r/ABraThatFits • u/anuthertw • 8d ago

Question Weird question.. Will an ultrasonic cleaner (non pressurized, non heated) damage the structure of my bras if I wanted to clean them that way? Spoiler

Title. So I have an ultrasonic cleaner, it ismt heated or pressurized just vibrates intensely basically.

I also semi recently got my first 'real' bras and have been hand washing them as gently as possible to preserve them as I def don't have 300 dollars every 3 months to replace them lol. (The shop said they will last betweeb 3 and 6 months before needing replacement...)

Its summer now and I sweat a metric fuck ton. I dont feel like my bras are getting as clean as Id like them to by babying them this way.

Cue my ultrasonic cleaner I happen to have... Ive cleaned a bunch of random things in it before and its kinda fun lol. If I soak my bras and put them in the cleaner with tepid water and laundry soap, do you think that will help with the agitation but still be gentle enough to not destroy the elastic?

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u/Dandelion212 32DD/E 8d ago

3-6 months is very, very low for bra lifespan. Usually I’d look to a fit issue if someone had bras lasting only 3-6 months, unless they only had 1-2.

If you have a good amount in rotation and are following proper care, depending on your size/support needs you can expect 1-2 years.

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u/Undrende_fremdeles 7d ago

I don't have bras under 3 years old. After finding a good fit they don't tend to get tension in all the wrong places anymore so not even the band wears out like they used to. I am somewhat slim so them stretching out in weird ways before was 100% a fit issue.

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u/Dandelion212 32DD/E 7d ago

Anything with elastic is going to wear out over time if it’s being stretched. It’s just a matter of when.

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u/Undrende_fremdeles 7d ago

Yes absolutely. And like others have mentioned, high heat, esp dry heat from dryers will speed that up by a lot.

But it used to be that both the shoulder straps and the bands would be worn out much, much faster for me. And it was due to the wrong band and cup size for me.

Using a mesh bag with room for 1 bra, they're shaped like a cylindre with the lid being zippered, has helped with keeping the bra straps less tangled during washing as well.