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Sorting the clothes for laundering should be according to ______.
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Colour of the clothes
Size of the colours
Degree of dirt in the clothes
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Solution
Sorting the clothes for laundering should be according to colour of the clothes, size of the colours, and degree of dirt in the clothes.
Explanation:
Sorting of clothes for laundering should be done according to the following parameters:
- Fibre or texture: Cottons together, silks, and woollen separately.
- Size: Big articles such as table linen and bed linen should be separated from smaller articles of personal use.
- Colour: Coloured clothes should be separated from white ones.
- Degree of dirt: Heavily soiled clothes need extra soaping, steeping, and rubbing, so these should be washed separately from lightly soiled clothes.
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