Laundry Scenarios

You are not sure how much washing powder to put in the machine. What should you do?

• Fill it up to the top

• Guess

• Read the instructions on the washing powder

• Read the washing machine instructions

Spot the odd one out

• Washing Machine

• Tumble Dryer

• Clothes Horse

• Washing Line

You are at the laundrette and you have forgotten your washing powder. What can you do?

• Steal someone else's

• Don't use any

• Buy some from the washing powder machine in the laundrette

• Just use fabric conditioner

You have just realised that you have left some money in your jeans pocket which is half way through a washing load. What do you do?

• Try and pull the door open

• Wait until the wash has finished, then rescue the money

• Press the Emergency Stop button

• Call a maintenance man

What is likely to happen here?

• The white washing will turn pink

• The sock will turn white in the wash

• Nothing

• The white washing will turn purple.

What are the 3 main colour washes to consider when sorting laundry.

• Lights, blues and medium colours

• Whites, darks and quilt covers

• Whites, darks and multi coloured

• Whites, darks and medium colours

When should you check your pockets?

• After you take out of washing machine

• When you take your clothes off

• Before you pack away

• When sorting the washing before going into the machine

You should empty the lint in the tumble dryer after each use.

• False

• True

What could happen if you continuously forget to empty the lint?

• You won't be able to open the tumble dryer door

• It may cause the tumble dryer to catch on fire

• The tumble dryer will stop working

• You will get fined

How often should underwear be placed in the wash basket?

• Every other day

• Once a week

• Not at all

• After every use