| Introduction | | | | washer and use the warm water setting. If you see |
| Everyone at one time or another has had a nice | | | | the stains to be extreme then use the hot setting. |
| t-shirt or collection of t-shirts that they enjoyed | | | | Remember to use a good commercial detergent and |
| wearing over everything else in their wardrobe and | | | | read the directions before using. If you're using bleach |
| then one day after washing, you noticed that the | | | | for you whites, use a good commercial brand and |
| t-shirts do not look or fit the same. What happened? | | | | remember to follow the directions. Placing too much |
| Keeping t-shirts looking their best from the day you | | | | can damage your t-shirts. |
| bought them can be a bit of a hassle but with the | | | | Step Five |
| proper steps you can learn to keep your t-shirts | | | | The drying stage |
| looking their best for a longer period of time. | | | | After you wash your t-shirts, you want to make |
| Remember that getting the most out of your t-shirts | | | | sure that you use good drying techniques so that |
| can also depend on the quality and thickness. The | | | | your shirts don't shrink or stretch. The best way to |
| better the quality, the longer the t-shirts look there | | | | avoid your t-shirts from shrinking is to tumble dry or |
| best. | | | | hang them to dry directly after washing. |
| Very important before washing! Please Read. | | | | Tumble dry |
| Read the tags on each of your t-shirts so that you | | | | Load the t-shirts into the dryer and switch the |
| can wash them accordingly. | | | | setting to tumble dry. Tumble dry simply means that |
| Separate whites from colors. You don't want your | | | | you will be drying without any heat. Your t-shirts will |
| whites mixed with your colors, especially if you're | | | | tumble until they are dry or close to dry. You want |
| going to be using bleach. | | | | to tumble dry your t-shirts until they are near dry |
| Step One | | | | and a little damp. So check your t-shirts periodically |
| Some of us don't have time and just separate and | | | | until they are ready. |
| throw the t-shirts in the washer without observing | | | | Next, remove the t-shirts from the dryer and hang |
| the stains. Make a point that if you don't be | | | | them up to finish drying. Remember; do not put the |
| observant, you will never get the clean results that | | | | hanger through the neck hole. This will most likely dry |
| you're looking for. | | | | with the neck hole stretched a bit. What we suggest |
| Take a close look at your t-shirts when separating | | | | is to get a hanger with the hooks on the side so that |
| them. Look for stains. Place the most stained t-shirts | | | | you can hook the sides of each sleeve on to it and |
| in one pile and the least stained in another. The goal | | | | then hang it up to dry. Make sure that when you |
| here is to find out which t-shirts need the most | | | | hook your t-shirts that they are secure; otherwise |
| attention. Start off with you whites first and then | | | | they may fall on the floor and get dirty. After they |
| work your way toward your colors. | | | | are completely dry, iron them and fold. |
| Step Two | | | | No time to tumble dry? Just Hang Dry |
| Apply a quality commercial stain remover according | | | | When you hang your t-shirts to dry strait from the |
| to its directions. Then Let the t-shirts lie awhile, so | | | | washing machine, do not put the hanger through the |
| that the stain remover can work into the fabric | | | | neck hole. This will most likely dry with the neck hole |
| before you wash them. Remember to read and | | | | stretched a bit. What we suggest is to get a hanger |
| follow the directions closely on the stain remover | | | | with the hooks on the side so that you can hook the |
| before you use it. | | | | sides of each sleeve on to it and then hang it up to |
| Step Three | | | | dry. Make sure that when you hook your t-shirts that |
| Make sure that before washing your t-shirts that you | | | | they are secure; otherwise they may fall on the floor |
| turn any t-shirts with designs or pictures on them | | | | and get dirty. This technique will take more time for |
| inside out. Once this is done were ready to wash! | | | | your shirts to dry since they will be so wet but the |
| The t-shirts that have the least tough stains or no | | | | result is the same as tumble-drying. After they are |
| stains at all should be loaded and washed in cold | | | | completely dry, iron them and fold. |
| water. Remember to use a good commercial | | | | Some of the steps above can take some time and |
| detergent and read the directions before using. | | | | patience but you will be on your way to getting the |
| Step Four | | | | most out of you t-shirts. |
| Load the t-shirts that have the toughest stains in | | | | |