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Drying time on a line versus in a tumble dryer

Short answer: Bamboo fabric usually takes three to six hours to dry on a line indoors, and twenty to forty minutes in...

Dosing detergent by water hardness

Short answer: Short answer: the package states three doses for soft, medium and hard water. Look up your municipality...

How much laundry may go in the machine

Short answer: Short answer: fill to two thirds. You should be able to lay a flat hand over the laundry once the drum ...

How many washes an ordinary household runs

Short answer: Short answer: a single person manages fine with one to two washes a week. Two adults typically land at ...

How often should a bra be washed

Short answer: Short answer: every third to fourth wear with normal use. After exercise or a warm day it should be was...

Sorting by colour in the wash

Short answer: Three piles are enough: white, light and dark. If you are unsure about a garment, it belongs in the dar...

New coloured clothes in the first wash

Short answer: Wash new dark clothes alone the first two or three times, in cold water and preferably with a color cat...

Which colours last longest in the wash

Short answer: Medium and muted colors last longest through washing. Black, bright red and deep navy lose intensity vi...

Dark clothes and lint from towels

Short answer: Lint is light fibers from terry cloth, and it only shows clearly on dark fabric. The solution is sortin...

Microplastic from clothing in the washing machine

Short answer: Synthetic fibers shed small plastic pieces with every wash, no matter how carefully you wash them. Bamb...

How to read the percentages on a care label

Short answer: The fibers are listed in descending order, and the largest share determines how the fabric feels. Care,...

Fit before and after the first wash

Short answer: At thirty degrees a garment changes by only a couple of percent. At a hot wash it can change by half a ...