Is there a way to prevent color clothes from bleeding in the washing machine?

Question

Is there a way to prevent color clothes from bleeding in the washing machine?

Answer 1

Yes, wash them in cold water with a color gaurd detergent like Cheer.

Answer 2

Wash in cold water and on the shortest cycle on the washing machine

Answer 3

wash similar colours together

use a cool wash

use a colour safe detergent (no bleach, no optical brightners)

wash thing inside out

Answer 4

I use Shout Color Catchers - they come in a box like dryer sheets.  I've used them when I've washed new red or black clothes and they totally absorb the extra dye, keeping it from getting in the other clothing in the wash.  I highly recommend them.