Once you buy clothes, you want them to stay in pristine condition for as long as possible (apart from clothes that get better with washing).

But I can't help but do laundry. Also, most people don't have the luxury of cleaning every time they do a '90s sitcom.

It's no surprise that repeated washing will shorten the life of your clothes. So what can you do to keep it looking like new for as long as possible while removing the dirt?

According to recent research, the time and temperature of washing seems to be the key.

How to keep your clothes looking like new

This study, published in the journal Dyes & Pigments, was conducted by the University of Leeds in the UK and P&G (majors such as Tide and Downy). It was done by scientists from

However, it is natural to be skeptical when a company or professional organization is funding or participating in the research.

This study examined how much microfibers are released from clothing after laundering. When the microfibers are released, your clothes will look worn out.

The purpose of this study was to determine the washing conditions that caused the least damage to the clothes.

The results show that the softest, fastest, and coldest wash results in the least damage (as you might expect...).

As you know, in 2005, P&G was the first company to launch a laundry detergent that can be washed in cold water (in the United States, it is common to wash in hot water). target).

However, the results of this study do not mean that detergents from other companies cannot be used.

Environmentally friendly

Every time you wash your clothes, hundreds of thousands of microfibers are released into the sewers. Ultimately, it ends up in the ocean, damaging the ecosystem. If marine life swallows it, the situation becomes even more serious.

Also, the longer your clothes last, the slower you will need to replace them and the less garbage you will have to throw away (discarded clothes will be landfilled).

Ultimately, the researchers found that washing clothes for shorter periods of time and at cooler temperatures could reduce the amount of microfibers released into the environment by up to 52% and the amount of dye released by up to 74%. I found

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Source: Leeds

Elizabeth Yuko - Lifehacker US [original]