So you’ve spent your heard earned wages on buying yourself some absolutely beautiful lingerie.  The last thing you would want for happen is for them to become damaged or worn when it comes to doing the lingerie.  Are you unsure of what to do when it comes to properly caring for your delicates?Here are some useful pointers of what to do to keep make your fine undergarments last longer when washing them.

Hand washing is one solution to this tricky problem.You should do this by filling a small basin, a bathtub or your sink with cold water until it is just half full.  Add a very mild detergent - you should be able to find one that is manufactured specifically for lingerie or delicate items.You should then leave the lingerie to soak for a while in the water.Don’t leave them there for too long as just 10-60 minutes should be fine.

Once they are soaked, lightly move your garments around in the water and then gently rub any affected areas with a small bar of soap if required.Once you have done this, rinse the lingerie and very gently squeeze the bulk of the water out however ensure you do not wring them out!

An alternative to hand washing is of course, good old machine washing.  Washing machines should have a ‘hand wash’ cycle for lingerie.If it does not have an option for a hand washing cycle, or if you are unsure, then a delicate cycle for items that are not too delicate.If you don’t want to take the chance then just stick to hand washing.Items with straps, hooks, sequins or lace should be placed into special mesh bags.It only takes just one wash without a mesh bag for a delicate item to be destroyed!

Whichever way you decide to clean your lingerie, in most cases it should be line dried.Some labels may suggest they can go in a dryer however a dryer can be very hard on them over time.When line drying your delicates, be sure to put items market ‘lay flat’ onto a mesh drying rack.If however, you do choose to put some heavier items into a dryer - remember to keep them in that mesh bag!