Internet users ‘mind-blown’ by laundry tip that stops clothes from shrinking
A content creator has gone viral on Instagram after showing how he prevents unwanted damage to his beloved garments, with his phone.
The video, shared by content creator Brad Canning, has inspired viewers to weigh in on the hack after sparking a conversation around the complexity of washing machine instructions on clothing labels.
“This is going to blow your mind, so you know all these crazy symbols on the inside of our clothes? Let me show you a little trick,” Canning declared in his clip, which has racked up more than 24,000 likes.
He suggested taking a photo of the garment care label and letting your phone explain what each symbol means so you can adjust your washing machine settings accordingly.
“Grab your iPhone, open up your camera, take a photo nice and close – I use the macro lens,” he instructed. “At the bottom here you will see a little washing machine icon, if you press that, you will see there it says ‘Look up Laundry Care’.
” […] When you press that the results come up to show you exactly what they mean; tumble dry, maximum 60 Celsius, do not bleach. This is honestly so good.”
A caption beneath the post added: “This iPhone hack is a game changer! You can use this feature next time you need to know a plant name too!”
The catch is that the feature is only available on select smartphones – namely the iPhone SE – provided that they are on the iOs16 or 17 sets.
Instagram users were nonetheless blown away by the little-known hack. One person commented: “My mind is blown, and plants and breeds too? I can’t believe there are apples that cost $30 when I’ve had this on my phone the whole time! Thank you.”
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Another viewer quipped: “I never knew this. Thanks for the hacks.”
A third person shared: “Omg hahah now I have no excuse if my plants die”.
Another commenter wrote: “While I learned this in school […] 20 years ago and it is good to know that I can check easily.”
The little-known technique comes as a recent study showed that a staggering one in 10 Brits doesn’t know what the symbols mean.
The study of 2,000 adults found that 32 percent believe there are too many symbols to comprehend, while 22 percent get confused by varying instructions between different items.
An AI tool was used to add an extra layer to the editing process for this story.
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