How do you keep your clothes looking new?

[reyes2]

do you guys machine wash your tees? dry clean? hand wash? what do you do.

[ktothe]

do you guys machine wash your tees? dry clean? hand wash? what do you do.

I find it helps to actually follow the directions on the tag. Also I tend to not wash a shirt unless It gets dirty or smells. Not wearing the same shirt very often also helps...

[derdankhund]

I find it helps to actually follow the directions on the tag. Also I tend to not wash a shirt unless It gets dirty or smells. Not wearing the same shirt very often also helps...

ha...I was just thinking the same thing...cold delicate wash if it has a softer handle or if it has detailed graphics printed on it. other solution is just have enough t-shirts that you hardly ever re wear one...

[damnIam]

Having worked at a laundry for a couple of years partime I consider myself fairly knowledgeable on this subject. I find that most everyday clothes no matter the color tend to get clean using delicate cycle with cold water. Additionally, it seems to me the that the dryer does more damage to clothes than the washer so, a clothesline to dry will preserve your favorite pieces much better than a dryer. I agree that just not washing everytime helps as well. I wear an undershirt so I don't really have to wash anything everytime I wear it unless I get a stain on it.

[rhythmandsound]

the method i use to try and keep stuff fresh looking is to turn the item inside-out, wash gentle cycle, cold, using woolite, and hang dry on a fold-able towel rack or drying rack. I don't do this with everything, but i do do it on stuff that i don't want to shrink or fade. and yeah, only wash it if it stinks or is dirty...spot-cleaning with just water and a towel can keep things out of the wash longer as well.

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

the method i use to try and keep stuff fresh looking is to turn the item inside-out, wash gentle cycle, cold, using woolite, and hang dry on a fold-able towel rack or drying rack. I don't do this with everything, but i do do it on stuff that i don't want to shrink or fade. and yeah, only wash it if it stinks or is dirty...spot-cleaning with just water and a towel can keep things out of the wash longer as well.

Yeah...me too.

[Guest StuckOnStupid]

the only thing i was on the hot cycle are socks and underwear now, its just unnecesary to boil your gear. using all natural detergent can help, phosphates suck the life and color out of gear. and yeah, the dryer is the enemy.

edit:

but who washes clothes yo? i be poppin tags and throwin them shits in the garbage after 2 or 3 wears.

baaallliinnnnnn

[hollaforadolla]

i hand wash my nicest stuff. i never let it touch the dryer.. that thing is the devil.

[reka5matik]

the method i use to try and keep stuff fresh looking is to turn the item inside-out, wash gentle cycle, cold, using woolite, and hang dry on a fold-able towel rack or drying rack. I don't do this with everything, but i do do it on stuff that i don't want to shrink or fade. and yeah, only wash it if it stinks or is dirty...spot-cleaning with just water and a towel can keep things out of the wash longer as well.

thats the best answer =)

[F A Y B A N]

I rarely wash my clothes, but when I do I:

turn inside out

cold water

woolite

gentle cycle

hang dry

[sycamore no more]

Don't wear them.

[ghostdeini]

woolite, delicate wash, hang-dry if possible

and....

lint roller

[bangbangbang]

When you handwash, don't wring and hang the item to dry. Rather lay the item on top of a towel and roll it like a newspaper. Then lay flat to dry. This way, you don't get the nasty twists and crap like that. This is how I wash my cashmere and merino.

[C0C0]

i preserve the fabric by letting it pile on the floor

[lithiumsys]

Depends on the item. I usually wash things on warm + delicate then dry them on low tumble when I want something to shrink but stay looking new. Things I want to preserve, cold wash + delicate then hang dry.

And I never let anyone else in my family wash my clothing, as they all seem to ruin it. While my grandmother was visiting a few years back, she decided to be helpful and do my laundry for me. She adds bleach + hot water + detergant and throws them in the dryer on high heat for 80 minutes. That pretty much ruined everything I wore that week.

[hilite]

Some great suggestions. After all of those...I really have nothing else to add!

[MikeN]

I have a few hand-wash only items that are sitting in a bin because I really don't know how to handwash stuff. Should I fill my washer with water and do it like that? I actually need a step by step guide because I'm obviously functionally retarded when it comes to this.

[just13]

i got some pretty bad experience on washing my tees.....

thx for ur tips ~~

[sinnic]

What do you guys think of this article?

Zero Woolite Dark vs. Cheer Complete Colorguard

http://www.cbc.ca/streetcents/guide/2003/01/s05_01.html

[sam_tem]

i've hardly ever washed any of my "nice stuff" but when i do i just get it drycleaned since the stuff i worry about is always made out of delicate fabrics anyhow

are there any worries about drycleaning i'm not aware of?