Learning to do your own laundry is a big part of growing up. Many of us made our fair share of mistakes such as, mixing whites and colors or accidentally shrinking our sweaters. Forgetting your wallet in your jeans is another common one (I’ve been there). When it comes to laundry, there are a lot of do’s and don’ts, and luckily, I’m here to help you out with that.
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There are many items that you may have never known not to put in the washer. Some of these washing machine mistakes can ruin your clothes, and some can destroy the machine. On the bright side, there are some other things that you may have never known are 100% washing machine safe. You’ll never guess what can make your washing machine catch on fire! Check out what you can or can’t put in the washing machine. These are your laundry dos and don’ts.