Make sure the dish detergent is bleach-free. You can buy any scent of dish detergent that you would like. You can also try adding your own scents with things like lavender oil.

Don’t mix light and dark clothes. Heavy clothes, like jeans or towels, should be separated from lighter clothes. Do not wash brightly colored clothes with white laundry.

Delicates and permanent press clothes should go on cold wash and cold rinse. Durable colors can go in on a warm wash and cold or warm rinse. Durable white clothes can be set to hot wash and cold rinse.

Quick washes are great for clothes that aren’t very dirty or items that you want to wear again soon. Pre-wash can add an extra soak to help break up dirt. Permanent press settings will help maintain presses in any clothing items that have them. Heavy-duty will be a long cycle that will aggressively clean heavily soiled items. This setting is not recommended for delicate clothing. Delicate setting is used for fragile items that are easily damaged in the wash. Extra rinse will add another rinse cycle at the end of the wash, ensuring the clothes are clean.

Add 1 teaspoon for small loads. Add 2 teaspoons for medium loads. Add 3 teaspoons for large loads.