an investigation of domestic laundry in europe - habits ... - SIFO

122An investigation into the domestic laundry habits in EuropeQuestion 2:This question refers to machines at the private disposal of the household. That is, they are usedexclusively by the household itselfDefinitions:.- A “washing machine” is an electrical machine for washing of textiles.- A “tumble drier” is an electrical machine for drying of textiles.Question 3:This question is addressed to household who do not dispose of a private washing machine, andlists alternative ways of handling laundry..Definitions:- A “washing machine owned by several households” is a machine that is shared by severalhouseholds, for example a housing co-operative.- A “coin laundry” is a place where you rent a washing machine.- A “cleaner” is a place where professionals wash or dry your clothes.Question 5 & 7:These questions measure the number of times a person is wearing various garments before theyare washed. Because a person can wear several outfits during one day (for instance for workand leisure time), we want to use the term “times” rather than for example “days”.Question 9:This question identifies washing temperatures used when washing laundry. Temperature isregistered in degrees Celcius. - If the respondent has a problem in generalising this questionhe/she may answer with regard to his/her own clothes- If the respondent answers “lukewarm water” this should be coded as 30° C.Question 10:This question refers to different types of detergents at the disposal of the household – not thenumber of (same) detergents.Definitions:- By “textile detergents” we mean powder, liquid or tablets that are added to the washing waterto make the clothes cleanQuestion 11:This question identifies washing remedies used by the household.Definitions:- “Chlorine treatment is the same as “bleaching remedies for white clothes”- “Stain remover” is a special remedy used for removing of stains that are particularly hard