How to sort and separate your laundry: (tips from tide.com) Sort clothes by color Clothes with deep colors are more likely to bleed dye when washed. To avoid damaging other clothing, sort laundry according to color, grouping dark, medium and light colors separately. Wash deep colored clothing like indigo jeans or red sweatshirts by themselves for the first few washings. Sort by fabric type Wash heavier items, like towels, seperately from lighter weight clothes to prevent abrasion and damage to f