Ask people how to do laundry, and you'll likely hear conflicting opinions. My mom strictly separates whites, colors and delicates, washing them in hot, warm and cold, respectively. She'd be aghast ...

A laundry expert explains why you don't have to use hot water in the washing machine to clean your clothing adequately.

But you're not entirely out of luck if you need to machine wash black and white shirts in the same laundry load. "If certain precautions are taken—like using cold water, color catchers ...