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Liquid detergent versus powder
Short answer: For bamboo fabric and coloured clothes, liquid detergent is best. Powder washes whites better, but it o...
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Spin speed and what it does to the fabric
Short answer: Choose 600 to 800 revolutions for bamboo fabric. A higher speed presses creases into the fibres and wea...
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Cold washing and when it is enough
Short answer: A cold wash at 20 degrees works on light dirt and saves most of the electricity. It does not work on sw...
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Forty degrees versus thirty degrees
Short answer: Forty degrees washes noticeably better and costs only a little more electricity. Thirty is enough for c...
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Which programme to choose on the machine
Short answer: Choose the delicate or gentle programme at 40 degrees with a low spin speed. That is the right choice f...
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The smell in new clothes and where it comes from
Short answer: New clothes smell of packaging, transport and leftovers from production. A single wash almost always re...
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A quality test after three washes
Short answer: Short answer: New clothes always look good. The real test is how they look after three washes, and ther...
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How many laundry baskets a household needs
Short answer: One person manages with two baskets, two adults with three, and a larger household with three to four. ...
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A sorting system that actually gets used
Short answer: Stick to three categories. A system with six baskets rarely gets used in practice, and you still end up...
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Shared laundry in a household
Short answer: Sort at the basket, not at the machine. Three baskets instead of one mean the laundry is already sorted...
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A shared laundry room and planning your washing
Short answer: If you only have access to laundry once a week, the number of underwear and socks needs to go up. That ...
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Lifespan measured in number of washes
Short answer: A garment lasts a certain number of washes rather than a certain number of years. Wash it less often, a...
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