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The freezer does not remove smell from clothes

Short answer: Cold does not kill bacteria, it puts them on pause. When the clothes warm up again, the smell is still ...

Airing instead of washing

Short answer: A night on a hanger by an open window removes most everyday smells. It saves a wash and extends the lif...

Hand washing a bra

Short answer: Wash the bra in lukewarm water with a little mild detergent, close the hooks first and let it dry flat....

Hand washing step by step

Short answer: Fill the sink with lukewarm water, add a teaspoon of mild detergent, leave the garment for ten minutes,...

Sorting by fabric type and not only by colour

Short answer: Sort by how hard the fabric is as well, and not only by colour. Bamboo viscose washed together with zip...

Washing inside out

Short answer: Turn clothes inside out before washing. It protects the right side from friction and is the easiest way...

A laundry bag and when it makes sense

Short answer: A laundry bag protects small and delicate items from being stretched or caught, but it is not needed fo...

Oxygen bleach on white fabric

Short answer: Oxygen bleach removes yellowing without breaking down the fibres the way chlorine does, and it is the o...

Bicarbonate of soda in the wash and what it can do

Short answer: Half a cup of baking soda together with the detergent makes the water more alkaline and helps against o...

Vinegar in the wash and what it can do

Short answer: Half a cup of white vinegar in the fabric softener drawer removes soap residue and odour from laundry, ...

Delicate detergent for bamboo fabric

Short answer: Fine wash detergent is milder than an ordinary detergent and contains no bleach or optical brighteners,...

Detergent without perfume

Short answer: Perfume in laundry detergent is the most common cause of itching from freshly washed clothes, and an un...