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03-10-2013, 01:08 PM

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HouseDragon

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I pink the edges (some unravel but most don't).

Most importantly, I wash by colour and throw in a colour catcher or two: wash on gentle with either warm or hot water with two cold rinses using Tide Free. If I'm washing a group of really dark colours, say purples, I throw in all the purple catchers. (see below*)

If the catchers are coloured after the cycles finish, I throw in an additional catcher and either "just" rinse again or rewash.

Ultimately, the FQs go into the dryer on "Low".

In between the extra rinses or re-washing, I also snip off any long strings. By the time the FQs go into the dryer they are string free.

*BTW, colour catchers are reusable especially if you keep them separated by colour: they just get darker and darker. *LOL* They are actually quite pretty.

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