How to Wash Spandex Without Wrecking the Stretch
Wash spandex cool, skip the dryer and the hot iron, and never chlorine-bleach it. It's almost always a blend, so the care label governs. Heat is the enemy.
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How to Wash Viscose Without Shrinking or Distorting It
Hand wash viscose in cool water, never wring, then dry it flat. It weakens when wet, so machine wash only if the label allows. The label always wins.
Liquid vs Powder vs Pods: How to Choose Detergent
Liquid, powder or pods? Consumer Reports rates top liquids and pods best overall and powders best on blood. Match the format to your wash, stains and home.
How to Remove Baby Food Stains: Match the Food to the Method
Baby food is a combination stain: match the method to the food — enzyme for protein, the sun for carrot, bleach for fruit — and never dry it until it's gone.
What Fabrics Can You Bleach? A Fibre-by-Fibre Safety Guide
The care label's bleach symbol decides. Never chlorine-bleach wool, silk, spandex or non-colourfast colours; use a colour-safe oxygen bleach instead.
What Can (and Can't) Go in the Tumble Dryer? A Fibre Guide
The tumble-dry symbol decides. Cotton and sturdy synthetics tumble at the heat the dots show; wool, silk, spandex and viscose belong on the airer.
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