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Eight in 10 Brits suffer from 'laundry anxiety', according to research

  • A poll of 2,000 adults found that eight in 10 Brits experience “laundry anxiety,” with an average of four wardrobe items causing concern about machine washing.
  • Knitwear, embellished clothing, coats and cashmere were the items most often left unwashed because people were unsure how to care for them.
  • To avoid washing-machine risks, 51% washed clothes by hand, 33% used dry cleaning and 29% wore items again without washing them.
  • Garment-Care concerns stopped 55% from buying wanted items, while shrinking, misshaping and fading caused the greatest worries.
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Eight in 10 Brits suffer from 'laundry anxiety', according to research

Eight in 10 Brits suffer from 'laundry anxiety' - with almost half refusing to wash certain clothes for fear of ruining them.

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Northern Ireland World broke the news on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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