Laundry and Ironing

Everyone sweats, and even the best anti-perspirant deodorant can’t keep your armpits dry on a hot British summer’s day, or even on those humid, heavy days in the winter when you have to speed-walk to get out of the cold, but then find yourself in a room with the heating on full blast.  The inevitability […]

There are various reasons why you may have suddenly found yourself with a box of washing powder but no scoop in sight.  Maybe you usually use liquid detergent, but your closest shop didn’t have anything but the powder today. Or maybe your trusty scoop took a tumble off the top of the washing machine and

Drying clothes in a flat may seem like a daunting task, after all, there’s not a garden with a line, there may be limited sunlight, and there is a risk of mould developing if too much moisture gets into the air.  However, drying clothes in a flat, despite what you may think, is actually very

New Year’s Day seems like as good a time as any to pop some clothes in the wash. After all, it’s a new year and you need fresh clothes for the coming week and beyond. But legend, or maybe grandma, told you that you should never, ever do any sort of laundry on New Year’s

There are various spin speed options on your washing machine, and each is uniquely designed for different garments and is made to run each cycle for a specific functionality!  It can be confusing to know which speed is the best to use for the particular garment that you’re wanting to wash, and that’s why we’re

In recent years, many people in the UK have begun to wash their clothes on a 30°C degree wash rather than at a hotter temperature as it is an easy way to save on energy and water while still ensuring that your clothes come out clean. But is this temperature actually ideal for washing clothes?

Whilst it isn’t necessary to wash coats and jackets as often as clothing or bed sheets, every now and again it has to be done! Once the wash is complete, you can hang up your jacket to dry on a clothes horse or, weather-permitting, outside on the washing line. However, it’s far easier to shove

If you’ve just completed a trek across some muddy fields, up some dusty cliffs and through some bubbling brooks your Sealskinz socks will undoubtedly need a clean!  And rightly so! They’ve kept your feet nice and warm along the way, and more importantly dry. So, it’s now time to wash them, so that you and

People experience temperatures differently, which you’ll know if you’ve ever shared a central heating thermostat with someone. So, when you’re told to wash your clothes on a “cold cycle”, what does that mean? In the UK, a cold wash is typically 30 degrees Celsius (30°C). Although some machines have cycles as cold as 20°C, this

Mud stains are inevitable when you have kids, a love of gardening, or dogs in your life! You really won’t be able to get away from those mucky paws greeting you at the door, or the sludge smeared shirts that end up in the washing basket after they’ve endured a day at school. What you