Yes, I do. Separate loads, of course. My washer has a sanitize/washer clean cycle, so I usually run that after I wash any load that is particularly dirty or unsavory. As in the overalls my husband wears when doing car repair or such, pet bedding, or rag rugs from the back door entry. If your machine doesn't have this cycle, you simply run it on a regular cycle with bleach and soap, if you are nervous about things lurking behind. I use the same detergent I use for clothing, too. Of course you would wash clothing separately according to color and fabric, and I would not mix cleaning cloths with clothing. I also wash my tea towels and dishcloths separately as well. Throw rugs make up their own load, as would duvets, pillows or other household items in need of a wash. Just run a cleaning cycle with soap and bleach afterwards if you feel it would be helpful, or would give you peace of mind.
For my washer is not recommended to wash bath mats, rags, and pet beds.Only my dryer has a steam/ sanitize cycle. It’s my opinion,I wouldn’t wash any heavy dirty men’s clothing with auto oil stains in a same washer.
It's unfortunate your washer can't handle those things. Mine can, and does a wonderful job. The only other option would be to take them to a laundromat which did have heavy duty washers available. Of course then you'd be using a washer which a lot of other people also used previously. A dry cleaner would not accept any of it, because they routinely clean everyone's clothing together and won't do items that are very dirty or oily. It sounds as if your only choice is to wash the items by hand, unfortunately. I myself did not wish to do that, so I chose a model designed to handle most everything I need to clean. I've never had any problems after washing any of it, though of course I have it do a clean cycle. Laundry detergent is formulated to deal with all sorts of things, oil included. It just depends on what your machine can handle, and what you wish to use it for.
I understand about different loads but still its a different kind of dirt.What about a kitchen towels and dishcloth also in a same washing machine? Do you use a same laundry detergent? I thought we should separate all clothing. Am I right?
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