You’re washing your jeans wrong – I’m a ‘clothes doctor,’ my easy tips will help them last longer & mean less laundry
YOU might be surprised to learn that you’re probably washing your jeans way too much.
A self-described “clothes doctor” has revealed the best hacks to care for your pants.
In her video, Lulu O’Connor (@clothesdoctoruk) shared her top three tips for prolonging the life of your jeans.
Lulu, the founder and CEO of the Clothes Doctor, demonstrated the best way to wash your favorite denim pants.
“I am going to show you a few simple tips for how to look after your jeans, how to wash them, care for them, and hopefully keep them around for many years in the future,” the TikToker said.
For her first recommendation, Lulu advised her followers to refrain from washing their jeans too often.
“There is no need to wash them that often,” she told her audience.
“You can wear them at least five maybe 10 times between each wash, you certainly don’t need to be throwing them in the wash every day.”
She also explained the importance of turning your jeans inside out before placing them in your machine.
“The dirtiest part of jeans is on the inside so when you chuck them in the wash it is this side that gets exposed to the water and the detergent more rigorously,” Lulu told her viewers.
“You actually protect the really beautiful color on the outside.”
Finally, she explained what to do when you notice marks on your jeans after only one or two wears.
“You don’t need to wash them when they have little marks on them,” she said.
“Grab a clothes brush and brush the little marks that you can see, bits of mud, bits of powder or food.
“All sorts of things come off with just a clothes brush, you really would be amazed how much you can get off with that.”
Another laundry pro shared her “controversial” towel-washing technique.
A second TikToker demonstrated her hack for getting her clothes to dry faster.