| Kids are tough on clothes, so you have to be tough | | | | kid's clothes on a clothes line will extend their life |
| on taking care of them. It can be so frustrating | | | | considerably. If you do decide to use a dryer, you |
| having to buy another pair of jeans, another shirt or | | | | should take the precaution of not overloading it and |
| jacket because it is just worn out, when they are | | | | being sure to remove the clothes as soon as they |
| probably going to grow out of it before long. Some | | | | are dry. Over drying is especially damaging to clothes. |
| of this wear and tear can be prevented by taking a | | | | Probably one of the most important parts of kid's |
| few extra precautions with your children's clothing. If | | | | clothing protection is storing the clothes properly. |
| you will take note of these simple tips on laundry and | | | | Many people do not have the right kinds of hangers |
| storage and spend only a couple extra minutes per | | | | to store their kid's clothes, and as a result, most of |
| day, you can keep your kids clothes looking great. | | | | those clothes are folded, even if they really need to |
| As you are gathering up your kid's clothes from | | | | be hung. Purchasing some childrens clothes hangers |
| around the house or out of the clothes hamper, be | | | | will vastly improve the way your kid's clothes are |
| sure to empty all of the pockets and close all zippers | | | | stored. Childrens coat hangers are also designed to |
| (to keep them from snagging). Make sure you read | | | | keep those jackets and outer layers stored properly. |
| all of the labels of newer clothes and check the ones | | | | Some parents think it is silly to use childrens clothes |
| you are not sure of, and follow those instructions | | | | hangers, but they will really make a difference in the |
| carefully. Turn each of the colored garments inside | | | | lifetime of your kid's clothes. When it comes to |
| out. This prevents a little bit of fading. The normal | | | | folding, storing kid's garments in plastic containers will |
| color separation is then appropriate. Be sure to keep | | | | actually preserve them better, and it is important to |
| denims and whites separate from colors for the first | | | | add cedar chips if your house is known to have moth |
| three or four washes. Make sure all stains are | | | | problems. |
| pre-treated and holes or tears are mended before | | | | Just a few simple things and an extra couple of |
| you put them in the washer. | | | | minutes to every wash day can keep your children's |
| Keep lint-producing garments separate from those | | | | clothes looking new. Kids really are hard on clothes, |
| that attract lint, especially dark colored clothing items, | | | | but you don't have to stand by and do nothing. Take |
| and wash whites in hot water. Of course you should | | | | a little action and save yourself the trouble of |
| wash bright colors and darks in cold water. Even | | | | replacing your kid's clothes too soon. |
| though dryers are extremely convenient, drying your | | | | |