{"id":2254,"date":"2017-10-30T10:25:19","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T04:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/?p=2254"},"modified":"2022-03-22T10:37:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T05:07:10","slug":"think-again-are-you-washing-your-bra-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/think-again-are-you-washing-your-bra-properly\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Again, Are You Washing Your Bra Properly?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Throwing your bras in the washing machine seems very easy but, did you know? Doing this could be damaging your bra. Your lingerie is the most delicate clothing in your wardrobe.\u00a0 Storing and washing them correctly can make them last longer.<\/p>\n<p>When was the last time you hand-washed your bra? Yes, hand-washed! Especially the padded and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/bras\/underwire-bra\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">underwired bras <\/a>need to be hand-washed and not machine-washed.\u00a0The spinning, twisting, twirling of a washing machine\u00a0damages the shape of the underwires and spoils the padding of the bra too.\u00a0In order to\u00a0retain the shape of your padded &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/bras\/push-up-bra\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">push-up bras<\/a> you need to hand-wash your bras with mild detergent or baby shampoo.<\/p>\n<p>Soak your bra in cold water for about 20 mins and rinse with clean water. You can use your palms to gently squeeze out the excess that\u00a0usually gets absorbed by the pads. But make sure you\u2019re easy on the bra and don\u2019t spoil the wiring shape.<\/p>\n<p>[insert_php]<br \/>\n$url = &#8216;http:\/\/&#8217; . $_SERVER[&#8216;SERVER_NAME&#8217;] . $_SERVER[&#8216;REQUEST_URI&#8217;];<br \/>\nif (strpos($url,&#8217;\/amp&#8217;) !== false) {<br \/>\necho &#8216;<br \/>\n&#8216;;<br \/>\n} else {<br \/>\necho &#8216;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/widget\/html\/?Slug=bras&amp;Count=8&amp;utm_content=144&amp;site_content=183\" width=\"200\" height=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>&#8216;;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n[\/insert_php]<\/p>\n<p>Never ever hang your bras by the side band or hooks. The heavy wet pads may cause your bra to lose its elasticity, thereby causing slipping shoulder straps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/55004664204b1-hanging-bras-s3-e1509361006760.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_57578935-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_57578935\" width=\"386\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_57578935-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_57578935-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_57578935.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Instead lay it flat or hang it by the centre gore so that the shape of the bra does not get tampered.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/55004664204b1-hanging-bras-s3-e1509361006760.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/55004664204b1-hanging-bras-s3-e1509361006760-300x264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/55004664204b1-hanging-bras-s3-e1509361006760-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/55004664204b1-hanging-bras-s3-e1509361006760-150x132.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/55004664204b1-hanging-bras-s3-e1509361006760.jpg 479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you however still want to machine-wash your expensive bras, just make sure you go through this checklist.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Use a mild detergent<\/h3>\n<h3>2. Wash with similar colour clothes<\/h3>\n<h3>3. Always remember to hook on the bras before putting it in the machine. Otherwise the hooks may get deformed or even rip off other clothes.<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5278.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5278-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5278\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5278-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5278-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5278-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5278-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>4. Use a mesh bag. (Vegetable bags also work well for this purpose)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/81subG+gcoL._SL1500_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/81subG+gcoL._SL1500_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"81subG+gcoL._SL1500_\" width=\"210\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/81subG+gcoL._SL1500_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/81subG+gcoL._SL1500_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/81subG+gcoL._SL1500_-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/81subG+gcoL._SL1500_.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Quick Tip:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use vinegar or baking soda to bring back life to your old whites &amp; nudes. This trick also helps in removing stains from your light-coloured bras.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ee5786;\">Disclaimer:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0This blog claims no credit for any images posted on this site unless otherwise noted and are copyright of its respective owners. If there is an image appearing on this blog that belongs to you and do not wish for it appear on this site, please email\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"pink\" style=\"color: #ff6292;\" href=\"mailto:legal@clovia.com\">legal@clovia.com<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0with a link to said image and it will be promptly removed.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throwing your bras in the washing machine seems very easy but, did you know? Doing this could be damaging your bra. Your lingerie is the most delicate clothing in your wardrobe.\u00a0 Storing and washing them correctly can make them last longer. When was the last time you hand-washed your bra? 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