How to Remove Pilling From Clothes (and Stop It Coming Back)
Pilling is loose fibres rubbed into balls. Remove pills with a fabric shaver, comb or stone — flat, light strokes — then prevent more with a cool, gentle wash.
Tips, tricks, and best practices for your laundry
Pilling is loose fibres rubbed into balls. Remove pills with a fabric shaver, comb or stone — flat, light strokes — then prevent more with a cool, gentle wash.
A washed-and-dried stain is the hard case. Re-wet it, match the agent to the stain type, soak, then air-dry to check before applying heat again.
Cotton can shrink with heat, moisture and agitation. Wash cool, dry low, sort by colour, and follow the care label to protect size and shade.
Towels go rough from too much softener and limescale, not too little. Wash hot with minimal softener, rinse well, and tumble-dry to lift the loops.
What to wash at 30, 40 and 60 °C, by fabric. Cold for colours and synthetics, 40 for everyday loads, 60 for bedding and towels — with the trade-offs.
Blood is a protein stain: start with cold water and avoid heat. Use detergent or soap for fresh marks, then peroxide or oxygen bleach only when fabric-safe.
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