- If clothes aren’t actually dirty, don’t wash them! Simply hang them on the washing line to freshen them up if necessary.
- Use the quick wash setting.
- Buy clothes made from wrinkle-free fabrics for less ironing.
- Avoid buying clothes with special care instructions – such as hand washing.
- Pull your clothes out of the dryer as soon as it’s finished and hang them up. They might not need ironing at all.
- Stick to one colour and style of sock, this way you’re not always looking for matching pairs.
- Or wash socks in a mesh back to keep them together.
- Put wrinkled items in the dryer for a few minutes with some ice cubes for a quick steam press!
- Add a clean, dry towel to the dryer with your wet clothes to reduce drying time.
- Toss a foil-covered tennis ball in the dryer to reduce static electricity and prevent clumping.
- As soon as you have enough laundry for a load, do it straight away rather than letting it build up.
- Get clothes out of the washing machine as soon as it is finished – there will be fewer wrinkles.
- Lay a sheet of aluminium foil (shiny side up) under the ironing board cover for faster crease removal.
- And finally - teach your kids to do their own laundry!
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