smol | our blog on all things laundry

We’re not exactly sure who wants to read a blog about laundry (or dishwashing), but having one helps more people find us on the internet – so every so often we’ll post an update, maybe some detergent trivia, perhaps a joke about non-bio, sometimes even an ode to the dirty dishes. Welcome to a smol blog. posted.

Careful what you wash for...

Posted by smol on July 01, 2021

Who knew that the very type of clothing we wash plays a large part in how we are polluting the water system? Learn 3 smol ways avoid polluting our waterways when we wash our sportswear from our friends over at ethical activewear brand Asquith London

What's a carbon footprint anyway?

Posted by smol on June 01, 2021

What’s it all about?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years (who could blame you recently) you will have heard of the term carbon footprint.

It’s mentioned often but what actually is a carbon footprint? What is it made of, how is it calculated and why does it even matter? We felt it was worthy of a blog.

Want to help the planet? Time to #washwell and take a load off!

Posted by smol on April 19, 2021

#washwell is our guide to smart washing and the many smol changes we can all easily make to help us use less energy and less water, to reduce our carbon footprint and our energy bills.

christmas party wear

Posted by smol on December 05, 2019

‘Tis the season for Christmas parties... fa la la la la, la la la la la la!🔔 Clothes decorated with sequins and glitter are gloriously glam at this time of year, but sadly… they're a nightmare to wash and not great for the environment 😢 We wouldn't recommend buying new but if you already own sequinned partywear, here are our top suggestions for how to look after them✨ When washing sequinned items you must be very careful as they’re really delicate. Always check the label to make sure the clothes are safe to machine wash (as some will...

big is dead, long live smol.

Tags: capsules, Christmas, cleaning hack, clothes, delicate, delicate wash, fabric care, glittery clothing, instructions, party dress, sequin, sequins, washing

back to school? back to smol.

Posted by smol on September 02, 2019

Wow, this summer has absolutely flown by! We can’t believe it’s back-to-school time already! For many of us, back to school means back to the morning rush, the stress of making sure they’ve done their homework, and dealing with the mountain of school uniform in the laundry pile. Here at smol, we understand how hectic the start of a new school year can be, and whilst we can’t help with their homework, we can help with their school uniforms! So we’ve put together a list of the most common schoolyard stains, and how to get rid of them! Grass- soak...