Laundry lowdown
- Sep 29, 2020
- 1 min read
Need to do your laundry? Follow our tips
· Take clothes out of the washing machine, shake out and straighten before spacing out on a drying stand (you can buy one at Wilko for £9). Smooth clothes flat when dry and hang in a wardrobe or fold neatly and stack in a drawer. No ironing required
· Change sheets once a week and wash at 60C. Pull back your duvet every morning and open the window to air the bed and room. Wash towels every week at a high temperature of 60C or above. Never share towels to avoid spreading germs
· Sort your clothes into lights and darks so you don’t end up with everything being a lovely shade of pink or grey! Check washing instruction labels on clothes. Light colours can usually be washed at higher temperatures to darks. Wash woollens at low temps or hand wash, lightly spin and dry flat. Wash all dark clothing together at 40C and turn jeans inside out to minimise colour loss. Try to fix a day when you do this – every Sunday? Make it a socially distanced event with one friend from your bubble
Great post on laundry lowdown—those tips on sorting, eco-friendly detergents, and stain-busting hacks hit home for busy London households like mine! What? I’ve battled endless sock piles and mystery stains from kid spills, often rushing washes that fade colours. So what? Using the Driscoll Model of Reflection, I see how my haphazard habits wasted energy and time, leaving me frustrated amid chores. Now what? I’ll pre-treat stains overnight, batch similar loads for efficiency, and try cold washes to cut bills—thanks for the nudge towards smarter routines that save sanity and the planet. Spot on advice!
I just read this post about the laundry lowdown and it was actually really relatable because even everyday routines like washing clothes can feel like a puzzle when you’re trying to figure out the best products, temperatures, and tips to keep things looking good without shortening their lifespan, and the way the author breaks down common mistakes alongside helpful suggestions makes it feel like advice from a friend instead of a long instruction manual, which makes it easy to follow whether you’re new to caring for your wardrobe or you’ve been doing it for years; reading it reminded me how much having clear guidance and thoughtful support can change an experience for the better, whether it’s household chores or creating…