You might have noticed an increase of symbols added to the tags on your laundry care labels for the different types of fabrics, while years ago the washing instructions were a lot less and a lot simpler. With the passing of time and the creation of new fabrics, new washing care instructions have been added to the labels.
What does it mean?
I have more than once found a hieroglyphic symbol on my laundry that leaves me clueless as of what to do. Yes, the instructions are there, but what do they mean?
Very often all you find is just the symbol and if you do not know it means, you might be washing something in hot water that was meant for warm water, or even worse, washing a piece of clothing that should be dry cleaned only.
The symbols will let you know how to better care for your laundry and help you to protect and properly wash the different types of items in your laundry basket.
How to translate the symbols when there is no wording with the care labels?
I found this informative graphic that Clorox had put together to enlighten people about the mysteries of the laundry basket!
The second part of the laundry process –
It would be great if once you had uncovered the mysteries of the symbols on the care labels, you were done worrying about damaging or not taking proper care of your clothing, but there is a second part of the process…
Ironing can be as challenging as the washing portion of your laundry.
The same way there are instructions on how to wash your clothing, there are instructions that are as important on how to iron your clothes.
Different fabrics need different temperatures –
Raise your hand if you have ever set your iron to the wrong temperature and ruined a piece of clothing!
Since the iron cannot have all the different fabrics noted on it, getting the proper temperature for some of the new fabric blends can sometimes include a little guesswork.
Eliminating the guesswork –
Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to worry about getting the right temperature for your clothes and could just plug in the iron and start ironing?
Yes it would and make the process easier. Well, as a matter of fact, Rowenta launched the ROWENTA STEAM CARE DW3180
This was designed to simplify the ironing process by providing a worry-free ironing on a wide selection of fabrics.
No settings –
The new DW3180 Steamcare Steam Iron has no settings, which means you can iron different fabrics without having to change the temperature between fabrics.
With no thermostat dial, the iron combines temperature and steam to provide detailed ironing on different types of fabric without causing damage in the process!
Great performance and a time saver
The sturdily constructed iron simplifies the ironing process and saves you time. All you have to do is iron one piece after another without having to adjust the temperature.
Now you can iron your delicate fabrics with ease and extend the life of your clothing.
Win it:
Rowenta has kindly offered one lucky Born 2 Impress reader, the chance to win a DW3180 Steamcare Steam Iron!
To enter this giveaway, please use the Giveaway Tools form below:
I would love the master valet garment steamer. My least favorite chore is doing the dishes. I like ironing all at once.
I would also like to try the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY HEATER. Its cute and compact. I hate doing laundry in general! lol. But honestly I do not regularly iron my clothes. I do use the iron a lot for sewing though!
I iron as needed.
I hate cleaning the bathroom but do it a lot because I hate germs.
I would like the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY. I do not iron, my girlfriend does all of that. my least favorite chore would be cleaning the bathroom.
I would like the ROWENTA AQUA PERFECT HU5230. We definitely could use one going into winter.
I like the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY heater. My least favorite chore is cleaning the bath tub. I iron as needed.
My least favorite chore is doing the dishes. I like the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY HEATER.
I also like the ROWENTA X-CEL STEAM STEAMER DR8080
I also like the Roweta Intense Pure Air PU4020. My least favorite chore to do is dusting. I put off ironing as much as possible because I stink at it.
I would like to try ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY heater. I am not good at ironing. I iron all at the same time.
I also like the X-Cel Steam Steamer. My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathrooms. I iron as needed.
Thanks for the chance.
I would love the ROWENTA X-CEL STEAM STEAMER DR8080, it would be great for travel.
My least favorite chore is to wash and clean the baseboards in the house, they are never ending. LOL
A long time ago I did all of my ironing in one night but now I iron as needed.
I really like the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY. I like that it is compact and limits usage.i like that it has 2 settings for comfort. i like the suto off feature in case it tips for safety.
I would like to have the ROWENTA TURBO SILENCE PEDESTAL FAN. I hate ironing. I like to iron all my clothes for the week, while my husband likes to iron everyday what is needed for the day.
Would like to try the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY heater. My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathroom.
Oh I’d sure like the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY COMPACT HEATER for our back porch! My least favorite job is cleaning out the fridge…I’d much rather clean toilets. ugh. I dont iron much anymore and if my husband doesnt get his shirts put away, HE has to iron them. Our iron is 23 years old so I just dont bother. It stinks, literally.
I would love to have the master valet garment steamer I could really use one of these. We don’t iron like we should at the present time but would love to have this to use and start doing ironing more my least favorite chore is the yard here in Florida it’s so hot and humid so so hot to do this work
The Intense Pure Air Air Purifier looks intriguing and would help clear the air. It has Nano Captur technology which would take allergens out of the air and cut down on colds/flu.
https://www.rowentausa.com/HOME-COMFORT/AIR-PURIFIERS/INTENSE-PURE-AIR-PU4020/p/7211001959
I would like to have the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY COMPACT HEATER for my office, which is sometimes very cold!
I would also love to try the ROWENTA STEAM N PRESS 2IN1 DV8613. I travel a lot and this would be fantastic to bring along. I dislike cleaning the most. I iron as needed and shop very carefully.
I would love their Aqua Perfect Humidifier! It would greatly help in the winter!
I hate doing dishes the most! I enjoy ironing, especially since I love to sew and ironing is a big part of that hobby! 🙂
another item I like is the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY COMPACT HEATER, very nice for cold New England nights! I hate dusting and cleaning the bathroom the most lol. Ironing is not my fave thing to do, but anything that makes it easier is best… and sometimes I will iron before hanging up the items sometimes I will take them out of the dresser/closet and iron them prior to using them, it all depends on how much time I have and how they look prior to wearing.
I would also love the ROWENTA INTENSE PURE AIR PU4020.
My least favorite chore is mopping. I HATE mopping! I would wash windows before mopping!. As for ironing, now that my son is taking care of his own clothing, ironing isn’t that much of a core anymore. The ROWENTA PRO COMPACT IRONING BOARD would make ironing a breeze!
I’d love a portable AC unit for my office at work since it tends to get warm during the summer
Another item that I really like is the ROWENTA AQUA PERFECT HU5230 HUMIDIFIER. We really could use a humidifier in our room and that looks so nice!
Turbo Silence pedestal fan. I don’t care much for mopping. I iron all at the same time.
I would like to have the ROWENTA STEAM N PRESS 2IN1 DV8613.
I would like the ROWENTA AQUA PERFECT HU5230.. I hate cleaning. I only iron when I have to.
I like the ROWENTA SO9260 SILENT COMFORT COMPACT HEATER. My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathroom. I don’t need to iron all of the time, just when I go out and wear dressy clothes.
I like their silent fans! My least favorite chore is ironing. I hardly ever iron my clothes.
My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathroom. I use an iron as needed.
Love to own the humidifier AQUA PERFECT HU5230. I have very bad allergies and the humidifier would certainly help me breathe easier.
I lie their Aqua Perfect Humidifier, we could really use that in our house during the winter months. My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathroom. I iron on a need bases.
I want the Everlast Anticalc DW7180 since we have hard water. My least favorite chore is ironing. I tend to hand up clothes that are wrinkled with the foolish notion that I will iron them later. That is not going to happen. The wrinkled clothes just hang there until I am desperate!
I usually have a pile of clothes to iron – but if I need something, I will iron that or those specific items. The ROWENTA STEAM N PRESS 2IN1 DV8613 would be a great product to have for those hard to reach areas that need a little extra steam
I wouldn’t mind the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY COMPACT HEATER. I can’t stand to iron. If lucky enough I would give this beauty to my neighbor, a deputy who irons like a champ.
My least favorite chore is ironing! I iron all the time because my husbands work clothes need it, I also like the ROWENTA PRECISION VALET GARMENT STEAMER GS6020
my husband was just saying we need something like the ROWENTA X-CEL STEAM STEAMER DR8050. my least favorite chore is cleaning the bathroom.
I would love to try the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY COMPACT HEATER..
I could definitely use the X-Cel Steam Steamer….My least favorite chore has got to be cleaning the bathroom
I like the ROWENTA INTENSE PURE AIR PU4020. I only iron as needed.
I also like the ROWENTA SILENT COMFORT ECO ENERGY COMPACT HEATER.
I don’t like cleaning bathrooms.