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Tati · Chanel

for those that own those Target skirts....

tri_sarah_tops · Marc Jacobs

I have a teal one and a white one. However, I'm not going to be much help; I washed them in hot water and dried them on high because I was hoping they'd shrink a bit (they didn't). But I didn't notice any problems with holes or anything, they washed fine.

FashionPrincess · Hermes

I handwash and hang dry mine. I don't want them to fade or pill.

Cricket · Gucci

Got holes in my brown one too. I just assumed I snagged it on something. I returned it and got a new one. Guess I'll have to be more careful and not put it in the dryer!

Tati · Chanel

Cricket- I didn't put mine in the dryer and I still got holes....

FP- Handwash????? I have Handwash option for my washer, should I do that?

JoceyBaby23 · Gucci

Tati wrote:

Cricket- I didn't put mine in the dryer and I still got holes.... FP- Handwash????? I have Handwash option for my washer, should I do that?

Handwash in the washing machine is not the same as a "REAL" handwash.. Real handwash to me means... a cap of woolite and let it soak in the bathroom sink for a while. Sorry, but I think with those skirts it might be the only safe way!

FashionPrincess · Hermes

Tati wrote:

FP- Handwash????? I have Handwash option for my washer, should I do that?

I would actually handwash them. I handwash a lot of my stuff, especially stuff from Forever21 and other teeny-bopper stores, it makes them last longer and they don't shrink/fade/pill. I just picked a day that is my "handwashing" day so I get it all out of the way at once instead of hand washing stuff thru the week.

Cricket · Gucci

Geez, I was going to get another, but is the price worth such a pain in the ass?

Tati · Chanel

this might be a stupid question but how do you rinse it after letting it soak with woolite? like i've seen in some older movies where they twist it out?

can ya tell I've never hand washed before........

theotherjess · Chanel

Don't twist it!!!! Just rinse it all out very carefully and then when all the soap is off, place it flat on a towel and roll the towel up like a taco (trying to give you a visual

). It will take a lot of the water out so it doesn't have to drip dry. Twisting it stretches out your clothes and makes them lose their shape.

Tati · Chanel

theotherjess wrote:

Don't twist it!!!! Just rinse it all out very carefully and then when all the soap is off, place it flat on a towel and roll the towel up like a taco (trying to give you a visual). It will take a lot of the water out so it doesn't have to drip dry. Twisting it stretches out your clothes and makes them lose their shape.

thanks so much for the info.

I love the taco visual