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What should we include in MSE's new Cost of Living survival guide?

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  • GreenCat80
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    It would be great to have a guide to washing machine temperatures. How low can you go and still get things clean? 
    Debt was £15,903 😬 Now £2718.14 £0 😲🥳



  • GreenCat80
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    It would be great to have a guide to washing machine temperatures. How low can you go and still get things clean? 
    You can still get things clean regardless of the temperature of the water, some countries wash their clothes in cold rivers thrashing the clothes on the rocks. Ive always used a 30° wash for everything, its the lowest on my machine. Hot water does not make your clothes any cleaner, in fact washing clothes in cold water can help slow fading of colors and shrinking in fabrics, therefore your clothes last longer.
    I always wash our clothes at 30°, I'm wondering about going down to 20°. Towels and bedding I wash at 40° or 60° (my son wets so I wash bedding a lot)
    Debt was £15,903 😬 Now £2718.14 £0 😲🥳



  • cdm
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    Hi everyone! Spotty I’ve not managed to pop back before…thank you for clarifying ‘TCB’…I found myself wondering about ‘tax credits something-or-other’ and all manner of different definitions!!! Thanks again! 
    SPC 093 :)
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