Sort garments by their colour, similar colours together whites, darks etc as coloured garments that are meant to be washed at a higher temperature can release excess dye into your wash.

• Always read the label and washing instructions before you wash your clothes.
• Close zippers and hook and loop tape fastenings before washing as delicate items may get damaged.

Wash garments inside out to protect the fabric.Always follow the detergent manufacturers guideline for the amount of clothes to be washed. It is an urban myth that the more detergent you use will give you better results, it can leave residue on the garment and cause clothing to irritate your skin.

• Wash at 30C to save energy and money (George tests at 50C to ensure the items do not shrink in the wash.)
• Using fabric conditioner will keep your clothes looking newer for longer and help keep fibres feeling smoother and softer against the skin. (Always read instructions for exceptions.)
• Use Wool/Silk detergents for delicates where it states on the care label.
• Ensure that your washing machine is full or three quarters full, this will help save energy by doing less washes. You could also lower your spin speed, use a synthetic cycle or select manually (around 800rpm) and line. Dry where ever possible.
• Where applicable, reshape your clothes whilst damp.

• Always ensure the detergent is dissolved in water before adding the garment, avoid excessive rubbing or wringing and rinse out carefully.

• Always check to see if a garment can be tumble dried, never tumble dry a garment that shouldn't be tumble dried.
• Tumble dryers can use a lot of energy, If you are using a tumble dryer, use the maximum spin speed on your washing machine to help reduce drying times.

• Follow the instructions on the care label.
• Sort garments into similar fabric piles to reduce the need to alter temperatures on your iron.
• To avoid iron marks iron garments inside out and delicate fabrics on a lower temperature setting.
• Do not iron over prints/trims or embellished items.

Cotton Wash (No Bar) - A wash tub without a bar underneath indicates that normal (maximum) washing conditions may be used at the appropriate temperature.

Synthetics Wash (Single Bar) - A single bar beneath the wash tub indicates reduced (medium) washing conditions at the appropriate temperature.

Wool Wash (Double Underline) - A double underline beneath the wash tub indicates much reduced (minimum) washing conditions, and is designed specifically for machine washable wool products.

Wash by hand

Do not bleach

Hot iron

Warm iron

Cold iron

Bar beneath the circle will indicate the solvent and the process to be used by the dry cleaner

Do not dry clean

May be tumble dried

With high heat setting

With low heat setting

Do not tumble dry

A cross through any symbol means "Do Not"