Including one thing most people do wrong.

Hes also about to launch a brand new book on the topic, aptly namedThe Laundry Book.

In fact, he says washing the majority of clothesin cold wateris his biggest laundry tip.

Stack of clean clothes at home. Concept of laundry, cleaning and housework. Iron.

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Contrary to popular belief, hot water does not set stains but hot air does, Pozniak warns.

confirm to inspect a garment with a stain before drying.

If it remains, try repeating the stain removal process or try more aggressive treatments.

Pretreating stains right away will go a very long waythe sooner you act the better!

Doing this often leads to dumping in too much, which wastes product and potentially gums up your machine.

When you use too much, you basically cause a stain traffic jam.

Always read the label on the packaging for dosage amounts.

All of these items' main function is to absorb sweat, he explains.

By adding fabric softener you’ll clog the fibers making them less absorbent.

Fabric softener should only be used for things like tee shirts if you really want to use it.

This includes polyester, nylon, acrylic, spandex, and rayon.

And if the tag does say dry clean only, you should follow those orders.

Us dry cleaners have access to many types of cleaning methods and are a valuable resource.