Corrections

Corrections and updates

When a guide changes in a way that matters to you, it is recorded here with the date. To report a mistake, use the contact form and say which page and what looks wrong. See how we check our advice for the process.

Log

• October 7, 2026: All nine articles were retitled, checked against CPSC, CDC and Department of Energy guidance and given a "Where this comes from" section.
• October 7, 2026: Added a weekly laundry load planner and a detergent supply calculator. Both use only numbers you enter, and the detergent dose comes from your own label.
• October 7, 2026: Added a care label symbol guide, checked against the University of Tennessee Extension symbol guide and the Federal Trade Commission's description of the Care Labeling Rule.
• October 7, 2026: Rebuilt the stain first-response and washer and dryer maintenance checklists as tickable, printable lists, with sources named (university extension stain guidance, United States Fire Administration dryer safety guidance, Energy Star washer guidance).
• October 7, 2026: Merged the laundry system chooser and the laundry system tool comparison into one laundry system guide. The old addresses now redirect to it.