PRESS RELEASE: We asked ChatGPT to help with doing our laundry. Here’s what happened.

Can artificial intelligence help you do laundry?

While we’re not quite at the stage of having robots load the washer for us (yet), we were curious to see if it could somehow help with doing laundry.

Everyday at Hudstone, we receive laundry-related questions from our customers. We wondered, if ChatGPT can write essays, pass law exams and compose poems, maybe it can also help with the everyday tasks like washing your clothes.

Here’s what happened when we asked ChatGPT for help.

I fired up the chat window and typed in my first request. “Can you help me with my laundry?”

“Of course!” replied ChatGPT.

“To get started, can you please provide me with some information about what you need help with? For example, what type of clothing do you need to wash, what materials are they made of, and do you have any specific washing instructions?”

I typed my response:

“I have a pile of clothes that need to be washed. There are some t-shirts, jeans, and a few sweaters. Most of them are made of cotton or polyester. I don’t have any specific washing instructions, but I don’t want any of the colours to bleed.”

ChatGPT came back with its recommendations.

“1. Based on your preferences, I suggest sorting your clothes into separate piles by color and material before washing. This will help prevent any color bleeding and ensure that each item is washed correctly.

2. Since most of your clothes are made of cotton and polyester, I suggest using a cold or warm water cycle with a gentle detergent. Avoid using hot water or bleach, as this can damage the fabric. For your sweaters, it’s best to wash them on a delicate cycle or hand wash them to prevent any stretching or damage to the material.

3. When it comes to drying, I recommend air-drying your sweaters to prevent any shrinkage or stretching. For the rest of your clothes, you can either air-dry them or use a low-heat cycle in the dryer. Avoid using high heat, as this can also damage the fabric.

4. If you’re concerned about wrinkles, you can either hang your clothes to dry or use a low-heat iron or steamer to remove any wrinkles.”

So what’s our verdict?

We found ChatGPT’s recommendations to be accurate and easy to follow. Anyone can easily get ChatGPT to provide personalised step-by-step instructions for any laundry related issue, big or small.

While AI may not yet be able to fold your laundry or load the washing machine, it can absolutely provide some helpful suggestions to save you time and energy, and answer any laundry questions you may have.