Laundry and Ironing

Dryer sheets can help to eliminate static on your clothing, and can make laundry softer and more fragrant. But with so many dryer sheets to choose from it can be tricky trying to pick the best one for your home! Lucky for you, we’ve done the hard work. Check out the list below to find […]

Stripping your towels may sound like an unnecessary step in your household cleaning routine and might seem complicated and time-consuming, but it is something that should be part of everyone’s cleaning routine. If you try it just once and see the colour of the water that remains in your bathtub or bucket you will likely

White bras are a staple for many women worldwide. Unfortunately, white underwear can also start to look tatty quickly.  White lingerie easily picks up yellow stains or becomes more grey and discoloured with every wash.  But before you throw your dull and lifeless bra away, why not try and get your discoloured bra back to

If you desperately need to dry your shoes, you may be tempted to throw them into the tumble dryer to dry them quickly. But this may not be the best idea! Unfortunately, the heat inside a tumble is usually too intense for most fabrics, especially materials that are animal-based (leather and fur for example), and

Tea towels are usually put through their paces over a 24-hour period. They wipe umpteen dishes, dry several pairs of hands, mop up spills all over the house, pick up grease from countertops and more. So, it’s absolutely vital that these multipurpose towels get some TLC at the end of a busy day! How do

Quilts are very delicate items. They’re often made from fragile materials such as wool or silk. Often, they’re family heirlooms, passed down from relatives. Because they’re delicate or precious, people avoid washing them for fear of damaging them. However, you can wash quilts without ruining them. In fact, you should wash your quilts, especially if

We all have accidents occasionally, causing us to gash our skin and start bleeding. To make things worse, blood loves to stain! There is nothing more frustrating than grazing your knee and ruining your favourite pair of trousers at the same time. Unfortunately, trying to get blood out of clothes can seem like an impossible

As avid trick-or-treaters move from one haunted house to another, their boo-tiful costumes turn into ghoulish nightmares. Face paint gets smeared over arms and capes, ball gowns get caked in chocolate and mud, and toffee gets entangled in broomsticks and hairy masks. It’s all good fun at the time. But it’s a blooming nightmare to

Drying laundry can be a pain if you don’t have an outdoor space or a tumble dryer. If you share a house or flat with other people, you might not have any other option than to dry your clothes in the bedroom. However, is this a good idea? Drying clothes inside is something that we’ve

Clothes are made from various materials, each chosen to give clothing certain desirable qualities. These fabrics can broadly be split into two categories: natural and synthetic.  This sounds simple enough, but what are synthetics? How do you wash synthetic garments? And are synthetics or natural fibres a better option for your wardrobe?  This article answers