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HornaMan4Hire · 11-18-2003, 01:33 PM

Now for some reason, some clothes dry cleaners will refuse to take because they are afraid that they will ruin the finish... So you are left with no other alternative but to put it in the wash...
Now, does anybody have any tips that work that you use when washing garments???
These are some tricks i have heard
1) to keep clothes from fading, add some salt in the pre wash cycle because the salt sets the color in...
2) Wash with cold water all the time (we all know this one)
3 All tap water has some chlorine in it which bleaches your clothes to some extent, so use a detergent that neutralized the chlorine in the wash water...
4) Never use Fabric Softner because it weakens the thread fibers which makes it look frayed faster

Has anyone heard of these, what other tips do you all have??

Bake n Shark · 11-18-2003, 02:04 PM

Good ones....

Some I came up with...when yuh buy yuh onions or oranges, keep de li'l mesh bag fuh when yuh ready tuh wash yuh knit hat and dem...it will prevent dem from forming burrs and knaps.

Same for sweaters...dey duz even sell sweater bags...

Pre-soak whites in bleach if you must, rather than in the wash. The effect would be better, plus you can then was lighter colors (khakis etc.) w/o fear of fading, as the bleach shouldn't be strong enough to fade them.

Empressdududahlin · 11-18-2003, 06:48 PM

thanks for the info Hornaman, now I can actually get some clothes looking new, lol!!:p

Bake n Shark · 11-19-2003, 01:41 AM

Not really a laundry tip...more like a clothing care thing...

To prevent 'ring-around-the-collar'...wipe neck with tissue/cotton balls dipped in rubbing alcohol before using lighter colored clothing. Works like a charm.

11-19-2003, 03:28 PM

AND FRAID TO PUT IT INTO THE WASHING MACHINE SO I DOES HAVE TO HAND WASH IT
ANY BODY IN HERE DOES CARRY DE JERSEYS(SPORTS) IN DE CLEANERS HAND WASH OR IN WASHING MACHINE

11-18-2003, 01:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
HornaMan4Hire SAME SH!T DIFFERNT TOILET Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 3,148 Credits: 520	Protecting Garments When Washing/ Fabric Care Now for some reason, some clothes dry cleaners will refuse to take because they are afraid that they will ruin the finish... So you are left with no other alternative but to put it in the wash... Now, does anybody have any tips that work that you use when washing garments??? These are some tricks i have heard 1) to keep clothes from fading, add some salt in the pre wash cycle because the salt sets the color in... 2) Wash with cold water all the time (we all know this one) 3 All tap water has some chlorine in it which bleaches your clothes to some extent, so use a detergent that neutralized the chlorine in the wash water... 4) Never use Fabric Softner because it weakens the thread fibers which makes it look frayed faster Has anyone heard of these, what other tips do you all have??

11-19-2003, 03:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
tramericanjr Guest Posts: n/a Credits: 0 [Check]	I HAVE A LOT OF JERSEYS THAT I PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR AND FRAID TO PUT IT INTO THE WASHING MACHINE SO I DOES HAVE TO HAND WASH IT ANY BODY IN HERE DOES CARRY DE JERSEYS(SPORTS) IN DE CLEANERS HAND WASH OR IN WASHING MACHINE

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11-18-2003, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bake n Shark Gangsta Boogie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: My business, Population...1 Posts: 40,811 Credits: 698	Good ones.... Some I came up with...when yuh buy yuh onions or oranges, keep de li'l mesh bag fuh when yuh ready tuh wash yuh knit hat and dem...it will prevent dem from forming burrs and knaps. Same for sweaters...dey duz even sell sweater bags... Pre-soak whites in bleach if you must, rather than in the wash. The effect would be better, plus you can then was lighter colors (khakis etc.) w/o fear of fading, as the bleach shouldn't be strong enough to fade them.

11-18-2003, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Empressdududahlin Dawtah of the Sun Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: in a sacred space... Posts: 27,228 Credits: 4,490	thanks for the info Hornaman, now I can actually get some clothes looking new, lol!!:p

11-19-2003, 01:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bake n Shark Gangsta Boogie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: My business, Population...1 Posts: 40,811 Credits: 698	Not really a laundry tip...more like a clothing care thing... To prevent 'ring-around-the-collar'...wipe neck with tissue/cotton balls dipped in rubbing alcohol before using lighter colored clothing. Works like a charm.

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