Any tips on washing denim jeans?

Answer 1

I've had jeans last me years doing this. I only wash them after wearing them at least 3 times (but not if I get them dirty), I wash them in cold on gentle with a detergent with softener in the soap. I dont dry them when they are completely wet. I line dry them and when I want to wear them, I throw them in the dryer to get the wrinkles and the stiffness out. I'm 24 years old and still have jeans that I wear from high school. My mom taught me this and it really works.

Answer 2

Looking to purchase a pair of costly fashionable jeans? Most people don't know that denim jeans are very delicate in the wash and require strict care. Follow these tips to keep your jeans in top shape for years to come.
Instructions

1.First, when purchasing your jeans be sure that you are buying the pair that already fits you snugly and just the way that you want.

2.If you are buying stretch jeans choose one size down from the size that you have chosen.

3. Wear these jeans until they feel comfortable and take the shape of your legs. This can take quite some time, possibly even a year until they fit just right.

4. For the rest of the time that you own this pair, avoid washing them at all costs. Denim shrinks and loses its sturdy quality very quickly through washing.

Overall Tips & Warnings

* The only reason you should consider washing your jeans is if they become stained. You do not need to wash your jeans every other time you wear them.
* In the event of a major stain wash the jeans in cold water only with a soft fabric detergent. Do not place them into a dryer, lay them flat to dry.

Answer 3

Turn the jeans inside out, wash with either cold or warm water, dry on medium, remove right before they finish drying, and allow to air dry. Drying on a lower temp and for less time will prevent the jeans from shrinking too much.

Also, you can wear jeans at least twice before they need to be washed again. Denim fabric is made in a twill weave, recognizable through a visible diagonal line across the fabric when you look at it up close. Twill weaves tend to show soil less so they won't look dirty as fast.

Usually you know it is time to wash your jeans when the butt and knees get saggy. Cotton elongates with stress, like sitting or the constant bending at the knees. So the knees and butts get saggy and the only way to fix it, is to wash the jeans.

Answer 4

After washing, using the great tips from the other answers, hang dry and then beat it in the dryer for a few minutes with no heat to soften it. The fabric will last longer than if you machine-dry them.

Answer 5

Inside out, cold water, mild detergent, gentle cycle, hang dry. Then fluff up in the dryer on low heat. I have jeans that are over 20 years old. Jeans with spandex content, however, just don't last that long.

Answer 6

Wash in cold water. Use a 'dark fabric' detergent, and use only half of the recommended amount. To help maintain colour, add a few tablespoons of vinegar. (Anymore than two tablespoons will make your jeans smell like vinegar, and you don't want that!)
Tumble dry on medium heat.

Answer 7

Turn your jeans inside out. Wash them that way in cold water and then hang them in the shade to drip dry.

Answer 8

I turn them inside out and wash in cold water, tumble dry low.

Answer 9

Wash them inside out & on a 40ºc temp. like this they won´t loose there color when you hang them outside in the sun

Answer 10

use cold water