I sort the coulors too , i have about 5 laundry baskets , one for whites , darks , smalls , towells/sheets etc. and one for hanging out the clothes ..

i wait untill i have big load and then i wash .

For stain removal i use LOC by amway or just one from the supermarket .
I use MCN and just prewash and rinse every time .

I like vinegar and bi carb too but dont use vinegar much when i was nappies .

I also hang all my clothes on the line (as my line is screwd to a wall ) from the ones least likely to sunfade at the front to my delicate clothes toward the back , if its really hot i wait till the sun is on the other side of the house to hang the clothes out as they stay softer.

and i soak anything with the tiniest stain with LOC or napisan (just the cheap brand) as i am a stain nazi . i have to get rid of them or the item goes