The Wash Guide

The Guide

Laundry, explained without the lecture.

Ask how often to wash anything and you will get five answers, most of them confident and few of them sourced. This is an attempt at a sixth: what the evidence supports, where it runs out, and what to do in between.

  1. The thinkingMost of laundry happens between washes.The wash is the smallest part of looking after clothes. What you do in the days between decides how often you need it, which is why a schedule is a starting point rather than a rule.
  2. The frequency setHow often to wash everythingHonest intervals for the things nobody agrees on: sheets, towels, jeans, gym kit and the rest. Knowing the number is the easy part.