Laundry and Ironing

Ketchup, pizza, spaghetti bolognese. Tomato is a staple in many of our favourite recipes, but the frequency with which we use it does mean that it’s likely to make its way onto clothes or the floor at some point. What’s worse is when it lands right onto something white, whether that be a new t-shirt […]

Some of the peskiest stains to remove from clothes can often come from fruit, including orange!  This is because many fruits are made up of tannins, natural dye pigments and enzymes that tend to create bright colours and stain easily.  Orange stains can be difficult to fully remove from clothes, especially if the clothes are

Beetroot is a delicious vegetable that just happens to be a gorgeous colour. It’s stunning to look at but can quickly become a disaster when accidents happen, and the beautiful purple colour is suddenly all over your favourite white clothes. The most important factor in successfully removing a beetroot stain is speed! If you can

Maybe you have run out of detergent, or maybe you just want to save some money on your laundry. Whatever your reason for wanting to cut out soap and detergent from your laundry, one question you’ll battle with is whether you can wash clothes with just water. This article will answer all your questions, so

Kids can get into all sorts of messy situations and even though a blazer isn’t in direct contact with the skin, it is exposed to pollution, food stains, sticky hands and other dirt. Some people choose never to wash their child’s school blazer. However, if your child is going to be wearing the same school

When it comes to washing our clothes, we all have our own way of doing things. Some of us separate our colours, some of us only use washing tablets, some of us pop in a bit of scent booster or Zoflora… there are close to hundreds of options when it comes to cleaning your laundry!

It’s no longer a secret that vinegar is one of the best alternatives to commercial laundry detergents. Since it can loosen zinc salts and aluminium chloride, vinegar removes dirt from clothes. This makes it a natural cleaning agent for washing clothes.  However, people often wonder whether vinegar has other laundry applications. Specifically, whether it can

We try so hard to avoid them, but no matter what we do, somehow a stain always makes it onto at least one item of clothing. Whether it’s a hot pan spitting cooking oil onto your top, coffee spilled in your lap when you’re half-asleep, or even a bowl of spaghetti bolognaise that was too

Did you put the clothes in the washing machine and forget about them? Don’t worry, you are not alone! Lots of us run a load of laundry while going about our other daily chores and then forget to take out the clothes from the washing machine. Many people give them another spin, whereas others just

Sometimes our laundry needs a little refresh, but doesn’t require a full-length cycle. This is where the ‘quick wash’ cycle comes in handy! But ‘quick’ sounds a bit vague. How quick is a quick wash cycle exactly? Depending on your washing machine and the size/weight of the load, quick wash cycles generally range from 15