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Kate Hall: We're washing our clothes wrong - how to wash and care for your clothes to make them last longer
Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
English - October 28, 2022 23:27 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNews Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Sustainable fashion is more about how you WASH & CARE for your clothes than what you buy:
+ Most of us are washing our clothes wrong
+ When we wash our wardrobes properly, our clothes last longer, stay in better condition, we keep our favourite garments alive for longer, save water/energy, and buy less
+ Wash 30 degrees or lower
+ Spot wash
+ Front loader is generally more gentle on clothes than top loader
+ Don't do 'one wear, one wash'
+ Hang things out to air dry (Tim & I have a wooden rack where our washing basket used to be - we hang things there to air that can be worn another time)
+ Hand wash things that need it (you can do this in your shower!)
+ Spring/summer is a great time to re-adjust your washing habits
+ I personally spend more time caring for my clothes than at a mall - saves me money, it's my happy place (I know it's not for everyone), and I feel more loyal to the clothes I own
Essentially, no one talks about how to wash our clothes enough. Even in the sustainability world!
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