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When a colour has run in the wash
Short answer: If a colour has run onto light clothes, wash them again right away. Dried colour sets and is much harde...
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Skin that reacts to new clothes
Short answer: If your skin reacts to a new garment, the cause is most often residue from production or from detergent...
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How many times clothes can be worn before washing
Short answer: Underwear and socks are washed after every wear. T-shirts after one or two wears, sweatwear and trouser...
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Why new clothes feel different after the first wash
Short answer: New clothing may be treated so that it looks smooth and neat in the shop. After the first wash the trea...
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Washing bras and knickers without ruining them
Short answer: Bras and thin knickers last longest in a laundry bag at 40 degrees without fabric softener. What ruins ...
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Why socks disappear in the wash
Short answer: Socks rarely vanish inside the machine itself. They end up behind the rubber seal of the drum, inside o...
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Why socks turn hard in the wash
Short answer: Socks turn stiff from limescale in the water and from detergent residue that is not rinsed out. The fix...
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How to stop sweat fabric from pilling
Short answer: Sweatshirt fabric pills most in the first months, while loose fibres work their way out of the fabric. ...
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How to wash loungewear that is worn every day
Short answer: Homewear is worn for many hours at a time and should be washed after two to three days. Wash at 40 degr...
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White bedding and how to keep it white
Short answer: White bedding turns grey from dye in other laundry and yellowish from cream, hair products and sweat. W...
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Stiff towels and what to do about them
Short answer: Towels turn stiff because of limescale and detergent residue that does not rinse out. The fix is to dos...
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Why viscose shrinks and how to avoid it
Short answer: Viscose fibres absorb a lot of water and become soft when wet. When heat and mechanical movement are ad...
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