How to take care of your lingerie

Undergarments, whether you have invested your latest pay check on them or you just bought affordable sexy clothing and lingerie from your favorite store, should be well-cared for so they will last a long time. Many of us like to cut off the tags because they can be irritating and most women think they are not sexy at all. Well, that's alright just as long as you read the fabric care and washing labels before snipping them off.

Hand washing the fabric is a great idea, but it can be time consuming. If you pay attention to the washing instructions on the label, you'll find out that there are some fabrics that can withstand washing machines, this will help you save time.

Always wash new lingerie before wearing them. Being new doesn't mean they are clean. If you need to soak the garment, do it for half an hour only and make sure the detergent you are using is evenly mixed before adding the garments to avoid blotches in your bra and panties.

And just as you would with regular clothes, never mix the dark coloured ones with the light ones. Some fabrics bleed, you do not want to stain the light coloured ones with other colors.

Rinse the garment thoroughly and hang them up up to dry. Keeping them in their original shape when stowing them is the best way to preserve them. Folding them and piling them up high could crush them ans loose their shape.