how do you wash your lingerie?

[ilzabet]

i'm thinking about investing in some quality lingerie because i like the fit better. however i am SO bad about just throwing my stuff into the washer and dryer ush: anything other than 6 pack white cotton hanes only lasts for about two months with that treatment. part of the problem is i forget to seperate it, but i also don't really know how to wash them any more gently....

what do you ladies do?

 

[chloe-babe]

I have some pretty prada and feretti undies and I handwash them in the basin with a handwash lotion (I use woolite) but there are loads of specialist delicate washes, and leave them to dry inside (not outdoors as that discolours the silk)

After a few washes though, I am of the opinion that life is too short and invariably put them in the machine, but on a delicate wash

 

[cupcake_flake]

I used to handwash them using cold water and Zero laundry detergent, but I recent got a new washer that has a "Hand Washable" cycle, and it saves me a lot of time. I put my lingerie in seperate laundry pouches (those netted bags that zip up) so that the hooks don't damage other bras, and use Zero for detergent, and hang to dry.

 

[D & G rockstar]

I put all my delicates in a mesh bag that has a zipper. I throw it into the machine and use woolite as the detergent. Then I hang dry them.

 

[hfxshopgirl]

i have a front loading washer and i use the hand wash cycle

 

[invisicat]

Hand wash, hang indoors to dry.

 

[wickedassin]

I use this gentle powder detergent called "Forever New." I fill my bathroom sink with cool water and add a little bit of the detergent. Then I stick in a few pieces of the similar color family and let them sit for about 5-10 minutes. Then I rinse it all off. Blot with a towel. Then stick out towels on my kitchen table and let them dry. The excess water winds up on the towel instead of the table. I think the drip dry on a hanger can weigh stuff down, so I don't do that....

 

[goodmornin]

ok.. confession - i'm lazy and handwash underwear in the shower

 

[elongreach]

lingerie bag for me

 

[BagLuver]

I typically toss them in a lingerie bag and wash them in Woolite on the "Hand Wash" cycle in the washer. Then hang to dry.

 

[Irissy]

I either hand wash or put them in a mesh bag and throw it into the washer.

 

[bagnshoofetish]

for my extremely delicate stuff, I have a little mesh bag that zippers up. I put my "unmentionables" in there and put it in the wash with Woolite in the delicate cycle. works like a dream. I do that with bras too.

 

[mischa]

it depends....for silk items, i handwash, for the other underwear i use that sack or i throw them with the other clothes!

 

[ilzabet]

thanks all! looks like it's time to buy one of those little bag things.

 

[Delphinium]

I always handwash my lingerie and avoid drying them in direct sunlight. Needless to say, the more set of lingerie you have, the longer they will last (less wear and tear).