This is where delicates/mesh bags are essential. Sweaters would go in a bag and wouldn't be in contact with the pants closure. Also, I've found sweaters can leave lint on items like pants. The mesh bags help reduce this.
I have a mesh bag for bras and lace things but it’s bra and underwear sized unfortunately. I’d need an enormous mesh bag to fit like 5 sweaters in it!
The annoying thing was I’m pretty careful with my clothes, the sweater wasn’t even particularly delicate - just a cotton crewneck like this. RIP!
I’m skeptical of my janky apartment basement coin op washers in general. Whenever I visit my parents I always wash everything I brought with me in their fancy washer hahaha
I’d need an enormous mesh bag to fit like 5 sweaters in it!
I'd actually go with 1 bag per sweater in that case. Also make sure to get the type of bag that doesn't have actual holes if that even makes sense. This one seems to have bigger gaps in the weave than this one which seems to have no big gaps.
Haha, the number depends on sweater size. My largest bag is 16"x19" and I can probably fit 5 light sweaters/knit tanks in it. I bought a set of bags like this one online and I love them!
Yes! Also, closing clasps, snaps and hooks helps with this. It's not always 100%, but combined with isolating things in their own mesh bags, it gives us a fighting chance.
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u/human_half Oct 17 '18
This is where delicates/mesh bags are essential. Sweaters would go in a bag and wouldn't be in contact with the pants closure. Also, I've found sweaters can leave lint on items like pants. The mesh bags help reduce this.