Looking at a garment tag can quickly make you feel like you've forgotten how to read. Most of us didn't learn the laundry symbols alongside our ABCs, so these modern-day hieroglyphics can be pretty ...

Hot, cold, or hand-wash? Here’s what those laundry symbols on your clothing tags really mean. Hand holding clothing care tag. For many, washing clothes means throwing things in the washer and dryer, ...

From bathroom placards to “slippery when wet” signs along the highway, our day-to-day lives are filled with symbols. We decipher these ideograms hundreds of times a day without even thinking about ...

Most cleaning products have COSHH warnings on them and we know it can get confusing to know what each one means. Fabulous speaks to two cleaning experts to reveal their hidden meanings and why you ...

A symbol that features a three-sided figure with a flat bottom, flared sides, a wavy line about a third of the way down, and a number in the middle signifies a machine washing instruction. The number ...

YOU might look at the label on your clothes before washing to see which temperature is recommended. The laundry care symbols on labels include several small images: a tub filled with water, a circle ...

Every garment will wear out after repeated wearing and washing. On average, an item of clothing lasts around five years before being thrown away. However, disposing of clothing, both used and unworn, ...

Laundry is a relatively easy chore, or so you might think. As we reported more about high-tech washing machines, new clothes movers and steam-cleaning closets, experts kept sharing information that ...

IT SEEMS that everybody on social media is a cleaning expert these days. But one common mistake made online is mixing different cleaning products together – which can not only damage your home but can ...