Small clothing item device and method

A device, comprising:

• a mesh-like bag, comprising:
• a front panel having a selected width and length, and having a top, a bottom, and two sides,
• a rear panel having a width and length corresponding to said front panel, said rear panel having a top, a bottom, and two sides, said front panel being joined to said rear panel about the top, bottom and sides thereof to form a closed bag,
• an openable closure means centrally located and extending along the length of said front panel;
• and
• a plurality of partitions disposed along the length of said bag, said plurality of partitions being oriented generally perpendicular to said sides of said bag.

A method for washing small items in a washing machine, comprising the steps of:

• providing a mesh-like bag, said bag comprising:
• a front panel with two sides and a rear panel with two sides, said front panel being joined to said rear panel about the periphery thereof,
• a centrally-located closure means on said front panel and extending along the length of said bag;
• and
• a plurality of interior compartments, each of said interior compartments formed by securing a portion of said front panel to said rear panel, said portion being a distance less than one-half the width of said bag;
• placing small items of clothing to be washed in said interior compartments;
• and
• placing the bag in a washing machine to wash the items of clothing contained therein.