Laundry Supplies Category Overview
The Laundry Supplies category, identified by the numeric ID 627, falls under the path Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Laundry Supplies. This classification is designed for products essential to garment care, cleaning, and maintenance tasks performed within a household laundry setting.
What Belongs in This Category
This category is intended for chemical cleaning agents, mechanical laundry tools, and specialized laundry maintenance equipment. Common examples found in the US market include liquid laundry detergents, concentrated detergent pods, powder detergents, and fabric softeners. Items such as laundry baskets, ironing boards, drying racks, lint rollers, and stain removers also belong here.
What Does Not Belong Here
Do not place products related to general Household Cleaning Supplies, shoe maintenance products found in Shoe Care & Tools, or storage solutions like those in Storage & Organization. Items such as trash bags (Garbage Bags), household paper goods, or moisture absorbers should be categorized in their respective neighbouring categories within the Household Supplies tree, rather than under laundry-specific classifications.
Choosing Specific Subcategories
Always select the most granular subcategory available, such as Ironing Boards, Laundry Detergent, or Drying Racks & Hangers, rather than using the generic top-level 627 category.
Implementation in Your Feed
You can define this category in your product feed using either the numeric ID 627 or the full string: Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Laundry Supplies. While the attribute is optional, providing it manually prevents Google from miscategorizing your items. Remember that product_type remains a separate, free-form field for your internal organization.