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Can You Put Zoflora In a Washing Machine With Clothes?

Zoflora is a very popular disinfectant that can be used for dozens of different things. Not only does it kill germs, it also leaves behind a very pleasant smell.  You may already be using it on your kitchen and bathroom...

Clothes Smell After Washing: 11 Possible Reasons and Their Solutions 

When taking a load of freshly washed laundry out of the washing machine, the last thing you expect is to be greeted by the unpleasant smell of wet dog. However, mildew, among other culprits, can make your clothes give...

Clothes Smell After Tumble Drying: 9 Possible Reasons (and Solutions) 

When putting on a freshly washed item of clothing, the last thing you want is for it to smell of anything other than your preferred fabric softener.  If you catch a whiff of a musty or damp smell, or even...

How to Keep Towels Soft

Getting out of the bath and wrapping yourself in a scratchy and hard towel can ruin the best of relaxing bathroom experiences. And while all towels will get a bit less soft with each wash, there is still a...

How to Unshrink Clothes 

We’ve all managed to at least once shrink an item of clothing. As Murphy’s law would have it, this is usually our favourite item.  And while it is of course always best to prevent your clothes from shrinking in the...

How to Prevent Clothes From Shrinking

How many times have you managed to accidentally shrink your favourite sweater in the wash? We’ve all done it: we separate our laundry haphazardly, don’t pay too much attention to what we are doing, and throw an item into...

What Do Laundry Symbols Mean? (Care Symbols Explained)

Every item of clothing you buy comes with a useful label that explains how you need to care for it. And while they are certainly sometimes a bit annoying (especially if they start sticking out at odd angles at...

What Colours Can You Wash Together? 

Doing the laundry is often a chore we like to keep putting off for as long as we possibly can. While it doesn’t actually involve as much work as washing the dishes by hand or vacuuming your entire home,...

How to Remove a Musty Smell From Clothes Without Washing Them

Sometimes you do everything right. Wash your clothes, dry them well, store them in your wardrobe, and yet when you eventually take them out to put them on, they still manage to smell musty.  Before you start getting annoyed or...

6 Life-Saving Laundry Hacks For the (Super)Mums of Toddlers

Ah, toddlerhood.  It’s quite easy to remember it fondly after all these decades, but I’m certain there were times when I didn’t quite enjoy having two little energizer bunnies running around the flat.  Today, I can calmly reminisce. However, I do...

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