Sniffer

We’re all washing our clothes too much. That’s according to a report by the Society of Chemical Industry, which says laundry has a “huge environmental impact,” and that people should do less of it, except where underwear is concerned.

Orsola De Castro is the co-founder of Fashion Revolution, a charity which campaigns for more sustainable clothing. She’s also written a book called “Loved Clothes Last”…

100% I am a sniffer of clothes, it’s completely human – these are the type of tricks and thinking we need to attach to modern technology in order to be efficient.

When I sort out my washing piles, I do the sniff test to see if anything can be worn again, then I split items into those that can take a lower temperature wash, those that might be still good enough for a good thorough steam rather than a full wash and those that can be sponge cleaned and de-stained without any harmful ingredients.

Two lessons in one. Not only the art of sniffing clothes, but we also learn how to be virtuously condescending.