Laundry may never be the highlight of your week, but it’s worth remembering just how much easier it is these days. Today’s detergents come in pre-dosed amounts, contain more effective cleaning enzymes, and are better for the environment. And washing machines are bigger, more gentle on clothes, and programmable for nearly every type of fabric and laundry load size. On top of this, automatic dryers relieve the chore of hanging clothes outside in winter weather, offer cycle choices for every fabric, and even sanitize clothes.

With all these upgrades, it’s no wonder some of the laundry “rules” we learned years ago are ready to be retired. Here are seven outdated laundry habits you can finally ditch. 01 of 07

You Make Monday "Laundry Day"

"Wash on Monday, iron on Tuesday, mend on Wednes

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