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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Anna K. Cottrell

Conquer your laundry with our straightforward guide to washing machine settings

Grey cupboards, washing machine, washing basket.

Washing machine settings can be confusing, even if you’ve been doing laundry for many years. Back in the day, a typical washing machine had three settings at most (those of us who have lived in rental accommodation will know that they still exist).

Nowadays, the washing machine settings dial can look like the control panel for a spaceship.  So, how do you navigate the increasingly complex washing machine settings on newer washing machines? Which one should be your standard one when doing laundry, and when is it worth experimenting?

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