Wring out the excess water and hang to dry.
What colours go together in the washing machine. Try to group colors together wash pastels in one group and separate reds oranges and yellows from green or blue items. Next add the detergent swish it around in the water to make sure. Put the scrap pieces of fabric in the water and saturate with the liquid.
Sort your greys blacks navies reds dark purples and similar colours into one load and your pinks lavenders light blues light greens and yellows into another laundry. Turn the clothes inside out as this prevents faster fading of the clothes from outside. Yellow yellow green green.
If you want to introduce more colour you could mix light and dark tones of the same colour to create a tonal scheme which is subtle. You may not get the high vibrancy of complementary colors but this color combination is rich and at the same time harmonious and soothing. Try to wash dark colors together.
It is safe to use bleach in the washing machine when you have only whites together. To use your finished color catchers add one sheet to standard wash loads and two sheets to large loads or loads with new or especially dark clothing. Ensure that you do not combine warm and cool colors in this color scheme.
Red purple and pink. Go minimal and choose just one flower or color as a highlighting touch such as these bold orange flowers above which also complement the rusted look of Corten steel pulling together the hard landscaping to create cohesive tropical garden ideas. Or add a second colour in to complement an existing shade by using a colour wheel.
If I have a pile of light colored clothing light blue light pink etc I tend to wash all of those together. Heres why we say no to combo laundry loads and yes to doing laundry the way your mother taught you. First fill your washing machine with water to about one-third full and then add the bleach if youre using it.