If a sweater shrinks, is it a lost cause? And just where do those missing socks really go? Test your laundry know-how and learn a thing or two along the way!
Answer true or false to the following six questions:
Question 1:
Soaking white clothes overnight in bleach will make them whiter.
False. Although chlorine bleach does whiten dingy items, it does its job within fifteen minutes. The only effect of prolonged soaking may be to weaken the fibers.
Question 2:
The washing machine eats your socks.
True. Sometimes lightweight objects like socks get sucked down the drain hose along with the dirty water. To reduce the likelihood of this happening, load heavy items at the bottom of the machine and the lighter ones, such as socks, on top.
Question 3:
A garment labelled “Dry clean only” cannot be washed.
