CLEAN CUTS

CLEAN CUTS

Laundry advice

Save time — and even money — with a few tweaks to your laundry routine.

Get thrifty: A tablespoon of fabric softener rubbed into a washcloth takes the place of expensive dryer sheets. (Use an oddcolor washcloth to differentiate it from everyday ones.)

Sort quickly: Helen bought one white and one black laundry basket to make it crystal-clear to her kids where to toss their dirty lights and darks.

Lessen wrinkles: Reduce ironing time by removing items from the dryer when they’re damp. Wrinkles iron out of damp items easier than over-dried ones. Many clothes won’t need ironing if you put them on hangers right away.