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Is the smell in the fabric or in the machine
Short answer: Test it with a clean towel. Wash it alone in an empty machine and smell it afterwards. If it smells, th...
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How to work out what is chafing
Short answer: Look at where the redness sits and compare it with the garment. The mark almost always shows exactly wh...
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White streaks of detergent in the fabric
Short answer: White streaks in clothing are undissolved detergent that has settled into the weave. This usually happe...
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Your clothes feel rough after washing and why that happens
Short answer: Rough fabric after washing usually comes from limescale in the water, detergent that never rinsed out, ...
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Hard water and what limescale does to your clothes
Short answer: Limescale settles into fibres and makes fabric stiff, grey and less absorbent. Dose according to your w...
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Zips and hook and loop fastenings that ruin bamboo fabric in the wash
Short answer: Open zips and hook-and-loop fasteners snag thin fibres throughout the whole cycle. Close them before wa...
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White clothes that yellow while stored in the wardrobe
Short answer: Yellowing comes from skin oil and soap residue oxidising in the dark. Wash clean before storing, skip f...
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Black clothes that turn grey over time
Short answer: Black turns grey from soap residue, limescale and lint, not just lost dye. Wash cold, use less detergen...
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The colour has faded where the sun hits
Short answer: Sunlight breaks down dye. Dry dark clothes in the shade, turn them inside out, and avoid leaving them s...
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Moths in the wardrobe and what they are after
Short answer: Moth larvae eat animal fibres such as wool and silk, not bamboo viscose. If there are holes in your bam...
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Musty smell in clothes that have lain damp
Short answer: The smell comes from microorganisms in the fibre. A wash with vinegar followed by a normal wash and ful...
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Wet laundry forgotten in the basket for two days
Short answer: Moisture and warmth give bacteria free rein. Wash right away at the highest temperature the fabric allo...
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