This is based on this reddit post which has absolutely fantastic information on how to do laundry. If you want more information on enzymes and specifically lypase, the author also has a Lipase List in a google spreadsheet.

Edit: the first link to the reddit post was an incorrect link. Fixed that!

Double edit: Not all steps here are necessary for every load. You don't always need to pretreat. Citric acid may or may not help your laundry chemistry, that's fully dependent on how hard your water is and what products you're using. I also personally don't separate by color but, I don't own many colors.

4b. Close all zippers, especially metal zippers. They will snag on stuff and cause small tears.

That's a good one!

I just discovered this community and I love it. I believe Lemmy needs more homekeeping content and I would love to find it here. Thank you for this post and the previous.

I just made it this week! Feel free to contribute! I don't pretend to know everything but I did clean houses professionally for a bit.