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What steam from the bathroom can replace

Short answer: Steam from the bathroom can replace an iron for light creases. The moisture makes the fibres flexible a...

Why the washing line gives stiff towels

Short answer: Because air movement does not touch the fibres while they dry. They lie down in the position they have,...

What heat in the tumble dryer does to elastane

Short answer: Heat softens the elastane threads, so they lose some of their ability to contract. After many warm tumb...

Why air drying takes the shape with it

Short answer: Because the garment hangs or lies still while the fibres contract. The shape it has at that moment is t...

How drying affects the fibres

Short answer: When water leaves the fibre, it contracts. If that happens quickly and under heat, the contraction is h...

Why laundry should come out of the machine straight away

Short answer: Wet clothes lying pressed together begin to smell within a few hours. Moisture and warmth are exactly w...

What an overfilled machine does to the cleaning

Short answer: Water and detergent cannot reach everywhere, and the clothes cannot fall freely. The result is that som...

Why clothes should be turned inside out

Short answer: Because the outside is what you see, and the inside is what handles wear best. Turn a garment inside ou...

What a wash bag actually protects against

Short answer: A wash bag protects clothes from snagging on zips, hooks and other hard parts, and from being stretched...

Why a short programme is not always gentler

Short answer: A short programme often compensates with higher temperature and stronger movement. It saves time, but i...

What too much detergent leaves behind

Short answer: Excess detergent is not rinsed out but stays in the fibres. It makes the fabric stiff, can irritate the...

Why liquid and powder are not the same

Short answer: Powder usually contains bleach and works best on whites and at higher temperature. Liquid detergent dis...