{"id":62423,"date":"2017-09-11T11:07:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T15:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=62423"},"modified":"2017-09-11T11:07:51","modified_gmt":"2017-09-11T15:07:51","slug":"how-do-you-wash-your-clothes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/09\/how-do-you-wash-your-clothes.html","title":{"rendered":"how do you wash your clothes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s talk about laundry! I know it’s not the most exciting of topics, but when you sew you inevitably start to learn more about textiles, and the more you know the more you’ll want to care for those textiles appropriately. When you’re spending time and money on clothing and sewing you’ll probably want to take care of your investment to help it last so you can enjoy it longer.<\/p>\n

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So first, how often do you wash your clothes? Chances are, you’re washing more frequently than you need to, and washing is hard on textiles. Machine drying is even worse. Most laundry needs to be washed primarily to eliminate smelliness and stains, so if your clothing doesn’t have either of those issues you may not need to wash it. For example, jackets, skirts, and trousers generally need to be washed very infrequently. T-shirts and underwear need the most frequent washing. Be sure your clothes really need to be washed before you clean them.<\/p>\n

Since stains can be a real concern, it’s helpful to know how to treat different types of stains. Here’s a great stain treatment guide<\/a> that can help! Save this someplace where you can find it when you need it. It’s a great guide to treating almost any possible stain.<\/p>\n

Other washing tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n