TheSoko.com - An Easy Guide To Doing Laundry

An Easy Guide To Doing Laundry

By Rakesh Singh

[Men's Fashion]

Having the most stylish clothes isn't worth much if you don't know how to maintain them. Rakesh Singh writes.

There are a few common traits that bind all men together. Firstly, we all hate asking for directions. Second, we want to do everything ourselves - as long as it's not the laundry. But now that you’ve invested in that sleek 007 style suit and found that smooth pair of vintage rock 'n roll jeans, you have hard time seeing those investments slowly go to waste.

University didn’t offer a Laundry 101 course and your mother is giving you dirty looks every time you bring a sack of stinkables home. Well, don’t worry, because TheSoko.com has heard the silent cry of men everywhere and compiled a list of laundry quandaries complete with solutions to keep your clothes styling so you can stay one step ahead of the next guy.

Reading the Tag

Every guy is probably wondering the same thing to start off with - what the deuce do the symbols on the tags of my clothes mean? If you are like most men you like things simple. Really simple. Laundry tags aren’t simple. They are strange hieroglyphs that unlock the secrets of your clothes.

Since, you don’t want to have to learn another language to do your laundry, just use this handy translation guide to clear up any confusion. In a moment, all those fancy dials on your local washing machine will make sense.

Now these are ten of the most common laundry symbols. There are others, but many use these symbols as origins. Learn these, and you'll probably be able to figure out the others.

Keeping Colors Extra Bright

This is really simple. Wash your clothes with a gentle liquid detergent with cool water. If you aren’t sure which detergent to use, go lingerie shopping with your significant other and find out what the staff recommends for delicate garments.

When using the dryer and the washer, keep the loads small and sorted. Jeans and shirts dry at different rates so keeping them apart eases the wear that machine dryers cause.

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