Duvets and bedding: when to wash at home and when to bring them in
Many duvets say they can be washed at home, but few fit a domestic machine or dry properly afterwards. How to decide, and how often bedding really needs cleanin...
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Practical guidance from our counter on caring for clothes, bedding, leather and special garments.
Leather and fur: how to look after them between cleans
Leather and fur are natural skins and react to heat, damp and cleaning products differently from cloth. How to care for them at home, and the signs that they ne...
Cleaning a wedding dress: what to do in the weeks after the day
The weeks after a wedding are the best time to have the dress cleaned. Why waiting makes marks harder to remove, what to do before you bring it in, and how to s...
How to read a care label before you wash or bring it in
The small label in the seam tells you how a garment will cope with cleaning. Here is what the five symbols mean, and when they are telling you to bring it to a...