011: How to Wash Your Clothes to Prevent Shrinking, Pilling and Snagging

In this episode, I teach you how to properly and sustainably wash your clothes to avoid shrinking, pilling, and snagging. Specifically, I give you machine washing tips, explain what those symbols on your clothing tags mean, provide alternatives to dry cleaning (because spoiler alert — dry cleaning is bad for your health), discuss how to wash your delicates, and more!

 

Resources Mentioned:

• The Recloseted Handbook: Your Sustainable Fashion Guide
• Microplastics Blog Post
• Guppyfriend Washing Bag
• Dry Cleaning Blog Post
• PERC = perchloroethylene
• The Laundress

 

Additional Resources:

• Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training
• Recloseted's YouTube Channel
• @Recloseted on Instagram

 

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