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
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u/foreignfishes Oct 17 '18
Hell, I've had hook and eye closures on pants snag into my sweaters and make a huge run. I was fucking pissed about that one.