3+1 Mistakes That Ruin Clothes

3+1 Mistakes That Ruin Clothes

No matter how expensive or high-quality your clothes are, if you don't take care of them properly, they will quickly lose their beautiful appearance.

See below the four mistakes you may also be making on a daily basis with your knitwear and your jeans, thus unintentionally ruining even your most beloved pieces:

1. You are storing your sweaters the wrong way

Do you hang your sweaters on hangers? Big mistake! According to fashion experts, this way knits lose their shape and "sag", and it is also possible for pulls to form that will ruin their appearance. The correct way to store them is to fold them carefully and place them in one of the drawers or shelves of your wardrobe.

2. You don’t care for knitwear

No matter how high-quality a knit is, it is most likely that after some time it will develop “pills” and fuzz. To remove them and make your knit look like new again, use a lint remover to refresh its appearance.

3. You are not following the washing instructions

Before you cut off the white label inside your clothes, which often makes you itchy, take a look at the washing instructions. It is extremely important to wash clothes at the temperature indicated in the instructions, so that they do not shrink, while if you want the colors to stay as bright as possible, turn your clothes inside out before putting them in the washing machine and add color catchers to the drum if you do not wash them by color (whites, blacks, colored).

Of course, pay close attention to those that require hand washing. For sweaters, for example, prefer to wash them by hand in lukewarm or cold water and then, after wringing them out, lay them flat on the drying rack without clothespins.

4. You wash them too often

I know it sounds illogical, but perhaps washing too frequently is what ultimately ruins your clothes. Of course, I'm not saying you shouldn't wash them if they have a stain or smell. It's obvious that they should go in the washing machine in those cases. However, there are some clothes, like jeans and knits, that wear out faster the more often you wash them. The general rule is that cotton, cashmere, and silk sweaters should be washed after two or three wears, wool after five wears, and jeans just 1-2 times a month.

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