In The Wash

Before we look at which type of dryer balls are best, it’s important to understand why you should use them at all.  Dryer balls work by getting between your clothes and separating them, exposing more of your clothes to heat and therefore shortening drying times.  Dryer balls not only help clothes dry faster, but they […]

If you like to feel warm and cosy in the winter and comfortable in your clothes in the summer, fabric conditioner is a must. However, not all fabric conditioners are created equal. Some smell great, but they don’t give you the softness you want, while others give you the softness you need and none of

If you’ve got a bit of outdoors space, it can be tempting to save a bit of electricity and use it to dry your clothes. However, if your garden is on the small side, it can be difficult to find a washing line that won’t take up a lot of the space. A good washing

There isn’t a specific temperature that clothes shrink at in the washing machine or tumble dryer. Natural fibres such as wool can shrink even at cold temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius, whereas synthetic fibres should not shrink at all unless exposed to temperatures of at least 90 degrees Celsius. Temperature isn’t the only thing that

When you’ve diligently separated your laundry, there’s nothing worse than watching your entire load slowly change colour in front of your eyes. Unless you’ve accidentally missed a red sock tucked in a pocket, the cause is usually due to colour running from one or more of the items being washed.  Sometimes a colour running isn’t

Doing laundry in summer is a more pleasant experience than doing it in winter, for the simple fact that you can dry your clothes outdoors.  You economise on the costs of using a tumble dryer, you avoid the humidity that comes from drying clothes indoors, and nothing beats the fresh smell of clothes that have

As the name suggests, lambswool is quite literally the wool from lambs. A premium fibre, lambswool is soft and fine and feels wonderful next to the skin.  While sheep’s wool has a reputation for being itchy, lambswool is entirely different. Less likely to irritate the skin, lambswool is highly sought-after to make natural fibre clothing. 

There are a whole host of products designed to tackle even the toughest stains, with fantastic results.  But you don’t always need to resort to harsh chemicals. Natural products like lemon juice can be very effective in tackling stains on laundry.  Like all stain removers, lemon juice works better on some stains than others, and

Mother Nature has a powerful cupboard of cleaning and laundry products, and lemon juice is renowned as an effective stain remover. But while this is true, lemon juice itself can sometimes cause staining itself.  If you google lemon juice and stains, you’ll probably find a whole heap of articles telling you how to use it