What temperature should you do your laundry at?

After a recent headline claiming eye disease is on the rise due to lower laundry temperatures for bedding, we separate fact from fiction on whether your washer can really make you ill. Dr Xand explains how bugs, mould and bacteria can live in your machine if it's not hot enough, and the key temperatures for different items - including undies, towels and bedding. Plus, he tells us, once and for all, how often to wash our bedding.

To watch this in full and with subtitles, go to iPlayer and search for Morning Live from 23/06/25.