Do you turn your clothes inside out when washing?

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I have been doing this for years out of habit. But was wondering how many other people do this and is it any better or worse for your clothes?

I do it with any clothes that have a delicate outer surface, e.g. wools, but not as a matter of course.

Nope. Never have.

I turn jeans inside out and tshirts with transfer designs on. I don't bother with anything else. I've no idea if it makes a difference.

Duvet covers I do, but that's to prevent the little build-ups of grot you get inside the corners.

Yes, always. And if line drying I dry them inside out too, to minimise fading.

Doe's anyone know if it prevents bobbling and wearing of the clothes if turned inside out as this is why i mainly do it.

It's best to wash cotton-coloureds inside out,to minimise fading.

I used to turn lots of things, but now I have toddlers all my clothes have food stuck to the outside and don't get clean that way!

I do with jeans, duvet covers and tops with a transfer on.

I don't bother, I'm too lazy.

I do if I'm feeling especially hardworking/house proud however, I definitely think it means my clothes last for longer (I'm just normally too lazy)...

only duvet covers and jeans.
anything else gets wash in the state they get into the wash basket.

I do!

Do it out of habit but later found out it can prevent buckles and zips catching on other clothes, make them last longer and also then they are ready for ironing (if you iron!)

OH and DD's socks get washed inside out, but that isn't by design

socks, yes, otherwise you get sock-fluff

No, but then I turn my clothes outside in when washing them

No and I dont understand why either. Surely the water goes all round the clothes no matter which way they are in the machine. They all have holes so surely the water gets everywhere. Can understand about hanging inside out to stop fading while drying though not that thought crossed my mind before

I washed some dark trousers of OH's last week. When I turned them inside out to iron them they had white streaks on the inside from either the washing powder or conditioner. The outsides were fine. I don't turn my clothes inside out to wash them.

Only jeans.

Ok. I think i may just carry on with what i'm doing. Thanks everyone for your reply's.

I do with trousers, mainly because I also do up the flies first and then inside-outing keeps zips and buttons out of everything else's way. I also do with dresses, to keep their outsides extra-away from everything else. And I use the really fine-mesh lingerie bags for tights etc. That would all sound super-domestic if it wasn't that doing all that means I never bother to sort washes beyond sheets/towels/"right you lot, in you go and devil take the hindmost". Works for a two-person household but if you have more washing then sorting is probably better than faffing.