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Washing a cotton sweater on 40 degrees.

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GrannyGravy13 Sun 07-Dec-25 17:02:53

Laundry advice labels are there for a reason 🤦‍♀️

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RosesandLilac Sun 07-Dec-25 16:50:07

Don’t use conditioner with cotton, it affects the fibres adversely.

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RosesandLilac Sun 07-Dec-25 16:49:30

I’d wash it at 30 in a net laundry bag, I do that for all my knitwear, then pull gently into shape and dry on a rack.

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Moth62 Sun 07-Dec-25 16:39:14

Could you maybe hand wash it in tepid water/conditioner/Dettol whatever and then spin it.

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rafichagran Sun 07-Dec-25 15:26:20

Poster probably wants to put it in with her other laundry.
I wash my clothes at 40 even if it says 30, but it's up to you. Do you think it's worth the risk.

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Witzend Sun 07-Dec-25 15:18:11

Why not wash it 30? Do you think that won’t get it clean enough? You could always put some of that laundry Dettol in, if you’re worried about germs.

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aggie Sun 07-Dec-25 15:15:20

No it won’t , if anything it will stretch , and cotton does grow as you wear it !

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loopyloo Sun 07-Dec-25 15:14:12

Yes, probably will

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Seabreeze Sun 07-Dec-25 14:43:40
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Hallo ladies.
I’ve bought a nice sweater in a charity shop. It’s a little big but I like it a lot.
It says wash at 30. If I wash it at 40 do you think it will shrink much. It’s a 100% cotton with a close weave.

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