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Washing underwear

13 replies

ProtectiveMother · 26/10/2013 22:03

Ok so Id like to know if you hand wash always, put in a net in the machine or what you all usually do with your underwear, especially when it's nice stuff. I think on the label of underwear I just bought it says 30• in a basin but there's also a machine symbol so I have both options?

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Pippinlongsocks · 26/10/2013 22:06

I would do the 30 degree delicates wash on the machine. Life is way too short to do hand washing!

coffeeinbed · 26/10/2013 22:08

I used to do everything by hand.
And then I got lazy and put it on the delicate/wool setting, not spin.
And it's fine!

ilovepowerhoop · 26/10/2013 22:11

I put it in with my normal wash in a mesh bag

QueenofLouisiana · 26/10/2013 22:52

I buggered the washing machine when a wire escaped- I now hand wash!

OneLittleLady · 26/10/2013 22:56

Hand wash bras, normal, everyday cotton knickers go in the machine on a normal wash and fancier knickers go in the machine in a net bag on a delicate wash

Megbeth · 27/10/2013 10:44

I put all in a mesh bag 30 or 40 fast wash with all other clothes. With the whites I put in Napisan occasionally to keep them white.

ProtectiveMother · 27/10/2013 16:09

Oh! I didn't actually know I had a delicate or wool cycle on my machine! (It's kinda new and I mustn't have looked before!) That's great- thanks for the tips

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DanielHellHoundMcSpaniel · 27/10/2013 16:22

I shove it all in the main wash at 40 degrees. My washing machine is far too old for new-fangled tricks like delicates wash. Nothing wrecked yet.

BackforGood · 27/10/2013 16:28

All underwear goes in the washing machine with all other clothes - generally on a hotter wash than some other clothes, considering it's been touching the most - erm - personal parts of your body.

lifesgreatquestions · 27/10/2013 16:31

I used to wash things by hand, now they get a gentle 30 degree wash and I just replace things much more frequently.

ProtectiveMother · 27/10/2013 17:35

My find is actually great as I have a couple of nice jumpers that I would like to stay nice so now good cotton knit jumpers & fancy new pants can all go in together (w pants in a net bag)

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 27/10/2013 19:37

One of those Lakeland Limited padded lingerie zip bags for bras.

Net bags for pants, seperate bag for socks (otherwise it takes forever to find and match them)

(Haven't actually got any naice undies that would demand handwashing) Sad

ProtectiveMother · 27/10/2013 21:03

Lingerie zip bag! V interesting!

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