People are only just realising what this everyday washing symbol actually means [Video]

Being an adult doesn’t come with an instruction manual, but there are certain aspects of daily life that feel like they could really use one. 

Take washing clothes for instance, while this task might seem pretty straightforward, the symbols on our clothes can be rather confusing. With different shapes, dots, and letters it’s almost like decoding an entirely different language.

And there are many people who haven’t gotten to grips with this laundry language, according to social media.

An account called @cooltechtipz garnered 58,000 likes recently after sharing a post about ‘finally’ being able to understand washing symbols, but most people in the replies confessed they didn’t actually know what some of the most common ones meant.

@EmilyWasHere90 replied: ‘I still don’t understand and feel like I’m not using it to it’s full capability.’ Similarly @TheGreekGod11 said: ‘I still don‘t understand this s**t.’

If you’re in the same boat and also struggling, here’s a …