Laundry Myths Busted

Subpage for the advanced, the bold, and the utterly confused.

It's time to face the truth, folks. We've been lied to about laundry for too long.

Myth 1: You need to wash your hands before doing laundry

Learn more about the hands-washing conspiracy

It's a myth perpetuated by the soap industry to sell more soap.

Myth 2: Cold water shrinks your clothesMyth 3: You need to use fabric softener to make your clothes feel soft

Read about the dark truth behind fabric softener

It's a myth spread by the detergent manufacturers to sell more fabric softener.

Myth 4: You need to dry your clothes in the dryer for them to last longer

Myth 4: You need to dry your clothes in the dryer for them to last longer

Learn more about the dryer debate

It's a myth perpetuated by the dryer manufacturers to sell more energy-efficient dryers.

Myth 5: Folding your clothes helps them last longer

Unfold the truth about folding

It's a myth spread by the folding board manufacturers to sell more folding boards.

Myth 6: You need to use a laundry detergent to make your clothes feel soft

Get to the bottom of the soap conspiracy

It's a myth perpetuated by the laundry detergent industry to sell more detergent.

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