Tag: washing

Contrary to instinct, the correct way to wash socks is inside out. Sara Shorter, a Research & Development Product Scientist at Unilever, explained that this was the correct method 'to achieve optimal cleaning' of your socks

The huge mistake almost everyone is making when washing their socks

If you've been dutifully turning your socks the right way around before tossing them…

Some people wash their bath towels only once a year, but a microbiologist says we should do it after two uses at the very most (file photo)

You’re washing your towels wrong! Microbiologist reveals how…

With so many distractions around the home, forgetting to clean your towels is an easy…

Dr Chris van Tulleken warned BBC Morning Live viewers their clothes might not be truly clean

You’re washing your clothes at the WRONG temperature says top TV…

If you think cleaning your clothes is as simple as bunging them in the washing machine,…

According to a microbiologist, you should be replacing sheets and pillowcases weekly or every three to four days if you’ve been ill, sweat heavily, or share your bed with pets. Washing linen removes body sweat, oils, microbes, allergens, dead skin cells, which can lead to infections and allergic reactions, not to mention other unsavoury stains (file photo)

You’re washing your bedding wrong! Microbiologist reveals how…

With our hectic daily lifestyles, cleaning the bed linen is surely one of the household…

Martin Frizell has shed light on how his life has changed from a high-powered ITV executive to carer for his Alzheimer's-stricken wife Fiona Phillips(pictured in 2001)

Fiona Phillips’ husband Martin Frizell gives heartbreaking…

Martin Frizell has shed light on how his life has changed from a high-powered ITV…