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A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes it’s more confusing than text. That goes double when it’s one of the many laundry symbols found on the care label of your clothes. What are all ...

It’s nice to have options, but when it comes to washing machine settings, decision fatigue is real. On my Maytag, there are nine wash cycles, including something called Whitest Whites. And that’s on ...

The laundry symbols printed on the tags of your clothes offer important cleaning information. Each symbol tells you all you need to know about the care and upkeep of your garment. The system covers ...

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 ...