10 phrasal verbs used at the laundry

Verb	Meaning	Examples
Hang out	To suspend clothes to dry	1. I always hang out my clothes in the sun. 2. Hang your shirts out to dry before ironing them. 3. She hung out the laundry on the clothesline. 4. Hang the wet clothes out to dry in the backyard. 5. Don't forget to hang out the towels after washing them.
Sort out	To separate items based on a criterion	1. Let's sort out the whites from the colored clothes. 2. It's important to sort out the laundry before washing. 3. She sorted out the socks before folding them. 4. We need to sort out the dirty laundry from the clean. 5. Sort out the delicates and wash them separately.
Iron out	To remove wrinkles using an iron	1. I need to iron out my shirts before the meeting. 2. She ironed out the wrinkles from the tablecloth. 3. Can you iron out this shirt for me, please? 4. He spent hours ironing out his trousers for the party. 5. I have to iron out my dress before the event.
Fold up	To neatly fold clothes	1. Please fold up the towels and put them away. 2. She folded up the laundry and placed it in the drawer. 3. Fold up the shirts carefully to avoid wrinkles. 4. I always fold up my clothes as soon as they're dry. 5. He folded up the jeans and placed them on the shelf.
Put away	To store clothes in their proper place	1. Don't forget to put away your clothes after folding them. 2. She put away the clean laundry in the closet. 3. Put away your socks in the sock drawer, please. 4. He put away his shirts neatly in the wardrobe. 5. Put away the laundry baskets once you're done.
Wash up	To clean clothes using water and detergent	1. I need to wash up these dirty clothes right away. 2. She washed up the clothes before hanging them out. 3. Can you wash up the baby's clothes, please? 4. He washed up his gym clothes after the workout. 5. Wash up the delicates separately from the rest.
Rinse off	To remove soap or detergent residue	1. Rinse off the soap from the clothes thoroughly. 2. She rinsed off the laundry before drying it. 3. Please rinse off the conditioner from the towels. 4. Rinse off the detergent completely to avoid skin irritation. 5. Make sure to rinse off the clothes in cold water.
Scrub out	To remove stains through vigorous cleaning	1. I had to scrub out the coffee stain from my shirt. 2. She scrubbed out the grease marks from the pants. 3. Scrub out the wine stain before it sets. 4. He scrubbed out the dirt from his work clothes. 5. Make sure to scrub out any stubborn stains before washing.
Dry up	To remove moisture from clothes	1. I always dry up my clothes in the sun. 2. She dried up the laundry in the dryer. 3. Dry up the wet towels before folding them. 4. Can you dry up these clothes quickly, please? 5. Make sure to dry up the clothes completely before storing.