An expert has revealed how often you should be washing your winter clothes, and if you’re throwing everything in the wash after just one wear, you might want to rethink your routine.
Alexis Todorovski of Australia’s largest and most innovative clothing recycling company, SCRgroup, has revealed that sweaters only need to be washed every two to three times.
He revealed exactly how often all winter essentials should be washed and said gloves, hats and caps need the most attention.
Jackets should only be washed once a season, just before packing to ensure they don’t attract moths.
How often should I wash my winter clothes?
Jumpers: every three doors
Winter coats: Once a year
Blazers and jackets: every five wear
Caps, scarves, gloves: Weekly
Jeans: when they look dirty
Fleeces: each set carries
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jumpers
Wool sweaters should only be washed every two or three wears, according to Alexis, and should always be treated with care.
To make sure they don’t shrink or warp, it’s important to always use the wool wash setting in your washing machine or hand wash each item.
Coats and jackets
Most coats and jackets only need to be washed once a season, before being taken out during the summer months, Alexis explained.
This includes down jackets, leather jackets and wool coats, as they do not come into direct contact with the skin as often as other items of clothing.
Suit jackets
Jackets and blazers should be cleaned every four to five wears, the expert revealed, and should be dry cleaned.
Fleece jackets
Fleeces should be washed every six or seven wears, according to Alexis.
Hoodies and sweatpants
Hoodies should be washed every four to five wears, according to the expert who says sweatpants can also be kept four times before being washed.
But if they are worn during exercise, they should be washed immediately.
“Washing these items too often can cause them to pill and lose their shape,” she said.
Hats, scarves and gloves
These are the items that have the most direct contact with the skin, so they should be washed more often. They are also the items that most people forget to wash.
“It’s important to remember that they come into direct contact with facial oils, perfumes and germs that you pick up with your gloves, so you should wash them at least once a week,” she said. said Alexis.
Sweaters lose their shape if they are washed too often, so they should only be washed every three wears
jeans
The clothing expert dismissed theories that jeans should never be washed or that they should be cleaned by putting them in the freezer.
Instead, he recommends washing your jeans only in cold water and always inside out to extend the life of the denim.
Jeans should only be washed when they look dirty.
Or, as a general rule, for people who are active all day, jeans should be washed every four wears.
If you sit behind a desk most of the time, you can get away with wearing your jeans ten times before cleaning them.
“You should definitely wash them, but you don’t need to wash them often,” she added.
Alexis said the best way to reduce the likelihood of your clothes ending up in the landfill before their time is to take care of them properly.
SCR Group have collection points around the country where clothes can be donated, instead of being thrown into landfill.
Are you washing your jeans wrong?
By Cindy Tran for Daily Mail Australia
Australian brand RM Williams has revealed the secrets to maintaining jeans to help extend the useful life of denim.
Clothing experts said limiting the washing of denim jeans until necessary can keep their shape and color through years of wear.
To best preserve the color of your jeans, turn them inside out and wash them in cold water on a slow spin cycle, then hang them to dry out of direct sunlight.
Iconic Australian brand RM Williams has revealed the secrets to maintaining jeans to help extend the life of denim (stock image)
Always wash denim with similar colors and avoid using fabric softener.
“The indigo dyes in some jeans are released with both wear and washing. The less indigo is lost early in the life of the jean, the richer the finish will be in the long run,” experts said.
To wash black jeans for the first time, hand soak them in cold water with just a small amount of black fabric wash to keep the color longer.
An Australian woman said she has been warned by several shop assistants never to use detergent to wash her jeans.
“I don’t use detergent on my really good jeans,” she said.
When it comes to separating whites and colors, consumer scientist Mary Zeitler explained how dyes can bleed in the wash, especially with new garments.
“However, after a few washes, the dyes are less likely to release and transfer to other clothing,” he explained.
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