If I asked you what you consider fun, my guess is that laundry and garment care do not immediately spring to mind. However, keeping our clothing in good, wearable condition for as long as possible, is an important part of living more sustainably. And it really doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming. I’m about to share five simple practices that, if you turn them into habits, will give your clothes the best shot at a long and happy life.

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5 Habits for Easy Garment Care

1) Wash as infrequently as possible

2) Don’t sleep on a stain

Writer Nancy Birtwhistle (@nancy.birtwhistle on IG) is an expert on stain removal.

3) Hang dry whenever possible

I´m a big fan of my DriBUDDi!:

4a) Question if it requires ironing

4b) Iron on reverse

If you want to go deep into pressing cloths, check out this guide from Threads Magazine.

5) Store each item in your wardrobe correctly, according to garment AND fibre type

Friday Pattern Company recently released a free/pay-what-you-can garment bag pattern:

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