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A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes it’s more confusing than text. That goes double when it’s one of the many laundry symbols found on the care label of your clothes. What are all ...

Doing laundry can at times be a confusing venture. While in some cases, garments have a care tag showing the wash and dry instructions in plain English (along with a few other languages, typically), ...

Washing labels aren't always the most straightforward to read, and if you don't know what they mean you could end up ruining your clothes. Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so ...

A washing machine is something most people will use regularly, but how good is your knowledge of the appliance? A recent study shows that a whopping one in 10 Brits don't actually know what any of the ...

We are getting into a right lather over the mundane task of washing our clothes, a report has revealed. Most Brits are so baffled by washing instruction labels that thousands of pounds worth of ...

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You know those hieroglyphic-like laundry symbols on clothing labels? They relay important cleaning information. Here's what they mean and how to use them. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but ...

With over six years of product testing experience, Rebecca knows exactly which laundry appliances will cut the mustard - or hopefully just remove it. Washing labels aren't always the most ...