I have to LOL at the wash and sorting part. My son in law sorts all the clothes in this manner. red, purple, pink : blue, green; white; orange, yellow; browns and blacks. I asked his mum if she sorts that way and she says her son is crazy........ My own daughter swears by this method too. What happened to colors, whites, darks separation. Isn't 3 easier to do then 5???? I do be careful with reds, some blues (dark) and some blacks as they do tend to share their colors with others.