Detergent is increasingly designed for cold waterYou might think that hot water is simply better at washing clothes than cold, but that’s not necessarily true anymore. If you found cold water less effective at cleaning back a few decades ago, it’s worth tying again now—things have changed. Your clothes will last longerAnother benefit of washing your clothes in cold water: it means less wear and tear. This might be the reason you sort your laundry, washing the same things in hot water and others in cold. I’m here to tell you that you don’t need to do that anymore: you can just wash everything in cold water and call it a day.