How to Wash and Take Care of Your Lingerie

You have just purchased your lingerie and want to make it last,
right? Well here are a few tips on just how to do that.� It's a good
idea to wash your lingerie before you wear it for the first time for
sanitary reasons and to rid the new garments of potential chemical
residue as with any article of clothing.� If you really want to wash
your lingerie in the washing machine you need to have a laundry bag
first to put them in. You may run them on gentle cycle and add a very
mild detergent such as Woolite. Place the laundry bag inside the
washing machine once it starts spinning with the detergent. After the
cycle is completed remove the laundry bag and carefully unzip and
remain the garments from the bag each individually. Lay the individual
items between folds of a towel then press out the excess water. You
may lay them flat or over a drying rack. You may put the bag itself in
the dryer for a brief 10 minutes for future use.� Do not squash the
padding on any items or it could deform the shape. (Bush up bras,
etc.)� To hand wash place the items in the sink filled with warm
temperature water and a little Woolite (see bottle for amount). Let
them soak for 10-15 minutes to help soften the dirt. You may also
gently rub the fabric together to clean away any dirt. After soaking
take each item out carefully not to tangle and rinse with cold water
until water runs clear. Do rinse thoroughly as many people do not
adhere to this important step. Lay the garments flat on a layer of
towels. Press out the excess water and lay flat or over a dryer rack
until dry.� Read all labels carefully for instructions and keep the
dark colors and lights colors separate.� Store them away in their
original form so they don't lose their shape and give you your best
enhancement.