WASHING clothes is something we all have to do, but how many of us are doing it correctly? Nearly half (46 per cent) of Brits often make mistakes because they have trouble understanding the care labels on their clothes. 2 A quarter of Brits are perplexed by which temperature setting to use for their load Credit: Alamy 2 There are up to five key symbols printed on a label of every piece of clothing, but some are surprising to some Brits Credit: Getty While a third don't know what is supposed to go in each section of the washing machine drawers, and a quarter are perplexed by which temperature setting to use for their load, according to a study by Dr. Beckmann.
In fact, a whopping £6.8billion is being wasted each year by shrinking and damaging clothes – simply because we can’t understand laundry care symbols. The average annual bill comes to £128.
99 of ruined outfits , whilst cleaning service Oxwash claims the worst-hit items are jeans , with 53 million pairs are shrunk every 12 months. And it seems that some Brits are only just realising what some of the washing symbols mean that are printed on labels on their clothes. There are up to five key symbols printed on a label of every piece of clothing, but some are surprising to some Brits.
However, these are important signs to take note of as they could be harming clothes and even causing them to shrink. Some may be quite obvious, but others can take a little more investigation to work out the true meaning. And many people w.
