Stop These Things Are Ruining Your Clothes ...

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Stop These Things Are Ruining Your Clothes ...
Stop These Things Are Ruining Your Clothes ...

Fast fashion isn't good from an ethical or environmental point of view, and buying clothes that will last longer is also better value for money, because you get more use out of them. But could you be wearing your clothes out more quickly because you're not caring for them the right way? If you're doing any of these things, they could be ruining your clothes …

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1. You Hang Your Sweaters

Do you hang your sweaters in your closet along with other clothes? Sweaters should never be stored on hangers; the weight of them will pull the knit out of shape and end up stretching them. The best way to store sweaters is to fold them and put them in a drawer or on a shelf.

2. Frequent Dry Cleaning

Expensive garments can cost you a lot more than the purchase price as you have to take them to the dry cleaners. What's more, dry cleaning is quite harsh and if you get the garments cleaned frequently they'll soon wear out. If the label just says 'dry-clean', you should be able to hand wash them. But if the label says 'dry-clean only, you'll be better off leaving it in the store.

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3. Washing Bras in the Machine

I'll admit to being too lazy to wash my bras by hand - and that means they wear out more quickly. The heat can wreck the elastic, and the wires get bent from the movement of the machine. Wash your bras by hand and dry them on the line or on a hanger, but don't hang them by the strap - fold them in the middle.

4. Using Wire Hangers

Wire hangers may be cheap, but anything that is cheap is unlikely to be good quality. The wire is not supportive enough for the fabric of your clothes, and continued use will mean that your clothes lose their shape. Plastic hangers aren't much better. Spend a bit of cash on some wooden hangers, and your clothes will last longer.

5. You're Washing Your Jeans Right Way out

Some denim purists think that you should never wash jeans, as it ruins the dye. But most of us don't like the idea of wearing unwashed denim. So if you prefer to wash yours, fasten the zip and buttons, and turn the jeans inside out before putting them in the machine. This will help the denim last longer and avoid any damage from snagging.

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6. You're Not Fastening Garments before Washing

Speaking of snagging, you should zip up garments and fasten buttons before washing. This isn't to stop the garment itself getting damaged, but rather to stop it damaging other garments. Also check the pockets to make sure that there's nothing in them; a lot of damage is caused to clothes and machines by loose coins and other forgotten objects.

7. You're Not Storing Your Shoes Properly

I have to put my hands up to this one as well. My shoes are just thrown jumbled into my closet, or left on the floor. And doing this will make them lose their shape, as well as get scuffed. Organise and store your shoes properly on a shoe rack or on a shelf.

Looking after your garments properly will prolong their life. You'll get much more use out of the clothes you love if you treat them properly!

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I do always zip up and button my garments before washing.

Number 3. You should not fold your bra from the middle. As a past Victoria's Secret employee, we would always warm customer not to fold their bras from the middle. Instead, lay them flat in your drawer

Very useful article. Many thanks! :)

Great article thanks

Also if you are going to hang them, use clippy hangers where you can hang them from the sides of the bra rather than the straps :)

Wow, this is very helpful. Thank you so much!!

Great article!

For sure. I'm agree good article

Yeah I repeated myself. Oops sorry Haha

Good tips☺

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