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SummaryA number <strong>of</strong> f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs from the three different ma<strong>in</strong> studies (survey, <strong>laundry</strong>perform<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>an</strong>d hygienic quality) are grouped <strong>in</strong>to four categories. Thesecategories have been chosen such that they are related to hygiene <strong>an</strong>d cle<strong>an</strong><strong>in</strong>gperform<strong>an</strong>ce.The categories are:• Launder<strong>in</strong>g practices• Attitudes• Detergents used• Temperature used <strong>an</strong>d the frequency <strong>of</strong> do<strong>in</strong>g <strong>laundry</strong> <strong>in</strong> the households.L<strong>in</strong>ks between these f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs that may be <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> the scope <strong>of</strong> this researchare p<strong>in</strong>po<strong>in</strong>ted <strong>an</strong>d discussed.First, some overall remarks c<strong>an</strong> be made. For <strong>in</strong>st<strong>an</strong>ce, almost all the householdsdealt with <strong>in</strong> this study have a wash<strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong>e <strong>an</strong>d use this as theirma<strong>in</strong> wash<strong>in</strong>g method. Further, the <strong>an</strong>swers from the survey show that do<strong>in</strong>g<strong>laundry</strong> still seems to be a “female th<strong>in</strong>g”- especially <strong>in</strong> Greece. However, wewill not go further <strong>in</strong>to <strong>an</strong>y <strong>an</strong>alysis <strong>of</strong> this question.Spa<strong>in</strong> is the country, which def<strong>in</strong>itely shows the most different patterns <strong>in</strong> this<strong><strong>in</strong>vestigation</strong>. This perta<strong>in</strong>s to both perform<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>an</strong>d hygiene, as well as to<strong>laundry</strong> <strong>habits</strong>.A test method for establish<strong>in</strong>g the hygiene quality <strong>of</strong> wash<strong>in</strong>g <strong>laundry</strong> underreal life conditions has been developed. The method has proven repeatability<strong>an</strong>d validity. Further f<strong>in</strong>e-tun<strong>in</strong>g is still needed for the selection <strong>of</strong> <strong>laundry</strong>samples <strong>an</strong>d the sampl<strong>in</strong>g itself.

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