While pre-treating your laundry may sound like more work, it means you only have to deal with those stains once. Set up a station near the laundry sink, if you have one, where you can add extra detergent, baking soda or other stain treatments to clothes before popping them in the wash. Or, spring for a washer, like the Whirlpool Top Load Washer with the 2 in 1 Removable Agitator, which comes with a built-in faucet right in the wash basin, perfect for pre-treating and rinsing stains.