It is a sad moment when you accidentally wash a favourite jumper, and it comes out three times smaller than its original size and you have to give it to a child. Caring for your clothes and knowing how to wash them well can not only help you to avoid these moments but also be kinder to the planet as 20 per cent of an item of clothing’s environmental emissions are generated after its purchase. Washing machines use vast amounts of water and are often unnecessarily hot when 30 o or colder can work just fine; we all need to use them but perhaps not as often as we do.
There are many tricks and tips around nowadays to keep our beloved items of clothing in tip-top condition without breaking the bank (and actually saving money) and doing less harm to the environment. In order to keep your fashionable finds in pristine shape, here are just a few of my favourite finds I use myself..
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