MOUSSY Jeans // PIERRE HARDY Heels
When it comes to caring for denim, everyone seems to have a different opinion. Some people are all about a rinse-wash-repeat with their jeans, while others ascribe to the less-is-more philosophy and keep the denim washes to a minimum. (There’s also the Victoria Beckham approach which is to not washing your jeans at all. As in never. Interesting.) But what about freezing your jeans? Until the other day, I had never heard about this trick. Just as I was about to throw my pair of Khaite jeans into the wash, I noticed the care instructions on the tag: TKTKTKTK. I did a little Googling and apparently this is a thing. People skip the washing machine and instead put their jeans in the freezer to clean them. Doing this is supposed to preserve the fit and protect the color from fading. Am I the only one who has never heard about this little trick? My approach to denim care has always been pretty basic: inside-out, cold water only, etc. But now I’m wondering if I should re-think my method. Are there any other tricks that I need to know?
My question for all of you: How do you care for your jeans? Do you wash them in the machine? If so, how often? Or do you have a totally different method? Please share!
Depending on spills, sweat and overall dirtiness of the jeans, I try to wear them 4-5 times and then wash on cold and lay flat to dry.
I try to only wash them every 2-3 months unless there is a spill involved. I hang them (more of a fold – no hangers so they don’t lose their shape!) on my rolling clothes rack after each wear and spritz with The Laundress cedar spray which is designed for cashmere but apparently has antibacterial properties. Plus, the smell is better than Febreeze!
I have with a pair of dark wash selvedge jeans. I’d put them in a ziploc bag and freeze overnight 1-2x week. I eventually washed them at about month 9 and they were perfectly broken in!
I’m with you. Cold water, inside out. I dry on low heat, or hang to dry my nicer jeans. I wash after a few wears. Never heard of freezing, and how does that “clean” them. Sounds yucky. Soap and water please. LOL 🙂
Jeans, like every other garment worn close to the body, get funky. You sit on train seats, rub up against stuff, and I’m a floral designer so jeans are NEVER safe with me…please wash and spare the food you ingest into your body that is in your freezer the despair of being scrunched next to a pair of dirty jeans. Wash please (Victoria Beckham).