Keeping Your Easter Colours Bright and Vibrant

It’s almost here – Easter! One of the oldest and most important holidays in the Christian faith. While the traditional significance of the holiday is to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, more recently it has drawn associations to its more commercial symbols – chocolate, brightly coloured eggs, and of course, the Easter Bunny.

Of all the Christian holidays, Easter is definitely the most colourful. Christmas has red and green, Halloween has orange and black, Valentine’s Day has red and pink; but Easter is celebrated with a full palette of bright, vibrant colours from one end of the spectrum all the way to the other. In honour of Easter’s vivid colour scheme, we’ve put together a washing resource for all your clothes, from whites to brights.

Washing Instructions for Whites

There is a wrong way to do laundry. Many people think that washing their clothes is as simple as filling the washing machine, adding detergent, and pressing start, but there is a skill to keeping your whites their whitest. At Simply Laundry, we know all the secrets to keeping whites their whitest and are going to share some of our secrets with you. For whites that sparkle, try the following:

• Always separate whites from colours – no exceptions!

• Wash your whites in the hottest water possible

• Use a detergent with some kind of bleach alternative and add a laundry booster, such as oxygen bleach or washing soda

• Address heavy, coloured, or oily stains with a pre-wash before washing

If you don’t have the time to meticulously sort through your clothes or simply can’t be bothered, don’t stress! Simply Laundry is here to help. Our laundry and dry cleaning experts know everything there is to know about properly caring for your whites so that they’re returned to you as bright and white as when they left. Best of all, with Simply Laundry you don’t have to move a muscle – we’ll pick up and drop off your order right to your door, making the entire process easy and effortless for you.

Washing Instructions for Darks

While dark colours can seep into whites, making them appear duller and less vibrant, multiple washes can also wreak havoc on your darks, making them appear less colourful. To keep your darks their darkest, follow these helpful tips from the experts at Simply Laundry:

• Always sort out darks and wash separately

• Wash in cold water on the shortest cycle possible

• Use a bleach-free detergent

• Hang dry if possible away from direct sunlight, or tumble dry on low heat

Follow these instructions and you’ll keep your blacks, navy blues, and dark purples from looking gray. To ensure your darks stay vibrant and save yourself valuable time, let the experts at Simply Laundry handle all your laundry and dry clean needs for your dark clothing.

Washing Instructions for Brights

There’s nothing more attractive than a beautiful, saturated, vibrantly coloured article of clothing that perfectly matches your skin tone. We’ve all got one – a favourite sweater, dress shirt, blouse, or dress – an article of clothing that simply makes us unforgettable. Until it becomes unforgettable through age and wear and tear, dulling its original vivacity. Not to worry, much like your whites and darks, there are steps you can take to make sure the washing process doesn’t wash the life out of your brights:

• Separate your colours by intensity, washing brights and pastels separately

• Wash new garments separately for the first few times as brightly coloured items may bleed in the washer

• Wash in cold water to limit colour loss

• If colours do bleed, do not put soiled clothes in the dryer as heat will set the stain – instead, wash them again immediately

No matter what bright, beautiful colours you have planned for Easter, make sure they look their absolute best by following our instructions or handing off all your laundry needs to the professionals at Simply Laundry.

Stay Bright This Easter

From all of us at Simply Laundry, we wish you a very Happy Easter and hope your whites are their whitest, darks are their darkest, and brights their brightest!