HELP PLS: How can I prevent my darks and brights from fading?

[JMS]

This is what I do: sort colors accordingly, wash in cold (except whites are washed in hot), only use Charlies soap (and occassionally oxyclean, but mostly for whites only), tumble dry low.

What can I do or what do I need to change??? I'm tempted to use one of the commerical laundry detergents that promise no fading b/c I hate what's happening to all of my DCs' adorable clothing.

TIA!

[kcandz]

Wash inside out. The agitation that rubs dyes away would be against the inside of the garment.

[ajmom]

I've heard adding vinegar to the wash can help too. I don't know if that's definitive or not, but it can't hurt!

[AngelaS]

Hang stuff up to dry. I don't dry any of my darks or brights. :)