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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Everything you need to know about washing whites with colors - Caught on Camera

A pile of colorful laundry on a rainbow background

Let’s face it: Doing laundry isn’t as simple as just throwing everything in the washing machine and hoping for the best. You have to be seriously careful with what you put in there, and what you put together in there. Otherwise, you can damage the machine or even damage your pretty clothes (bad for your deposit and bad for your wardrobe? NTY).

You’re probs reading this article because you want to know whether you can wash whites with colors. This is either because you’re thinking about doing it or have just read the headline and are a li’l bit curious. Plus, all those laundry symbols on your clothes can be confusing.

No matter why you’re here, I’ve got the answers. I’ve chatted to cleaning expert and brand director Maria Mooney, from the plant-based laundry detergent brand Truly Free, to find out whether you can wash whites with colors, whether you can wash whites with detergent for colors, and whether you can dry whites and colors together.

Whether you’re a laundry beginner or looking for laundry shortcuts, this is all you need to know.

Can you wash white and colored clothes together?

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