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Your laundry chart

Turns a laundry chart into a phone-friendly sheet: which programme, temperature and spin for each pile, what can share a drum, and where the iron's thermostat goes. Add this page to your phone's home screen — Safari's Share menu or Chrome's menu both have an "Add to Home Screen" option — and it opens like an app, no address bar, right by the machine.

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Washing instructions

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Generic front loader, 1–8 kg · Generic steam iron

LOADS — ONE LINE, ONE WASH

A TOGETHER badge means every pile on that line shares one wash — put them in the machine at once.

Cottons 60°White + White SocksTOGETHER~2:30
Cottons 60°White Towels~2:30
Cottons 40°Coloured + Coloured SocksTOGETHER~2:15
Cottons 40°Coloured Towels~2:15
Easy Care 40°Microfibre Towels~1:30
Cottons 30°Dark + Black Socks + DenimTOGETHER~2:00
Delicates / Silk coldRaw Denim~0:45
Wool 30°Merino Wool + Cashmere BlendTOGETHER~0:40
Sportswear 30°Synthetic Activewear~1:10
Sportswear 40°Gym Socks~1:20
Wool coldWool Trainers~0:40
Easy Care 40°Linen~1:45

programme

The dials are drawn as they sit on the machine: twelve o'clock is Off, and the red pointer is where to turn it. Chips show every value the display steps through, filled in on the one you want. On the iron, the blue band is the zone where it makes steam.

1. White

~2:30

WASH

NO SOFTENERCottons 60 °C · 1200 rpm

Cottons

1 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Universal powder, full dose — the bleach in powder is what keeps whites from going grey

WASH TOGETHER WITH

White Socks

DRYING

Tumble dry normal, or line dry in the sun — sunlight bleaches whites for free.

IRON

••• — cotton, linen · 200 °C

inside the steam zone

Iron while slightly damp, steam on. Cotton takes all the heat the iron has.

NOTES

Wash whites on their own. One stray coloured sock is all it takes.

2. White Socks

~2:30

WASH

NO SOFTENERCottons 60 °C · 1200 rpm

Cottons

1 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Universal powder, full dose

WASH TOGETHER WITH

White

DRYING

Tumble dry normal.

IRON

Do not iron

3. White Towels

~2:30

WASH

NO SOFTENERCottons 60 °C · 1400 rpm

Cottons

1 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Universal powder, full dose. Go lighter rather than heavier: excess detergent stiffens terry.

WASH TOGETHER WITH

nothing else — wash alone

DRYING

Tumble dry medium — the tumbling is what fluffs the pile back up.

IRON

Do not iron

Ironing crushes the pile flat and the towel stops drying you.

NOTES

Never fabric softener: it coats the loops in silicone and the towel stops absorbing. White vinegar in the softener drawer once a month softens instead.

4. Coloured

~2:15

WASH

SOFTENER OKCottons 40 °C · 1200 rpm

Cottons

1 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Colour liquid detergent — no bleach, no optical brighteners

WASH TOGETHER WITH

Coloured Socks

DRYING

Line dry inside out, or tumble on low.

IRON

••• — cotton, linen · 200 °C

inside the steam zone

Steam, but turn prints and dark panels inside out first.

NOTES

Wash new or strongly dyed items separately for the first two or three washes.

5. Coloured Socks

~2:15

WASH

NO SOFTENERCottons 40 °C · 1200 rpm

Cottons

1 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Colour liquid detergent

WASH TOGETHER WITH

Coloured

DRYING

Tumble dry low or line dry.

IRON

Do not iron

6. Coloured Towels

~2:15

WASH

NO SOFTENERCottons 40 °C · 1400 rpm

Cottons

1 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Colour liquid detergent. Go lighter rather than heavier: excess detergent stiffens terry.

WASH TOGETHER WITH

nothing else — wash alone

DRYING

Tumble dry medium — the tumbling is what fluffs the pile back up.

IRON

Do not iron

Ironing crushes the pile flat and the towel stops drying you.

NOTES

Never fabric softener — it kills absorbency. Run them at 60 °C every month or so if they start to smell.

7. Microfibre Towels

~1:30

WASH

NO SOFTENEREasy Care 40 °C · 1200 rpm

Easy Care

3 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Liquid detergent, half dose. What doesn't rinse away stays in the split fibre and stops it picking anything up.

WASH TOGETHER WITH

nothing else — wash alone

DRYING

Air dry, or tumble on low. High heat fuses the split ends shut and the towel never absorbs again.

IRON

Do not iron

Polyester and polyamide start melting around 110 °C, well before the iron does anything useful.

NOTES

Never fabric softener — it fills the split fibres with silicone and the towel is finished. Wash with microfibre only: the same split ends that make it absorbent grab cotton lint and never let go.

8. Dark

~2:00

WASH

NO SOFTENERCottons 30 °C · 800 rpm

Cottons

1 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Liquid detergent for dark/black — optical brighteners are what leave that grey haze

WASH TOGETHER WITH

Black Socks, Denim

DRYING

Line dry inside out, out of direct sun. Skip the dryer: heat fades black fastest.

IRON

•• — wool, silk · 150 °C

inside the steam zone

Inside out, medium heat. Steam, don't press hard — shine on dark cotton doesn't come out.

NOTES

Turn everything inside out. The extra rinse matters here — detergent residue dries as grey streaks on black.

9. Black Socks

~2:00

WASH

NO SOFTENERCottons 30 °C · 800 rpm

Cottons

1 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Liquid detergent for dark/black

WASH TOGETHER WITH

Dark, Denim

DRYING

Line dry, or tumble on low.

IRON

Do not iron

10. Denim

~2:00

WASH

NO SOFTENERCottons 30 °C · 800 rpm

Cottons

1 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Liquid detergent for dark/black

WASH TOGETHER WITH

Dark, Black Socks

DRYING

Hang by the waistband and air dry. A hot dryer shrinks them and destroys the elastane in stretch denim.

IRON

••• — cotton, linen · 200 °C

inside the steam zone

Inside out on cotton heat if you want them crisp. Steam.

NOTES

Inside out, zips and buttons closed. Wash them far less often than you think.

11. Raw Denim

~0:45

WASH

NO SOFTENERDelicates / Silk cold °C · 400 rpm

Delicates / Silk

6 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

A capful of pH-neutral or denim-specific detergent. No bleach, no enzymes.

WASH TOGETHER WITH

nothing else — wash alone

DRYING

Hang inside out indoors, away from sun and radiators. Never tumble.

IRON

Do not iron

Pressing sets creases in the wrong places and flattens the fades that took months to earn.

NOTES

Unwashed denim is meant to go months before its first wash. Gentler than the machine: a 45-minute cold soak in the bath, inside out, no agitation, no wringing — then roll in a towel to press the water out.

12. Merino Wool + Cashmere Blend

~0:40

WASH

NO SOFTENERWool 30 °C · 400 rpm

Wool

7 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Merino Wool: Wool detergent, half dose. No enzymes, no proteases, no bleach — they eat the fibre.

Cashmere Blend: Wool or cashmere detergent, half dose. No enzymes, no proteases, no bleach.

WASH TOGETHER WITH

each other

DRYING

Merino Wool: Never tumble dry. Dry flat on a towel, away from radiators and sun — hung up it stretches and never comes back.

Cashmere Blend: Never tumble dry. Squeeze the water out, never wring, then dry flat on a towel away from any heat.

IRON

•• — wool, silk · 150 °C

inside the steam zone

Merino Wool: Only if you must: pressing cloth, no weight. Hanging it in a steamy bathroom drops the creases without touching it.

Cashmere Blend: Low heat through a pressing cloth. Better still, steam it on a hanger and let the creases drop out on their own.

NOTES

Merino Wool: Turn inside out, wash with wool only, nothing with zips. Merino barely needs washing — air it overnight and wear it again.

Cashmere Blend: Inside out, and only ever with other wool. Cashmere pills where it rubs — that is the fibre behaving normally, not a fault; a cashmere comb takes it off. Check the blend first: a little nylon makes it tougher, silk makes it more delicate.

13. Synthetic Activewear

~1:10

WASH

NO SOFTENERSportswear 30 °C · 800 rpm

Sportswear

14 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

A small dose of mild pH-neutral liquid detergent. Too much is what makes them smell.

WASH TOGETHER WITH

nothing else — wash alone

DRYING

Air dry on a hanger — dry within the hour. Tumble heat kills the stretch.

IRON

Do not iron

Elastane starts degrading around 110 °C, and the technical finish goes with it.

NOTES

Inside out. Never softener: it films over the fibres these rely on for wicking and stretch. A cup of white vinegar in the rinse resets a load that already smells. Covers tops, shorts and base layers — one fabric family, one wash. Mixed colours are fine in one run: at 30 °C the dyes on polyester barely move. The exception is a brand-new black or strong red piece, which can crock for a wash or two — give that its own run first.

14. Gym Socks

~1:20

WASH

NO SOFTENERSportswear 40 °C · 1200 rpm

Sportswear

14 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Liquid detergent, normal dose

WASH TOGETHER WITH

nothing else — wash alone

DRYING

Tumble dry low or line dry.

IRON

Do not iron

NOTES

Give them a 60 °C cotton run every few weeks — 40 °C keeps them clean but doesn't reset the smell.

15. Wool Trainers

~0:40

WASH

NO SOFTENERWool cold °C · 400 rpm

Wool

7 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

A small amount of mild detergent — a wool detergent is ideal. No bleach.

WASH TOGETHER WITH

nothing else — wash alone

DRYING

Air dry only, somewhere with moving air: outside, by a window, or in front of a fan. Never the dryer and never a radiator — heat warps the sole and shrinks the wool upper.

IRON

Do not iron

NOTES

Pull the insoles and laces out first and wash those by hand. The shoes go in a mesh delicates bag or a pillowcase, on their own — a loose trainer batters the drum and everything in it.

16. Linen

~1:45

WASH

NO SOFTENEREasy Care 40 °C · 800 rpm

Easy Care

3 clockwise from Off

Temp
cold2030406090
Spin rpm
040060080012001400
Buttons
SpeedEcoEasy IronExtra Rinse

DETERGENT

Mild liquid detergent, no bleach — bleach yellows linen and breaks the fibre down over time.

WASH TOGETHER WITH

nothing else — wash alone

DRYING

Line dry, or tumble on low and pull it out a little damp — bone dry in the machine is what locks the creases in.

IRON

MAX — linen · 230 °C

inside the steam zone

Iron while still damp, as hot as the iron goes. Steam first to drop the worst of the creases before the iron touches it.

NOTES

New linen sheds a little dye and lint for the first few washes — run it alone until the water rinses clear, then it's fine with any other 40 °C load.

Durations are the machine's own estimates and vary with load.