All laundry tips
Fabrics
5 min read
Washing workout clothes so the smell actually leaves
Synthetic gym clothes hold onto odor. Wash them inside out, cold, with less detergent and a vinegar rinse, and skip the fabric softener.
Theo Banks, attendant
Performance fabrics trap body oils in the fibers, and warm water plus extra soap can lock the smell in.
Inside out and cold
Turn everything inside out so the water reaches the side that touched your skin, and wash on cold.
Skip softener
Fabric softener coats the fibers and stops them wicking sweat. Use half a cup of white vinegar in the rinse instead.
Air dry or low heat
High heat breaks down stretch fibers. Hang dry, or use our small dryer on low.
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More laundry tips.
Bedding
6 min read
How to wash a comforter without lumps or a musty smell
Pick a washer twice the size you think, use half the detergent and dry it low with two clean tennis balls. The full method, step by step.
Stains
4 min read
The counter stain guide: coffee, grease, grass and wine
Cold water first, never the dryer until it’s gone, and a different fix for every stain. The four we see most at the counter.
Drying
5 min read
Dryer sheets or wool dryer balls: which one actually works?
Dryer sheets fight static, wool balls cut drying time. Which one is worth it depends on what you wash, and towels have their own rule.
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