TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Have you ever heard an advice saying that a pair of jeans must be washed frequently to keep it clean? The truth is that you do not need to wash jeans frequently if they are not really dirty.
We probably find similar laundry tips, but not all are helpful. Listed below are five laundry mistakes that we are probably making.
1. Jeans must be washed every day
Clothes must be immediately washed after use. But this tip does not apply to jeans. Washing jeans on a daily basis is not recommended since it could stretch and ruin the material.
However, If you like things clean, then you should not use too much detergent. In addition, make sure that you wash the inner side of clothes made of denim materials, instead of the outer side to maintain the color.
2. More detergent means cleaner
More detergent does not always mean cleaner clothes. Indeed, detergent is used to help to remove stains, but using it too much may leave some on your clothes.
It is recommended to immediately clean stains on your clothes. Before you throw them to a washing machine, make sure you apply detergent to the stain on your clothes and wash them with your hands.
3. Mixing bleach with detergent can make clothes cleaner
Never use bleach with detergent to clean white shirts. It is a bad idea because chlorine can make detergent useless.
In order to get maximum results, leave the clothes for 5-10 minutes after using detergent. After that, add liquid bleach for white clothes. Adding a tablespoon of baking soda can make the results even better.
4. Hot water can kill germs on clothes
Washing clothes with hot water actually can spread germs in a washing machine. If you want to wash clothes for a patient, using disinfectant is a more reasonable choice.
5. High-temperature drying can shrink clothes
High temperature is not always the culprit for shrinking clothes. Leaving clothes in the drying machine for too long or setting wrong water temperature could make clothes shrink. Therefore, it is important to check the label to ensure correct measures are taken to wash clothes.
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