Submitted by sensible__ t3_1149ms0 in LifeProTips
I’ve been playing around with conditioners, is this the way to go? How do I best take care of my clothes and have them feel their best after every wash? Note; of course clothes will degrade over time so it’s more about the best possible care
My mama used something similar looking to line dry my daddy’s jeans that he wore as a fireman. https://www.lehmans.com/product/pants-stretcher-two-pairs/ It kept my mama from having to iron them.
Yeah good advice, I’ve been off driers for a couple years now and find it helps. Any product recommendations in terms of washing liquid or conditioner?
I use the chesp shit. Arm & Hammer detergent and dryer sheets, nothing special otherwise.
If you use a dryer, stop. Air drying will add a ton of time to the lifespan of your clothes. I started air drying my jeans, crewnecks, and shirts. They feel better and the smell of the laundry detergent stays in the clothes. Makes a huge difference.
Whenever I hang dry towels from the dryer (with much less detergent than the instructions recommend and using an extra rinse cycle), they end up feeling coarse. If I dry in a dryer, even on low heat, they feel soft. How do you get towels and clothes feeling soft and fluffy without using a dryer?
I’m right there with you on team air dry.
And for washing, use cold water
Not if your washing stuff that’s greasy or if you’re trying to remove a stain of some sort and using something like Shout.
How do you air dry and keep them from getting wrinkly?
I usually put them in the dryer for 5-10 minutes to get the wrinkles and static out then hang everything to air dry
Lay flat works but it’s a pain in the ass sometimes. You can also buy a folding drying rack if the knit can support itself (a problem with women’s clothes sometimes, idk about men’s).
I have a drying rack that I drape my clothes over helps with wrinkles, but I'll do I light iron if needed.
Do your clothes feel best when they are new? The only new clothes I love are socks. Everything seems so much better about 20 washes in.
Anything with elastic don't dry on high heat. It breaks it down so fast.
When you say new, maybe you I looking for the stiffness. Try starching and ironing!
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I always air dry but hate when my crewneck collars get wrinkly! Any tips on keeping them nice and flat?
As others have said, wash in cold and hang dry. I haven’t used a dryer in years and even my cheap clothes have lasted. Also get a couple mesh bags to protect delicate items.
Be sure to put bras and anything delicate in a mesh bag. You also should sort your laundry by colour and hang it to dry. I also recommend not overlooking ironing. Having things not wrinkly and creased nicely in the right place makes them feel better to wear! I only use conditioner when I want something softer or if I’ve accidentally shrunk something. If that’s the case I hand wash with hair conditioner in the sink.
joescott2176 t1_j8v249f wrote
Wash in cold, don't use the dryer, at least with jeans. I have 2 pairs that I wash like this so they always look new. 2 years on and they dont have so much as a frayed edge.