Protect your clothes! Avoid washing THESE 6 garments in a machine

First Published | Nov 27, 2024, 12:40 PM IST

Protect your clothes from damage by avoiding machine washing these 6 delicate garments. Learn proper laundry care tips to extend their life and maintain quality.

Washing machines simplify laundry, but not all clothes are machine-washable. Otherwise, fabric quality and color can deteriorate. Many are unaware of which clothes to avoid. This post clarifies what not to wash in a washing machine.

What Not To Wash In Washing Machine: Which clothes shouldn't be machine washed?

1. Woolen Clothes: Woolen clothes are delicate and should never be machine washed, as they may get damaged. Hand-wash them gently with soap.

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2.  Embellished Clothes: Avoid machine washing clothes with sequins or pearls. They might break, causing the fabric to unravel and potentially damaging the machine. 

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3. Stained Clothes: Stains are common, but avoid machine washing clothes with cooking oil, petrol, alcohol, or motor oil stains. This could cause a fire

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4. Raincoats: Raincoats are waterproof and shouldn't be machine washed. They might inflate like balloons, tear, or even damage the machine.

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5. Delicate Bras: Never machine wash expensive, delicate, sequined, or padded bras, especially underwired ones. They might get damaged.

6. Embroidered Clothes: Embroidered fabrics are delicate and shouldn't be machine washed, as they may get damaged. Hand-washing is best.

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