When you do laundry, you’re usually washing old, familiar clothing. However, if you’ve added to your wardrobe recently, it’s smart to also give those garments a thorough cleaning. The guide below explains a few reasons to avoid wearing your new shirt or pants immediately after purchase.

3 Reasons to Run New Clothes Through the Washing Machine

1. Wash Out Extra Dye

Azo-aniline dyes are common in modern clothing—often in excessive amounts. This means if you wear an item immediately, you risk skin irritation. It’s also likely you will then put it in the wash with a bunch of your older clothes, potentially causing a stain. Instead, wash it on its own first to make sure its colors won’t bleed. 

2. Remove Dust & Dander

New clothes live in factories, delivery trucks, and storerooms before they even reach the clothing rack. All the dust and allergens lurking in these areas may have easily transferred onto the fabric. It’s also possible shoppers who previously considered the clothes tried them on. A wash will remove the dander, sweat, and skin particles on the clothing.

3. Help Them Fit Better

Clothes that have been hung on a rack or folded on a shelf for days, weeks, or months may be rigid because of it. Putting them on can cause you to feel uncomfortable.

The creases around the middle of shirts or the knees of pants can be loosened significantly in a wash cycle. After washing them once alone, consider washing them again with the next load of laundry to make them extra soft.

When you’re looking for a place to wash new or old laundry in or around Littleton, CO, choose Wash House Laundromat. They offer large machines and amenities like change machines, coffee, TV, and Wi-Fi. They also have a wash and fold service if you don’t have the time to do this chore yourself. To get in touch, visit their website or call (720) 531-2178.