To start, I have (or now its had) this awesome sweater from Abercrombie & Fitch. It was so soft, so grey, and was nice and warm. And very, very cute. It was a sweater I wore on a day where I was feeling pretty good. You know, like you're having a good hair day, it's possibly Friday and you're going to go out; that kind of day.
Well, last Thursday started off like any other day. I was doing laundry and one of the clothes I was washing was that grey sweater. I threw it in normal cycle wash with some towels and it came out looking kind of, I don't know....funny. But I didn't think to much of it and threw it in the dryer.
Yeah, it came out tiny enough that a seven year old girl couldn't wear it. Bye grey sweater.
Too bad I hadn't read the label. It said machine wash on delicate and let it air dry. Trust me, if you are ever unsure read the tag or call your mom/dad, whoever is your laundry mentor in life. So the moral of "The Grey Sweater" fable is don't ignore laundry tags and actually listen when someone tries to teach you about laundry.
Here are some some Laundry tips:
- Do not wash towels with anything that is prone to lint or shrinking, and is considered a delicate. Wash towels with socks, underware, and cotton t-shirts or sweatpants.
- Make sure you do not some how mix a colored sock in with your whites. This will turn your whites a light shade of whatever color the sock is.
- Do not overuse detergent, this can cause colors to change. Also, for future reference over use of detergent can ruin a washing machine.
- Things that are 100% cotton WILL shrink, so use a lower heat setting on the dryer or let it airdry.
- Anything that is thin or flimsy will need to be washed as a delicate.
Have a great week!
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