I have about 5 or 6 more expensive bras, a few from Gilly Hicks, a few from Victoria’s Secret… My mom usually washes all of my more expensive bras, but she’s out of town. I highly doubt I should just throw them in the washing machine with everything else like I do with my cheapies… I’ll probably end up ruining them.
How should I wash them? If hand wash, how would I do that?
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Take them to a dry cleaners. Be sure to tell them no starch!
to hand wash you have to fill the sink with about 10 liters of warm water. then you have to add washing powder to whatever amount the box instructs you for hand washing. make sure all the powder has dissolved before putting your clothes in. then just wash them for however long till to have removed any stains etc which shouldn’t take long with the bras. empty the soapy water away and refill the sink with clean warm water.then rinse the bras to get all the soap out. usually after the 1st rinse there is still some soap left which means its best to do a 2nd rinse,if you want to use fabric conditioner put it into this 2nd rinse. then ring as much water out of your clothes as you can and leave them to dry. hand washed clothes take longer to dry as the washing machines spins a lot more water out.
Bras made with delicate materials more often require hand washing. Before you go this route, check the label on each bra. It should indicate whether machine washing or hand washing is recommended. Some expensive bras can accommodate a washing machine, but a lingerie bag is needed to prevent the bra from hooking or wrapping around the agitator (for top -loading machines) or other clothes. Never use a dryer. Bras should always be line-dried. If you use a dryer, expect the life span of the bra to be short–not a good thing when you paid a lot of money for it. Dryers weaken the elastic, fabric and the seams for underwires.
If you need to hand wash, fill up the sink with warm water and add a small amount of detergent. Swirl it around to generate suds and let it soak for a few minutes. Then, gently rub the fabric together with soap on any soiled areas such as the area around your armpits. Swirl them around again a few times and let it the sink drain. Rinse well with cool water to “shock” the fabric back into its original state–bra fabrics can stretch out from wear. Do not twist or wring out the water. Lightly squeeze out the water and place them between a towel for 5-10 minutes. The towel will soak up most of the excess water. Place the bras on a rack or on a flat surface to air dry. It will probably take a day to dry.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
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