When you lack the good fortune of having an in-unit washer and dryer like I do, you have to be extra judicious about how many times you wear clothes before tossing them in the hamper. Laundry piles up quickly, after all, and I refuse to go to the laundromat more often than necessary. The only issue with re-wearing clothing items is that they wrinkle - fast - and they don't always smell daisy-fresh, if you catch my drift.
Getting dressed shouldn't feel like a daily obstacle course, but if you've ever battled a loose button or a hem that just won't cooperate, you know the struggle is real. That's where these low-key genius clothing hacks come in. Think: tiny tools and brilliant fixes that make your clothes actually work for you. These all solve those oddly specific wardrobe problems you didn't even realize had such easy fixes. Scroll on for more.
Separating laundry takes extra time, but it's essential for preventing color transfer and fabric damage. "You don't want your whites turning dingy gray over time, or suddenly have a lot of pink laundry after adding a red item to the wrong load," Gagliardi says. She also notes that bleach-safe whites (like cotton or polyester) should be washed separately from white items containing spandex, which can't be bleached. Sort laundry into these categories: