You know those hieroglyphic-like laundry symbols on clothing labels? They relay important cleaning information. Here's what they mean and how to use them. A picture may be worth a thousand words ...

You may be tempted to wring out especially wet clothes (see above), but if you see this symbol, don’t do it unless you want a misshapen garment. Just like with machine washing, the presence of the ...

There are several unusual symbols hiding on your clothes labels and they're all quite important - the triangle most of all.

From there, you can look for more specific symbols for special treatments, like bleaching or ironing if your clothing requires those extra steps. Read on for a list of laundry symbols you’re ...

Here's what the most common laundry symbols mean on your clothing's care label. (And for more laundry tips, explore these popular laundry products you need to ditch and the most energy-efficient ...

Hot, cold, or hand-wash? Here’s what those laundry symbols on your clothing tags really mean. Hand holding clothing care tag. For many, washing clothes means throwing things in the washer and ...

Washing labels aren't always the most straightforward to read, and if you don't know what they mean you could end up ruining your clothes. Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so ...

A recent poll found just three per cent of us could identify all of the washing, drying and ironing symbols on our clothes. 7) Wash at 40C or below 8) Wash at 50C or below 9) Wash at 60C or below ...

A poll of 2,000 adults responsible for washing their own clothes found just three per cent understand all symbols on garments, while twenty per cent admit they "don’t know very many".

That goes double when it’s one of the many laundry symbols found on the care label of your clothes. What are all those circles, squares, and trianglesand why should you care about them?