So you’ve spent your heard earned wages on buying yourself some absolutely beautiful lingerie.The last thing you would possibly want to happen is for them to become damaged or worn when it comes to doing the lingerie.  Are you unsure of what to do when it comes to properly caring for your delicates?Here are some handy pointers of what to do to keep make your fine undergarments last longer when washing them.

Hand washing can be one safe solution to this particular problem.You should do this by filling a small basin, bathtub or your sink with cold water until it is half full.  Add a very mild detergent - you should be able to find one that is manufactured specifically for lingerie or delicate items.You should then leave your lingerie to soak in the water.Be sure that you don’t leave them there too long as just 10-60 minutes should be fine.

Once they are soaked, lightly move your garments around the water and gently rub any affected areas with a small bar of soap if required.  Once you have done this, rinse the lingerie and very gently squeeze the bulk of the water out however make sure you do not wring them out!

An alternative to hand washing them is of course, machine washing.  Washing machines should have a ‘hand wash’ cycle for lingerie.If it does not have an option for a hand wash cycle, or if you are at all unsure, then a delicate cycle for items that are not too delicate.If you don’t want to take the risk then you should stick to hand washing.Items with straps, sequins, hooks or lace should be placed into a special mesh bag.It will only take one wash without a mesh bag for a delicate item to be ruined!

Whichever way you choose to clean your lingerie, in most cases it should be line dried.Some labels will suggest that they can go in the dryer however a dryer can be hard on them over time.When line drying, ensure to put items market ‘lay flat’ onto a mesh drying rack.If however, you do choose to put some heavier items into a dryer - do remember to keep them in that mesh bag!

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