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How to wash a whole bedding set and nightwear together

Short answer: They can be washed together at 40 degrees as long as the machine is no more than three quarters full. T...

How to make nightwear last longer than one season

Short answer: Three things wear out nightwear more than anything else: heat from the dryer, fabric softener and washi...

How often nightwear should be washed and why not every day

Short answer: Once or twice a week covers normal use. If you sweat at night, it needs to be more often. Washing every...

Sweat stains on coloured clothes

Short answer: On coloured clothes, sweat and deodorant can leave light, dark or stiff marks. Soak the garment in luke...

When two matching pieces have ended up different colours

Short answer: Two matching items end up different when they are not washed the same number of times or dry differentl...

Clothes that no longer feel soft

Short answer: When clothes feel less soft, it is usually down to limescale and detergent residue, not wear. A wash wi...

Clothes that do not get clean in the machine

Short answer: If clothes do not come out clean, the machine is usually too full, the dose is wrong or the programme i...

Pilling under the arms and on the sides

Short answer: Pilling appears where the fabric rubs most, which is under the arms and along the sides. A fabric shave...

Clothes that have become too big

Short answer: If clothes get bigger over time, the fabric has stretched. It usually happens when wet clothes are hung...

Clothes that have shrunk

Short answer: If your clothes have got smaller, it is almost always due to heat from a tumble dryer or too high a was...

Clothes that have gone stiff

Short answer: Stiff clothes are usually caused by lime in the water and detergent residue sitting in the fibres. A wa...

White socks that have gone grey

Short answer: White socks turn grey from colour released by other clothes and from detergent residue that binds dirt ...