BraveSpeaking: Laundry

Phrase to suspend a piece of clothing on something

hang them up
Buzzzzzzz.....oh there's the washing machine letting me know my load is done. I gotta get my clothes and hang them up to dry.

dryer

Noun a machine that dries clothes

dryer
You don't have a dryer? I hate hanging up my clothes. I just put them in the machine, press a button and voila, they're dry in less than an hour!

dryer sheets

Noun small pieces of material put in the dryer for soft feeling clothes and reduced electricity

dryer sheets
I know you think drying in the sun makes everything smell fresh. Well, I use dryer sheets so my clothes feel very soft, and they're static-free too!

wrinkles

Noun a slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face

wrinkles
Plus the dryer gets rid of wrinkles so I almost never have to iron my clothes! I hate ironing!

sort

Verb to put similar things in one group

sorting
The thing I hate most about doing laundry is sorting my clothes. So I put everything that happens to be dirty in the washing machine all together.

bleach

Noun a chemical that makes things white and removes stains

bleach
What! Your light colored clothes are gonna turn grey! You need to use bleach to keep your whites bright and clean!

detergent

Noun a chemical like soap that cleans clothes

detergent
Nah, I got this really great liquid detergent that removes stains and keeps both the whites and colored clothes bright. I love the way it cleans!

stain

Noun a dirty mark that is not easily removed

stain
Hmmm, I don't think your detergent is so good. Look at that big stain you have on you shirt! haha