Nothing’s more embarrassing than having a sauce stain on your clothes. Your go-to is usually to use the age-old “wet spot” trick. However, when it comes to getting bolognese sauce out of clothes, the “wet spot” trick doesn’t work too well. Luckily, there are other options that you can try to get sauce stains out […]
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Everyone wants their clothes to stay looking new, but machine washing can often cause colours to fade. This is particularly true for dark colours such as black, navy and brown. Black jeans can almost become grey even after just a few washes. There are several laundry detergents on the market that claim to prevent colour
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Soap flakes are pure soap, basically. You can use them for anything you would use soap for. Cleaning yourself, cleaning your clothes and anywhere else around the home. Most brands of soap flakes are completely natural meaning they contain no bleaches, GMOs, dyes, chemicals or any other nasty thing that other types of cleaners do.
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Bicarbonate of soda (aka baking soda) is an incredibly versatile and safe cleaning product that deserves a place in everyone’s cleaning cupboard. It can be used for a huge range of cleaning tasks including removing limescale and grime from sinks and showers, deodorising carpets and mattresses, and cleaning greasy ovens. Bicarbonate of soda is easy
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So, you’ve spilled bleach on your carpet and you’re wondering what to do? Bleach doesn’t leave stains in the way that other substances do. Red wine, soy sauce, ketchup—all of these substances leave their colour behind. Therefore, when you come to clean them, you just need to lift the particles from the fibres of your
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There’s no doubt that tumble drying has made the process of doing laundry more convenient. With a tumble dryer, you can get your clothes dried and ready to wear in as little as 10 minutes. Unfortunately, not all materials can be tumble dried, as some materials are too delicate. In addition to this, regular and
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We’ve all been there, cramming as many clothes as we can into a wash so that the door barely shuts. Sometimes you’re short on time and you really need your washing done right away. But is it possible to overfill a washing machine? And if so, is it really that bad or are the horror
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No, heat pump tumble dryers don’t need a vent. Like condenser dryers, heat pump dryers collect the moisture extracted from clothes in a tank, which you can then empty down the sink. This means you don’t need to put a hose through a hole in the wall or window to extract the moist air. You
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There’s nothing worse than putting on a trusty pair of jeans only to find it takes a little extra effort to button them up, or the thighs are a little snug or even that the ankles seem a little shorter. If you didn’t wash them on a high heat or tumble dry them, you’re probably
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Modern washing machines are notorious for their seemingly endless cycles, which can be inconvenient for some. Maybe you like to stay home while the machine is on in case of any problems, or maybe you would like to put it on overnight but you can still hear it from your bedroom. Long washing cycles come
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