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What do you do when you have articles of clothing that don't really fit neatly into the "lights" or "darks" pile? I'm not referring to mostly white articles with a little bit of color or vice versa. I'm thinking of, for example, a checked shirt with equal parts white and red and / or blue that...

I've been told that, interestingly enough, optical brighteners can actually cause bright and dark colors to fade over time. But don't the dyes in most clothing already contain optical brighteners? Since regular washing would normally wash away the brighteners, it would seem to me you'd need the...

So I see the Speed Queen top loaders now feature a "Normal Eco" cycle. According to the owner's manual it's supposed to use less water, especially less hot water. In addition, the manual says it's to be used for washing "everyday cottons and linens." That doesn't clear things up for me, though...