Advice is greatly appreciated and I will relay.
I’m so tired of laundromat runs over what I think is trivial.
Pre-treating stains with spray OxyClean, a protein dissolver for bloodstains like Era, or a degreaser or rust remover as needed is always better than trying to cure a entire load because a few clothes have spots.
If you are using a laundromat, the pre-soaking I described earlier is nearly impossible to do unless they have a set-up for it, and it would probably cost more. Pre-soaking is generally a better option at home in one machine. Although there’s nothing stopping you from pre-soaking laundry in your bathtub, but it will be heavy to transport, and you have to launder it right away after soaking or there will be mildew and odors.
Our grandmothers used to boil all-cotton whites in a big tub in the yard, or a large pot on the stove. Hanging clothes to dry in the sun is a natural bleach; but many of today’s communities won’t allow clotheslines. And it also fades all your color or dark clothes. And neither option is going to be good for today’s blended fabrics with polyester additives.