Caring for Your Intimates: Tips to Make Your Lingerie Last

Investing in quality lingerie is a treat, and proper care is key to making sure those delicate pieces last. Following a few simple steps can help preserve the shape, color, and fabric of your intimates, ensuring they look and feel beautiful for longer.

Here are our top tips for making your lingerie last:

 

1. Wash by Hand Whenever Possible

 

Hand washing is the gentlest method for most lingerie. It prevents stretching, snagging, and damage from the harsh spinning of a washing machine.

• How to do it: Fill a basin with lukewarm water and a small amount of mild detergent. Soak your lingerie for about 15-30 minutes, then gently swirl the items and rinse thoroughly with cool water.

 

2. Use a Lingerie Bag for Machine Washing

 

If hand washing isn't an option, use a mesh lingerie bag. This protects your bras from getting tangled with other clothes, which can bend the underwires and damage the fabric.

• Settings: Always wash on a delicate or gentle cycle with cold water to prevent shrinking and fading.

 

3. Choose the Right Detergent

 

Avoid harsh detergents, fabric softeners, and bleach. These can break down the elastic and damage delicate lace and silk. Look for a gentle, pH-neutral, or lingerie-specific detergent.

 

4. Never Use the Dryer

 

The heat from a dryer is the number one enemy of lingerie. It can destroy elastic fibers, warp underwires, and cause fabrics to shrink.

• Best practice: Gently squeeze out excess water with a towel and lay your items flat to dry on a rack, or hang them in a well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight.

 

5. Store Lingerie Properly

 

How you store your bras and panties is just as important as how you wash them.

• Bras: Fold your bras in half, with one cup tucked inside the other, or lay them flat in a drawer. Never fold cups inward, as this can damage their shape.

• Panties & other items: Store these folded or rolled neatly to prevent creasing and maintain organization.

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