Laundry tips & tricks
Everything we've learnt doing other people's washing for a living: how to rescue stains, keep clothes looking new, and win the weekly battle with the basket. Written by the Pacco Pacco team in Ringwood North, from first-hand experience, not recycled internet advice.
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Stain removal
First-aid for spills, marks and mystery stains, fabric by fabric.
Stain removal first aid: red wine, coffee, oil, blood, ink and grass
What to do in the first five minutes after a spill: first-aid steps for red wine, coffee, oil, blood, ink and grass stains, plus what never to do.
5 min read
School uniform stains: mud, grass, paint and texta, sorted
How to get mud, grass, paint and texta out of school uniforms and kids' clothes, with a same-night routine that keeps uniforms presentable all term.
5 min read
Fabric & garment care
Keep clothes looking newer for longer: wool, delicates, whites and blacks.
How to keep whites white and stop blacks fading
Why white clothes go grey or yellow and black clothes fade, and the washing habits that keep both looking new: sorting, temperature, detergent and drying.
5 min read
How to wash wool, knitwear and delicates without shrinking them
Why wool shrinks and felts, how to hand wash or machine wash knitwear safely, how to dry it flat, and which delicates should go straight to a professional.
5 min read
How to make your clothes last twice as long
Practical laundry and care habits that double the life of clothes: washing less and gentler, staying out of the dryer, smart storage and early repairs.
5 min read
Washing basics
Care labels, cycles, temperatures and the habits that do the heavy lifting.
Laundry care labels decoded: what all those washing symbols mean
A plain-English guide to laundry care symbols: the wash tub, triangle, square, iron and circle explained, plus which warnings you can't ignore.
4 min read
What temperature should you wash clothes at?
Cold, 30, 40 or 60: what water temperature to wash clothes, sheets and towels at, when cold is enough, and when hot water genuinely earns its keep.
4 min read
Household & linen
Sheets, towels, doonas and everything else that never fits in your machine.
How often should you wash sheets and towels?
How often to wash bed sheets, towels, pillowcases and doonas, with practical Australian guidance and shortcuts for busy households.
4 min read
How to wash a doona, quilt or pillow, and when it's a job for the pros
How to wash a doona or quilt at home, machine size limits, drying without clumping, how to wash pillows, and when a professional linen service is the smarter call.
5 min read
Why towels go stiff and musty, and how to get them fluffy again
Why bath towels turn stiff, scratchy or musty, the strip-wash that resets them, and the habits that keep towels soft and absorbent for years.
5 min read
Hotel-crisp sheets at home: the bed-making tricks hosts use
How to get that crisp hotel-bed feel at home or in your Airbnb: fabric choice, washing and pressing, tight bed-making technique and the linen rotation hosts rely on.
5 min read
Musty washing machine smell: how to clean your machine properly
Why washing machines smell musty, the monthly hot maintenance wash that fixes it, and how to clean the door seal, detergent drawer and filter most people forget.
4 min read
Melbourne laundry life
Drying through a Melbourne winter and other local realities.
Using a laundry service
What services cost, how pickup works, and how to get the most from it.
Is a wash-and-fold laundry service worth it? An honest look
An honest weigh-up of wash-and-fold laundry services: what you're really buying, how to do the sums for your household, and when doing it yourself makes more sense.
5 min read
How laundry pickup and delivery works, and how to prep your bag
What actually happens when you book a laundry pickup: choosing a window, prepping and labelling your bag, the 48-hour turnaround, and delivery back to your door.
5 min read