lingerie care

Last year I went ‘low waste’. And so, as a long-time lover and consumer of fashion and especially as a professional lingerie blogger, naturally my attention has turned to how I can continue to shop for lingerie in a more sustainable way.

In the UK, I would sometimes leave things hanging in the bathroom to dry, and two days later they would still be damp! Oh, and smelling awful by then too. The bad odour is caused by mildew. So how can you dry your lingerie in a way that protects these delicate garments, but leaves them smelling clean and fresh?

Have you ever bought a white bra only for it to take on a grey-ish tinge within a few months, or do your shiny new bras quickly develop dirty marks that have them looking old before their time? Bras do have a finite lifespan but with the right care, even an everyday favourite can last a few years before it starts to noticeably deteriorate.

Disclosure: This blog post is sponsored by KISSBOBO. Last month I introduced KISSBOBO on the blog and spoke about when you might want to wear an adhesive bra, such as with…

Disclosure: I bought both of these lingerie washes myself. My first lingerie treat-to-self of 2016 was something a bit different – lingerie wash! Previously, I’d been using Tesco’s Silk and…

I like to think I take pretty good care of my lingerie. I was shocked when I read this article (which is just one of many such examples) and saw an…

I bought 3 identical bras, all brand new and in perfect condition, and washed them 10 times each. One was hand-washed, one was machine-washed, and one was machine-washed plus tumble-dried too. Here’s what happened.

Bras need to be washed more often than you think. Ideally, a bra shouldn’t be worn two days in a row, and it should be washed between each wear. Why?…

To ensure a bra’s overall comfort, its wearer needs to know when it is time to retire it. To put it most simply, a bra is worn out when it…