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Laundry and fabric care, made simple
Plain-English guides to washing, drying and fabric care. We don't sell detergents or appliances, and no brand pays us.
Washing basics
Labels, sorting, temperature and detergent.
- Read care labels
The instructions are already there.
- Sort your laundry
Five minutes that saves clothes.
- Choose the water temperature
Cold works for most loads.
- How much detergent?
More isn't cleaner.
Stains
First aid, grease, protein, wine and coffee.
- Stain removal basics
Act fast, blot, check before drying.
- Grease and oil stains
Cooking oil, butter, makeup.
- Blood, egg and dairy stains
Always cold water.
- Wine, coffee and tea stains
Blot and rinse quickly.
Drying and finishing
Line-drying, dryer safety, shrinking and ironing.
- Line-drying
Free energy, gentler on clothes.
- Dryer safety
Clean the lint filter every load.
- Prevent shrinking
Heat is the usual cause.
- Ironing and wrinkles
Less ironing, better results.
Care and safety
Delicates, washer care and pod safety.
- Wash delicates
Gentle cycle or by hand.
- Clean your washer
No more musty smell.
- Laundry pod safety
Keep them up and away.