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How to care for your sexy lingerie!
Lingerie in
general and sexy lingerie specifically often requires special care on laundry
day. There is a reason many women refer to them as delicates.
1. Resist the urge to throw
your lingerie in the washer. Most washers have an agitator, that fin shaped
apparatus in the middle of the tub that circulates the water, detergent, bleach
and the clothing. While the washer is great for jeans, towels and the like, it
can wreak havoc on the dainty, skimpy and delicate lingerie items. While hand
washing is time consuming, it will prolong the life of your intimate apparel,
and allow you to control the amount of soap, fabric softener and hot water-
ouch!
2. Don't even think of washing
an article of clothing that has a "dry clean only" tag. If the
manufacturer says the item should be dry cleaned, then it should only be dry
cleaned, always. Who should know better about how to care for an item than the
company that made it? Since they don't get a commission for suggesting the
proper cleaning method, a word to the wise- get it dry cleaned.
3. General rule: Follow this
general rule- Don't wash anything in hot water, and don't dry any lingerie item
in the dryer. Detergents: While Tide, Cheer and other major brand names work
wonders with general cleaning of clothing, don't use them for lingerie. If your
tee shirt has ketchup on it by all means use Tide, otherwise use a gentle or
mild detergent such as Woolite or Ivory Snow. A cold water wash by hand in
Woolite will be all that those sexy lingerie items need, and they will love you
for it. Since you shouldn't use your dryer for lingerie, drip dry or dry on a
towel for longer life, and brighter colors.
4. If you just can't resist
using the washer to launder your dainties, use a lingerie bag. They can be
purchased at drug stores, bath shops and many lingerie stores. The concept
behind the lingerie bag is to keep your lingerie away from all the general
laundry, and the friction, pulling and stretching that occurs in the heavily
agitated washer basin.
5. How often should you wash
your lingerie? With panties, boy shorts, hot pants and g-strings washing is
essential after each wearing. Due to constant wear, particularly of your
favorites, these garments will wear out, lose color and elasticity quickly. Hand
washing with cold water and drip drying will extend the life and color of these
garments.
Bras- Generally bras can be washed
after 3-4 wearings, but we know that women may wait longer to wash their bras as
they do not get heavily soiled. Remember though, perspiration, deodorant,
perfume are the culprits, so regular laundering is recommended, and a laundry
bag will keep your bras newer, longer.
Sexy Lingerie- Babydolls, teddies,
bra sets and other lingerie is often worn for minutes, not hours. These items
are generally skimpy, use lots of lace and spandex and are laundered less often.
Hand washing is absolutely essential or you may find the garment unwearable.
Giving your lingerie a little tender loving care
will be rewarded with longer life, greater elasticity and better color
retention. Yes, this requires more time on your part, but allows your favorite
garments to remain in your wardrobe for a little longer. A good idea is to take
a look at your wardrobe and buy two black bras, or two g-strings at a time so
that you can rotate the items, and the cycle of breakdown will be slower. This
idea works with your basic colors, that you will always find a reason and place
to wear. Florals, patterns and more trendy colors are riskier to buy in quantity
as one morning you will look in your drawer and think, why did I every buy that?
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