<div><p>Have you ever washed your favorite sweater and completely ruined it? It gets stretched, faded, or shrunk in the wash but you can't figure out why. </p><p>You go to check the tag for washing instructions but it's basically in Egyptian hieroglyphics. What do all those symbols mean?</p><p>Luckily, we found a chart for you that gives the breakdown for each of those symbols so you can make sure you're washing your clothes the proper way! </p><p>Check out this chart and see if you knew any of these symbols!</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/sub-buzz-16938-1487191757-7.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/sub-buzz-16938-1487191757-7_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Buzzfeed</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>The only one I knew was the "do not wash" symbol because it's pretty straightforward! But I'm glad I know the rest of these, so I can wash my clothes and have them last longer. </p><p>What are your laundry tips and tricks? Let us know!</p></div>