Serious mistakes we all make when washing our jeans

In 1853, Levi Strauss sewed the first natural linen pants, which marked the beginning of denim history. For over 100 years it was work clothes, whose care no one cared about. But from the 1960s onwards, jeans entered the world of fashion and became beautiful and expensive — there is a piece priced at 1.3 million dollars! Therefore, the issue of caring for the appearance of trousers has become quite popular for modern fashionistas.

The wording of awesome.club he wears practically nothing but jeans, so we were also interested in finding out how to keep the indigo hue that attracts when buying new pants.

Hand washing is preferable for denim items, as this way the garments are cleaned with
more careful.

It’s best to wash in a sink rather than a bucket, as this allows the pants to be fully extended during soaking and washing. While soaking (no more than an hour!), add 1 cup of vinegar and 2 tablespoons of table salt. Mix the ingredients with a small amount of water before adding them to the wash water. This solution will help to correct the color. Use water that is no more than 40°C or colder. Forget the powder detergent, because it eliminates the shine of the metallic details and does not clean the fabric. Use liquid detergents, shampoo or stone soap for washing. Run a soft brush along the fibers of the fabric, paying special attention to the dirtiest areas. First start inside out, then turn the pants and repeat the procedure. Do not rub! If you use soap, it’s worth putting it in the brush and not the fabric.

Experts confirm that it is not recommended, but let’s face it: we don’t always have the time and desire to wash our jeans by hand.

Turn the jeans inside out, close all the zippers, take everything out of the pockets. Choice the delicate way to wash: water temperature below 40° С, spin less than 600 turns and it is better, in general, not to wring. High temperature not only damages the color, but also becomes the reason for fabric shrinkage. If your washing machine has special modes for jeans, use them. Apply liquid products for washing. To the rinse water, you can add half a glass of household vinegar or a special product to fix the color. Wash your jeans with other dark clothing items: black, gray and blue. This also helps preserve the fabric’s color.

It’s not enough just to wash your jeans well. It is important to dry it correctly.

Bright light and high temperatures are not good for jeans. Forget the electric dryer. Let the clothes dry naturally, without direct sunlight. Stretch the fabric well. If it is very important that your jeans model maintain their shape, you can use rolled up towels as bars. Before hanging on the clothesline, place several layers of towels, as this will help to avoid creases, or secure the jeans loops with a clothespin.

Even when choosing the most delicate washing mode, the fewer washes, the more the color will be preserved. If you have stained clean pants, this is not a reason to send them to the washing machine. Try removing stains manually by following the tips above. If, on the other hand, the jeans don’t have stains and dirt and you just want to clean them, you can put them in the freezer, in a tightly closed bag, of course. To avoid extraneous odors, jeans can be previously sprayed with a mixture of purified water and vodka in a 1: 1 ratio. If there are fur details on jeans, then after washing carefully add glycerin, this will preserve the appearance of the garment.

Properly dried jeans do not need to be ironed. But if they look wrinkled anyway, spray them with clean water, fold them flat to flatten the fabric, and then roll them up carefully. In addition, they can be kept until the next use, so that unnecessary folds do not form.

Some fashionistas wash their jeans using them. When they put them on, they sit in warm water, run the brush through the cloth and, when they squeeze the pants as much as possible with their palms, do not take them off until they dry completely. If you dare to try it, be careful that it’s a hot day, because even if it’s your favorite pants, it’s not worth your health.

Do you have proven tricks and methods of caring for your jeans? Share them in the comments, jeans fans will be very grateful.