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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 ...

Do you know what it means if it has a square with a dash in the middle, for example? YOU might take a quick glimpse at a laundry label before shoving something into the washing machine. But other than ...

Most of us throw our dirty clothes in the washing machine, stick it on 40 degrees and hope for the best. But if you've ever found your clothes are shrinking or coming out damaged, it might be time to ...

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 ...

And do you even know what any of the others actually mean? In fact, people are so bemused about the meaning of some of the pictures that the search term ‘what do laundry labels mean‘ has received a ...