10 tips for making your stuff last longer

**Contrary Housewife** · 10-08-2010, 06:05 PM

I don't think I can wait 6 months in between washing my jeans, but the other tips for keeping clothes are good, and the suggestions for produce are sensible, too:
10 tips for making your stuff last longer

**frugalfranny** · 10-09-2010, 02:37 AM

Some good tips.........I have been horrible at saving my celery this year.

Not sure about that not washing the clothes thing........that is a long time.

**Palooka** · 10-09-2010, 03:42 AM

It's not washing jeans, it's drying them...that is way worse. I happen to like clean clothes and that includes jean material.

But, yeah, the produce tips works.

**ladykemma2** · 10-09-2010, 05:26 AM

i sweat when i teach so i have to launder the clothes everyday. i have found that washing the jeans inside out keeps them nice.

**Dancing Lotus** · 10-09-2010, 08:44 AM

Wow six months isn't going to work for me..

**xtena** · 10-09-2010, 11:27 AM

Eeeeeew on the jeans.

**Siebrie** · 10-11-2010, 07:10 AM

I soak my dark or bright coloured clothes in diluted vinegar before my first wear. After the soak I rinse them in cold water and hang to dry. This procedure will fix the colours to the fabric.

**Luckybustert** · 10-11-2010, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by Contrary Housewife

I don't think I can wait 6 months in between washing my jeans, but the other tips for keeping clothes are good, and the suggestions for produce are sensible, too:
10 tips for making your stuff last longer

I saw that yesterday morning too, and didn't think I could wait 6 months to wash my jeans either! But other than that I thought there were some good tips.

**angelbumpkin** · 10-11-2010, 02:25 PM

Not sure I could wait 6 months for the Jeans. By then thy could walk themselves to the washer

**cab54** · 10-11-2010, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by xtena

Eeeeeew on the jeans.

Ditto.

Besides, I like my jeans to look/feel old. I don't buy super-expensive jeans anyway. Mom-jeans from WM do me just fine.

**lisaflex** · 10-11-2010, 03:25 PM

the sniff test??? are they nuts? dirty is dirty. wash it!! crazy!

i do line dry alot of my clothing as it saves them. the dryer breaks down the fabrics quickly (even on expensive items). i line dry then throw a few items in the dryer on air fluff w/ 1/3 of a dryer sheet and wala...

i wash my bra's by hand in dreft and air dry. makes them last alot longer (at least 1-1/2 yrs) same goes for any spanx or other "body armor" (as i call it!)

i like good quality denim. once i purchase them, i wash in vinegar and hang to dry. then in dryer for a bit on air fluff. then off to the tailors so they fit perfect. then i wear them usually 2 - 3 times then wash inside out w/ minimal detergent and vinegar rinse and hang to dry.

**nodmicks** · 10-11-2010, 03:32 PM

I'm all for wearing my jeans a few times but 6 months is over the top!

**mndtrp** · 10-11-2010, 08:43 PM

I generally wear my jeans and khakis for my entire 4-day work week. I'll do the same with hoodies that I wear around the house, as well as either nighttime shorts or pajama bottoms. Other than that, everything gets washed after one wear.

**Marie78** · 10-13-2010, 12:12 AM

I wear pants a couple times before washing, as long as they still appear clean and aren't to wrinkled. I could never imagine more than that though. 6 months turns my stomach.

**mamamia** · 10-13-2010, 06:08 AM

[QUOTE=frugalfranny;1422880]Some good tips.........I have been horrible at saving my celery this year.

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Martha Stewart mentioned on her show one time that the best celery "saver" is so simply wrap well in foil. And it really does it, and for weeks too.

Also, wrap your well dried off lettuce and stemmed strawberries in paper towels. We all know how fast those items "turn". And I also found that separating bananas from the stem seems to help them last longer too.

Theresa