, “I’m a dry cleaner, and I hope this shows you why you should separate dark and light-colored clothing when doing laundry.”

He continued, “Dark clothes will always release dye, which will make your whites look old, gray, and dingy.”

He then added, “White clothes will leave white lint on your dark garments, which nobody wants.”

Take a look at the video.

@jeeves_ny

I’m a 4th generation dry cleaner and I hope this laundry waste water demo shows you why you should be separating your dark, lights, and colored garments when doing laundry! Dark clothes will ALWAYS shed a bit of dye when being washed (washing on a cooler temp will minimize this) which will make light colored clothing look grey, dark, and dingy. White clothes will ALWAYS shed white lint which can cause a ton of frustration. Let me know what other laundry questions you have! #laundry #laundrytips #laundryhacks #lifehacks #lifeskills #cleaning #clean #cleaningtips #stainremoval #howtodolaundry #washingclothes #adulting

♬ original sound – clean freakz

And here’s what folks had to say on TikTok.

This individual was confused.

Another viewer weighed in.

And this TikTokker asked a question.

It was time to put this old debate to rest once and for all!

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