If you have a particular favourite or part of an outfit that you would love to wear every day, proper care is decisive for this, how long to keep a received the respective garments. At this point, we want to give some useful maintenance tips. Proper care of your clothes consist of a few basic things. Firstly, this is the correct washing.
The correct washing
Especially with delicate laundry, it is recommended to follow some basic rules. For a should garments that are made from delicate material, in the washing machine always be washed in a laundry bag so they cannot become entangled with other pieces of laundry or damage to zippers or plastic clips during the spin cycle. Secondly, it should be understood that the respective pieces should not tumble dry outdoors but prefer.
It when you hang the laundry in the shade is best. If the laundry hanging for hours in the blazing sun, this can sometimes result in slight yellowing. Woollen garments should be washed only with a liquid wool detergent. However, if you only have a normal detergent to hand and all the shops are already closed, you can also just use a neutral shampoo. One should also remember that most wool detergent could have an effect from a temperature of 60 ° C.
How to deal with delicate fabrics?
Delicate Cotton clothing and fabric jackets; one should also always wash with a mild detergent. Very delicate silk garments and leather jackets / pants you cannot wash in the washing machine by the way. Regular airing of the wardrobe and a little lavender in bags helps in prevent a musty smell. In the basement, you should not actually to store clothes. The famous “basement smell” is repulsive, even after several washes it removes quite difficult.
If the storage in the basement cannot be avoided, the clothes should be in sealable plastic boxes or (better yet) store in vacuum containers.