How many of you have struggled with jeans fading or color drifting with new jeans? Ruined a thing or two because of it? Tell me your story in the comment section. When you are done here, please see my Call Out To Homemakers at this link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z6WjycqOgafWn5c.html.

Thanks for this great information about washing my jeans. This is so helpful.

Hi Denise! I have had a problem with my clothes fading in the wash. I will have to try this method. Thank you for the tips and tricks! I would love to see a video on sorting and washing darks, colors, lights.

Very helpful video. Thank you so much

This was great so many dont know but can use this advise on new jeans thank you

Great tips,Denise! I just love your soothing voice, and gentle spirit…

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Nancy, thank you. I appreciate your kindness. And here’s a secret…I love the laundry lab. It’s so much fun to try to solve a problem for my KZread family. And the best thing is the tips prove helpful to more than who originally asked the question.

Happy Saturday thank you so much for giving us this video in full in detail great tips and tricks for your blue jeans

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Hey MeMe, I am always glad to see you. I hope the video proves helpful. With the current inflation on everything, we are going to have to make these jeans last.

Great stuff, thanks for sharing ☺ I felt as though I was watching a TV show. Loved it.🥰💖

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Gladys, you are too funny. Thank you. I’m hoping to provide good value. By the way, what are your laundry challenges?

Denise…I love this! I had no idea you should be wearing jeans that long before washing! 🤔

Thank you for the great idea

loved all the ideas for jeans and will be using all info ❤

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Great. You know jeans cost too much not to take good care of them. What are your laundry challenges? I’m planning next months laundry lab so what can I make for you?

You should also do a video on how to fade purposely. Wear gloves, wet them, and rub against denim. You'll get a great fade this way.

Thank you so much for all the great information you share. I've learned so much from you and truly appreciate it.

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kaye’s, thank you. I am glad I’ve been helpful. Tell me about yourself. What’s your homemaking status? And then, what are your challenges? What videos can I make for you?

@kahea85

2 жыл бұрын

@@homemakingwithdenise I just recently went back to work full time. My challenges are time management with work, chores and coming up with meals for dinner. The laundry tips are very helpful for me. My mother did so well with laundry but I missed that step and have been lazy with it. This is exactly what I needed. The laundry lab series is going to help me with what I slack in.

Thank you, very good information! I need to make a few changes to my washing routine.

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found it useful. What are your laundry challenges?

I'm so happy that I found this video! A long time ago when I was a kid we all wanted expensive designer jeans. My friend's mom friend's mother used to soak them in a bucket and I was thinking salt and vinegar but I couldn't remember. My kids wear a lot of black clothes that fade so badly in the wash, so I wanted to try this trick and see if it works on black t-shirts :)

@homemakingwithdenise

Ай бұрын

You could try the same thing with blacks. There is also Woolite for Darks and I think another detergent specifically for darks. You might also consider line drying the black shirts. The dryer can increase fading,

So many great tips here. I wondered about the salt and vinegar bath since it's something I do with other fabrics that can easily fade. If I may, here's a note on Persil if ypu are fragrance sensitive. There is a fragrance free version. Ive found stores font xarry it very often so you may need to put in a customer request for it. Persil is a newer product and not advertised heavily like Tide and others so we need to let our stores know we want to buy it basically. Thanks for the great information Denise. I'm due for new jeans so the timing is 🥰

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info about the fragrance free a Persil. People tend to get what they see so knowing to ask for a special order is good. Treat those new jeans right. Hahaha!

Very good informative points made. Thanks for sharing

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

You are quite welcome. What tip resonated with you most?

@Oracabessa562

2 жыл бұрын

@@homemakingwithdenise I’ve always turned them inside out and worn them for about 4X before washing them but I found interesting were soaking them in the salt and vinegar water. Thanks for sharing this

Great video. I really enjoy watching your videos. Great tips!

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ina. I’m so glad you found me. I’m really trying to be of service to my KZread community so I’m glad something is resonating with you. Tell me about your homemaking status? What are your laundry and homemaking or housekeeping challenges? This will help me with video planning for the next quarter.

@inalisa9761

2 жыл бұрын

@@homemakingwithdenise I retired a year ago in July. I live with my 27 yr old son who has Downs syndrome. (He's the youngest of 4 grown children) Denise, what's the best way to launder kitchen towels?

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

@@inalisa9761 This is too funny. I was just thinking I had not shown how I handle this. I was preparing to work with them and up popped your question. Here's what I do. I wash my kitchen towels, my kitchen linens, separately. Let'[s start there. I switch out my kitchen towels and dish cloths every night. I will often put them in a bucket that I have specifically for that purpose. It sits on top of my washing machine. I will lay them on the washer and dryer to dry out then drop them in the bucket the next day until I get a bucket full to wash. I don't drop them in the dry bucket wet or damp because I don['t want sour odor or mildew. If I think they need a little brightening, I will fill the bucket with cold water and OxyClean white revive, Borax, or just a little laundry detergent and put them into the bucket to soak overnight. Then, I take them out of the bucket and wash as usual. I use white vinegar in the rinse cycle...no other fabric softener, and that keeps them absorbent. I hope this wasn't too much but this is what I do. Now...here's the thing...wash your kitchen linens or dish towels separately. It's just more hygienic.

Vinegar is also amazing for softening and making scents better! I Use it a lot haha! Thanks for sharing Denise!

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I just love using vinegar in the wash.

@637jackyy

10 ай бұрын

What should I do if I want to clean them but don’t want it to soften too much and I don’t want it to fade at all. I don’t wash my jeans but I got some thrifted jeans I gotta wash since I feel weird not washing those

This is a needed video being that I love wearing jeans! Great tips! I never heard of soaking them in salt and water tfs How often do we soak the jeans???? Do we do them only once when I first watch them? 🤔

Laundry lab nice!

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Amanda, thank you. It’s one of the fun segments that I do. Since we’re talking, what are your laundry challenges?

@MindyourMatters

2 жыл бұрын

@@homemakingwithdenise it’s a fun segment! Mmm…challenges….maybe pretreating because my kiddos are all young. It’s hard to go through every single article before the washer. And if hubby “helps” poor love…he just throws it in and then sets it in in the Dryer eeek!!! Haha!

This was a very helpful video for me. But also like to put my jeans in dryer for a bit to fuff them up a bit. I was listening to your video and I will fuff in cool setting for few minutes a couple minutes and lay them flat to finish drying. 8:07

@homemakingwithdenise

4 ай бұрын

That’s fine. Sometimes I put mine in the dryer because I like the softening the dryer does and it snugs them up just right. You don’t have to leave them in long.

Thanks

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Keep those jeans in good condition. We may be using them for a while.

Shabbat shalom Mother Jordan boy I could remember the days of clothes lines some places of the country we can’t do this anymore I live in Ithaca New York a lot of the Amish out here still does this regularly it is great I’m still one of the fortunate ones who can still do this as well living on 3 acres I called this the days of nostalgia OK thank you for your motherly tips and advice good day good day also miss skies

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Good morning, My Brother. I so appreciate your visits to my channel. Yes, clothes lines are not in evidence like they once were. Most people get that outside freshness from a box. What are your homemaking or laundry challenges? What video can I make for you?

Also, after soaking it in the salt and vinegar, instead of throwing out the water, can I just use a washing bar soap to handwash the jeans within it?

My laundry question is black & white clothing. The black part often bleeds over to the white part. This tip might work for that, too.

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Wendy. Yes. Absolutely. Set the color before you wash them then wash to preserve the black. You just gave me a new video idea.

What if there faded already how can you get them back

Very sufficient vidio I need to know how to maintain my jeans I have bought one from H&m market it fits me perfictly but after an our ti starts to be big and flouted at knee and but areas The sise gets bigger How can i make ti fit all the time all the day without changing the sise after waring it I need to solve this problem please

how to prevent sheets from tangling in a ball in either washer or dryer?

Why do you turn them right side out to dry them? Seems if you line dry them inside out, you wouldn't have to worry about the sun fading them

Great tips. Will zipping up white jeans before washing prevent the rust spots from going on different parts? It seems like the white vinegar is the key

@CoachSherri

2 жыл бұрын

Love the tips on how to dry them too

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Zipping up should help with that because the zips won’t be in contact with the fabric. If you do have rust spots, you’ll need to do some spot treating.

I understand why we zip up the jeans for washing. I am confused why we unzip them for drying? Does it affect the fit or construction of the jeans?

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

You zip up to prevent wear and tear on the fabric when washing. Unzip right side out when drying so the fabric drys flat and doesn’t pull. Good question!

Nothing ever pops up when you point to one of the upper corners and say "click here"

@lloydchristmas4767

Жыл бұрын

haha

Is ok to use iodized table salt or regular?

@homemakingwithdenise

Жыл бұрын

Table salt is just fine.

@stevenbradford3621

Жыл бұрын

@@homemakingwithdenise like non iodized morton?

Hiii! Can I soak different shades of jeans at once?

@ebeleifeacho424

11 ай бұрын

That is, in the same bucket?

@homemakingwithdenise

11 ай бұрын

I would be concerned about color drifting of darker jeans on lighter jeans. Do the light ones first and then the dark. I’m thinking that should work.n

Most all new clothes should be washed manufacturers spray clothing with chemicals to keep wrinkling away before purchased .

What's vinegar and salt do?

@homemakingwithdenise

Жыл бұрын

Vinegar and salt helps to lock in the color and prevent fading.

@mohdtabrez4340

Жыл бұрын

​@@homemakingwithdenisei have new unwashed black jeans. When should i use vinegar and salt? Before first wash or after wash? Plz let me know.

Ms Denise, Shouldn't you be concerned with the crotch smelling if you wash AFTER every 5th or 6th wearing? 🤔🤔

@homemakingwithdenise

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Actually, probably not. Most people do wear their jeans five or six times before washing. If one is taking daily baths or showers, it’s usually okay. If you’re concerned, hang them in the shower area and let them air out. Now kids are a different story. They personal hygiene is not so fastidious…they are still learning so I would wash their jeans after two or three wearing. And here’s the other thing, I have never noticed a crotch odor in jeans. However, some people do have more of a problem with sweating and body oil secretions in the crotch area. These people already know who they are so they operate differently in this regard. Now…if the person is working a high energy using and sweat producing job and they are putting out lots of body oils and odor, and they know if they do, one will want to wash their jeans more frequently.

I sorry to say this is too time consuming. Got to be a better way love!