Excellent tips, uniforms are so pricey you need to make sure you’re washing effectively and doing the best to preserve the fabric. Vinegar is magic in the laundry, great at stink removal and also at keeping your machine fresh. Just remember, as tempting as fabric softener is to use the grime buildup in your drum isn’t worth it

I have never considered using vinegar, might give it a try as my child’s clothes come back very dirty some days.

I’m interested in using this method, but I’m a bit concerned there might be a lingering vinegar smell after first wash

While washing corporate uniforms dark colors are to be washed in cold water and should be dried inside out. Drying clothes away from bright sunshine will keep the color perfect for longer time.

Never used vinegar to wash uniform or cloths…should give it a try. Thanks for the tips, now that my little one stated school I will keep this in mind when I do wash her uniforms.

will give this a try my kids uniforms are always gross.

If you don’t have suitable hangers hang uniforms by their hems. Most uniforms are polyester or polyester cotton blend. If hung out as soon as the washing machine finishes the creases will drop out especially if there is a breeze. Sometimes I use wire coat hangers. You can bend the hook down so that when you put it one the line it is less likely to blow off. You can put a peg on top of the hanger/line where it holds both together and prevents the hanger from blowing off. I haven’t broken any plastic pegs doing it.

this is a great idea although i am not worried too much about my kid’s uniforms and so they will continue to be washed as per usual due to time

Love it! Sounds like a good idea for your normal day to day clothes too!

Lke it

Thanks, useful info.

great tips and good ideas to clean uniform with care

thanks for the guidance

I never realised there was a special way I was supposed to clean the uniforms!

I love the vinegar tip, will have to give it a try!

Thanks for the tips. Will have to keep these in mind

Always, always check pockets. There is always something forgotten in there and with memory sticks and USBs being so small its easy to put them in the wash. Also I always hang uniforms on hangers to dry, saves so much ironing.

I will definitely give this a go as uniforms of all kinds are all very expensive. Any ideas are worth trying to keep these in great condition for as long as possible. Thank you.

I do believe your clothes smell like vinegar afterwards… my mum use to do it to our clothes but none of us kids liked our clothes smelling like vinegar so she stopped.
Hanging them inside or under a shelter with help save the colours from fading…. but keep in mind they don’t make clothes like they use too, within a few months black can look like grey.

Thanks for this fabulous tip, I have used vinegar in my shore cycle in place of fabric softener for years but mainly to help with allergies and eczema. This is brilliant to know about saving colours by soaking in vinegar to start with. 🙂