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A routine that makes ironing unnecessary

Short answer: Spin at lower speed, shake the garment out, hang it up straight away and smooth it with your hand. Then...

Fold it right away

Short answer: Take the laundry down and fold it in the same movement. A basket of clean clothes left for three days t...

Wash and hang up the same day

Short answer: Take the laundry out of the machine within an hour and hang it up straight away. Wet clothes left sitti...

Three baskets instead of one

Short answer: Use three baskets: one for dark, one for light and one for delicates. Then the machine is loaded correc...

Sorting laundry as you go

Short answer: Sort your laundry when you take clothes off, not when it is time to wash. Then there is no pile to work...

A fixed washing day against washing as needed

Short answer: A fixed day means you never run out, if you have enough of the innermost layer. Washing as needed takes...

Washing before handing things in

Short answer: Everything must be washed and completely dry before it is handed in. Unwashed clothes get sorted out, a...

Why everything has to be washed before it is packed away

Short answer: Invisible traces of sweat, skin oil and food turn into yellow marks and into food for insects. A garmen...

The ironing and cleaning symbols translated

Short answer: The iron means ironing, and the dots show the heat. The circle means dry cleaning, and the letter insid...

The drying symbols translated

Short answer: The square means drying, and a circle inside the square means tumble dryer. The dots in the circle show...

The wash symbols translated

Short answer: The tub means washing, and the number in the tub is the highest temperature the garment tolerates. Line...

Read the washing instructions before you buy

Short answer: The care label tells you how much work a garment will cost you. Hand wash and dry flat means the piece ...