How To Take Care Of Your Lingerie

Your lingerie item is a delicate piece of clothing, and it deserves more care compared to your everyday apparel. And it is a must that you follow the instructions written on your lingerie's label. By taking care of them properly, your lingerie will look as fresh as you have first bought it, and will also last for a long time.

Lingerie manufacturers recommend that you handwash your lingerie in cold water. Putting it inside a washing machine may ruin its look and give you an ill fit. When you wash it by hand, you can ensure that your lingerie does not get caught up in the walls of the tub.

As with your ordinary clothes, wash different-colored lingerie separately to avoid staining your intimates with each other's colors. It is also recommended that you don't wash your lingerie with other clothes so the hooks or fasteners don't get caught up with your shirts, blouses or pants.

Use a delicate detergent or soap to wash your lingerie. This will ensure that they will remain in tip-top shape for months, even years. Hard soaps and the ordinary detergents you use for your everyday clothing tend to be harsh on your lingerie. Also, never use bleach when laundering your innerwear, as it has ingredients that can be unkind to your lingerie.

Never wring them to remove excess water if you want to retain your lingerie's beautiful shape. Hang it out to dry instead. Don't iron them, too - the heat from the iron may also damage these delicate items. If possible, and if best recommended by the manufacturer, dry-clean your lingerie so it maintains its loveliness longer.

Washing your lingerie entails special care. But if you're too busy, in a hurry to clean your delicates and would want to wash your lingerie using a washing machine, remember to use a lingerie bag.

Lingerie bags are like mesh bags that allow in water and soap so you can wash your delicates without worries of snags and tears. All you have to do is just put your bras, panties and other intimates inside the lingerie bag and wash them in cold water using a gentle cycle. With a lingerie bag, your delicates are protected from tears, stretching and being pulled out of shape.

You can also use the lingerie bag if you decide - and if you really need to - tumble dry your intimates. What's more, this little bag can also be used to store your freshly washed lingerie when you need to travel. It's truly a functional and practical item, isn't it?