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For many, washing clothes means throwing things in the washer and dryer, turning the machine to a neutral setting, and calling it a day. It's not hard to understand why. Most care labels—those teeny, ...

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From whether an item can be bleached to how hot the wash needs to be, here is what the washing symbols on clothes labels mean.

Label symbols tell you all you need to know about how to wash, dry, bleach and iron your clothes. Arturs Budkevics/Alamy Every garment will wear out after repeated wearing and washing. On average, an ...

Hot, cold, or hand-wash? Here’s what those laundry symbols on your clothing tags really mean. Hand holding clothing care tag. For many, washing clothes means throwing things in the washer and dryer, ...

From whether an item can be bleached to how hot the wash needs to be, here is what the washing symbols on clothes labels mean.