bathing suite trauma
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How do you wash the suit? Hand rinsing in the sink w/ cold water is the safest way to go (although I am often too lazy and throw it into my front loading washer using a net bag to protect it).
does hand-washing it in cold water really increase the swim suit life, versus not washing at all (you can guess which method I use...)
Thanks Lauren. Do you know why cold water is better than hot? I usually wash it in the shower after swimming, so the water is warm, not cold. Also, I do not feel like all of the chlorine comes out, so every 4/5 swims I throw it in the washer.Are you saying, definitely no to the washer, because I thought that it was the chlorine that was destroying the suite so I try to give it some extra washing in the washer, but maybe it's the washer that is the culprit. Let me know your thoughts - Debbie, I do not approve of your method.
Hi Aura - Hot water and detergents can cause fading and damage fabric. I don't think warm water is a big deal, though, and let's face it... we gotta go with time saving measures. Top loading washers can wring the life out of fabric (front loaders are fine). With all this being said... My husband just chimed in. He used to swim competitively and said the chlorine would eat through 3 suits per season. So maybe it's not the washing after all! One trip to my house would show you I am no expert when it comes to matters domestic... Good luck!
Aura,I was a swimmer all of my life (through high school) and NEVER put my suit in the washing machine. I just washed it in the shower like you described and normally it was fine, however, I usually bought a new one every year anyway :)
thanks Lauren - i just ordered another bathing suite, maybe if i just rotate them a bit more they will last longer. i did not want to spend millions of dollars but looks like i am going to have to just bite the bullet on this one. thanks again.
thanks Elllen - maybe my next question should be does anybody have any good ideas for a bathing suite fund. sort of kidding, sort of not. :)
for anybody that is interested in the outcome of this drawn out trauma/drama......i switched gyms and now go to a gym where they use less chlorine, hopefully this will help.apparently the reality of the amount of chlorine that the YMCA had to use to counteract all of the pee and whatnot from the kids was just.....eewwww, right.....i'll just let it go at that. no kids aloud in the new pool......i'll keep you posted.
how do bathing suits hold up in salt? I know pools that basically use salt instead of chlorine
i don't know for sure, but anything has to be better than chlorine. they must do salt pools because they are better than chlorine - right?
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