Liquid’s good for greasy stains and as a spot cleaner and pre-treater.
Powder is cheaper and fine for general loads and households free of small children and food stains.
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Yellowing happens when a white garment is exposed to direct sunlight for a long time (the UV from the sunlight degrades the brightener in the fabric).
To reverse this, try rewashing in detergent containing optical brighteners or brightening agents, such as Ariel, within a full load using the recommended dose and at the hottest temperature on the label.
f you hang your washing on the line, keep the whites away from direct sunlight and take inside as soon as they’re dry.
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While it’s warm, rub with a nylon scourer and a little non-gel toothpaste. Wipe clean with a damp cloth. And next time you’re ironing a T-shirt with a motif that might stick, turn it inside out.
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Non-bio is best for general laundry and items that need to be washed at a higher temperature such as sheets and towels.
Bio contains enzymes that digest food and fat stains, and works best at 40C (anything higher kills the enzyme). Great for kids’ clothes. Don’t use on silk or wool as it can weaken the fibres.
Some people reckon that bio detergents can irritate skin, but there is no hard evidence to suggest this is true – it’s thought that it’s more likely to be the perfume in the detergent. If someone in your household has eczema, try adding an extra rinse or two to the cycle.
Laundry balls In my experience, if your items are stained, the balls are pretty useless at removing them.
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Hi Aggie, I hope you can help me. I found a bag of my summer clothes in my loft that were leaning against a stone wall. The clothes are wet and full of mould. Can you advise how I can remove the mould? Will it be killed by the washing machine? Many thanks in advance. Kathryn Douglas
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I love hanging washing but occasionally a passing bird will leave a deposit on my freshly laundered sheets.
As long as the items are white or colourfast (and not nylon), immerse in a solution of hydrogen peroxide, available from the chemist (one part 20-vol peroxide to six parts cold water) for up to 30 minutes, then wash in the machine as normal.
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A 40-degree wash is perfect for sheets, pyjamas and towels (any higher and the enzyme in the detergent that does all the good work on the bacteria produced by the body becomes inactive).
Any lower and your items may not be cleaned properly, particularly if the bacteria load is heavy (such as on towels and underwear).
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My cashmere cardi bargain from a while back was covered in bobbles. Of course I could pick them off one by one, but they were like a rash!
Then I came across the wonderful battery-operated Lint Shaver from Russel that removes pills and fuzz effortlessly;
£4.49 from Robert Dyas.
Stick the almost-empty container in the washing machine for one last wash.
Then remember to put the empty bottle into the recycling bin afterwards!
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