Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you had less laundry chores and your clothing stayed smelling fresher for longer?
Eerybody is looking for clever ways to save time, energy and money.
Laundry might not be the obvious place where you can achieve big savings, but let’s look at how people are achieving this every day with their laundry.
We are not suggesting you stop washing your underwear daily or your shirts and t-shirts, if it’s been a hot sticky day. But with garments that can be kept out of the laundry bin for a few wears longer you can stay fresher and feel more confident by using a fabric and room fragrance. Boosting scent on fabric and using something to deodorise items that don’t need washing daily saves time and money on laundry runs. Plus, your clothing will get less wear and tear so hopefully last longer too.
In today’s modern culture we wash our clothes frequently,
If like me you have been letting your children put their clothes into the laundry bin, when they have only been worn once. This is an opportunity to re-educate them, saving on washing loads. School shirts are likely to need washing daily if you have a sweaty teen but their trousers might last 3 or even 5 days, if they don’t get visibly stained.
Investing time in taking good care of your laundry, ensures that your wardrobe remains timeless and relevant to today’s ever-changing fashions. Caring for the things you own makes them last longer. Only buy items that will create looks that will never go out of style. The sustainable fashion trend. And, care for clothing properly and repair, or re-purpose, when garments show signs of wear.
Air dry your washing – don’t use a tumble drier
This makes a huge difference to sustainability and going green, as drying your clothes in the tumble drier uses more electricity than most other appliances. So if you air-dry indoors or outdoor you are instantly reducing your energy usage for laundry. Plus, have you noticed how often you get slight shrinkage when you tumble? Your clothes will really thank you for being air-dried.
If you want to keep your garments looking and smelling their best, here are some more simple tips.
- First, use the right temperature setting when washing. Too much heat will cause colours to fade. So if you’re washing bright colours or delicate items, opt for a cold/ luke warm cycle instead.
- Second, turn clothing inside out. Doing so will help protect exposed fabrics from harsh detergent particles, which could otherwise cause fading or more damage. You can also use a mesh bag if you opt to wash delicate items like tights in with the normal dark load it will save you from a tangled mess and help keep those delicates snag free.
- Thirdly, always close anything that has velcro, as it too is a nightmare for attracting and snagging other loose garments in the wash.
- Consider using laundry starch before ironing. It keeps shirts and sheets crisper and cleaner.
- Finally double check the label. You might think you know what the fabric is made of and which wash programme is best, but it’s always wise to make sure.
Follow these simple tips, and your clothes will be sure to stay fresh and vibrant for years to come.
It really pays to take the time and effort necessary with laundry.
Little changes to how you launder fabrics, can go a long way towards helping to protect and maintain garments. From being mindful of water temperatures, to air drying, plus utilising modern laundering technologies. So, when it comes to keeping clothes fresh and lasting longer, don’t forget about the power of proper laundering care. Air drying is most definitely greener and also more gentle for fabric too.
Plus, if you halve your laundry loads each week, just think about all that extra time you will be gaining from less washing, drying, folding and ironing.
It might even make way for a new hobby or just simple downtime with Netflix.
Distinctive recommends:-
Boosting scent in between laundering with fabric and ironing sprays.
Particularly effective around the home on fabric that isn’t washed so often. To get 10% off any purchase of fabric and ironing refresh spray or Distinctive fragranced washing powder, please use offer code friend10.
Isn’t that refreshing – Distinctive Wash – the laundry brand that wants you to wash a little less!