Wash My Sweaters With Me! #fashion #laundry #style #cleaning

Just a little care for my clothing with me, as today I wash my sweaters! And I’m just using Johnson’s baby shampoo as the washing liquid! I’m leaving instructions below, but I am not a laundry professional so please double check your process! SORRY I HAD TO REPOST THIS!!

Sweater Care Instructions:
Place your sweaters in COLD water, and add your washing liquid, I use Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo because my sweaters are made from animal fibers, so they need to be treated with the same products I would wash my hair with! And I have used olaplex in the past! Then GENTLY nudge them around to make sure they’re sufficiently covering in solution. You can leave them for minimum 10-30 minutes but I have left mine for longer without seeing any real differences. Once you complete the washing process, then rinse them off, and begin to GENTLY squeeze out the excess moisture! Really be gentle, even though it’s annoying and more time consuming, as like our hair, when fibers are wet they are more susceptible to damage. Then you can place them in towels, and roll them up to help sop up even more moisture, then lay them flat out in their original shape, and DO NOT HANG THEM! That’s how you turn a sweater into a sweater dress! The drying time can last even to a day or more, and if at any point it smells a bit funky, I have found by the time it fully dries the scent has gone away! So happy washing and drying, and again DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH!!

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[lunafreya]

I get you because this is exactly the bored grumpy attitude I have when I’m doing chores, you didn’t even try to fake otherwise. Relatable queen.

[karynahzeh]

Pro tips from a costume designer - 1. Mix the soap with the water before adding the sweaters (so you don't have soap build up in random spots)
2. Try using a salad spinner or using multiple towels instead of hand wringing as even that can change the shape of the knit
3. For anyone is unsure, make sure the colours are tested to see if they will run first - the cream in that one sweater could have easily become a lovely mauve

[kelleydawne]

I recommend the Laundress Cashmere and Wool Shampoo. It's cedar scented, so it does double duty as a moth repellent as well.

[epiphaniesss]

i never thought we'd get these kind of tutorials from you!

[jojokeane]

Use Mane 'n Tail shampoo. J&Js baby shampoo is ph balanced to be non irritating to the eyes; it's not the best for animal hair.
Also, wash right after sweater season so stains don't have a chance to degrade the fibers.

[hrhsophiathefirst]

Add the soap to the water before adding the sweaters, also Woolite or another soap like The Laundress is much better. Oh and wash them at the end of the season and store with a cedar sachet in a sealed bag for best results. But kudos to you for actually doing this and filming it!

[chriswatson]

To wash wool, handwash in luke warm water, not cold and rinse in water the same temperature. Use the spin dry to get the water out. The spin dry is the gentlest way to get the water out. The garment just gets pressed up against the drum by centrifugal force, without any agitation or stretching. Wool has to be washed quickly. DON'T leave it in water for 10 mins.

To make FELT soak the wool in very hot water and agitate vigorously.

[emmabovary]

I recommend, The Linen Wash. it is slightly fragrant and has saved my vintage clothes.

[radguurl]

I love this! And would love to see you do more "take care of my clothes with me, " especially since this avoids expensive dry cleaning bills.

[annemarie]

Wooo old fashionista and designer maker here....wool needs lokewarm (very slightly warm) water usually as cold like hot can shock the fibres causing shrinkage. Then a liquid woolwash put into water before the garment. Then rinsed in warm water and pat dry in a towel to remove any excess water, then dry flat so as to avoid any dragging on the garment as it Luke glad you are stretching yourself 💗🫶🙌

[katherinekelly]

Martha Stewart taught me this 20 years ago. She'd be so proud of you.

[eveningskies]

Beautiful. Wash them separately to prevent color transfer

[TheSightOfTheStars]

Great thinking with the baby shampoo, but if you can swing it, a specific detergent for wool like Eucalan is even better, and even easier to use because it has a no rinse formula!

[steffyyoung]

THANKS Luke! ❤ seeing you "in real life" not in front of your fabulous book collection! For everyone here let's appreciate that Luke is sharing how he washes his sweaters...he didn't say this was the OFFICIAL way, he said this is his way! The offers for alternative shampoo options are great but if the man wants to wash his red sweater with his blue and white pattern sweater, not only is that his right, that is what most men would do! I want more of Luke in real life!

[mr.percyknits]

I also recommend the brand Soak. They have lovely smelling scents and it's a no rinse wash.

[elle]

I love when people take care to their things regardless of the price, it shows pride and that you are thankful, good job👍🏾

[HHeather]

Good job. A few tips: consider washing the blue and navy sweater separately due the possible bleeding onto the cream spots. Color catcher sheets are wonderful to capture dye in the water to prevent bleeding. Like others have said, Eucalan Wool Wash is a good detergent. Please do more of these type of videos. Love your content and style🎉❤😊

[callmeMagda]

Try putting the shampoo in the water before the sweaters, that way its evenly distributed! And dont forget to rinse with only water afterwards!

[Zynga]

I LOVE the commitment to the tutorial by actually going into the woods 😅 that cracked me up

[heatherp]

Woolite is great for natural fibers like these too 🖤