You take your workouts seriously. You work hard. You play hard. You exercise hard. When you're exercising, you want your workout clothing to keep up with you. That's why you invest in the best workout clothing possible.
Because you invest so much into your workout clothing, you want them to last as long as possible. One way to ensure that they last is to take care when laundering them. Here are four simple steps to help you extend the life of your workout gear.
Wash Your Fitness Wear After Each Use
When you get done at the gym, you probably toss your gym bag in the back of the car. If that's where it ends, you're going to be wearing out your clothing faster than you should.
You may not realize this, but leaving your workout clothing to fester in sweat and dirt could destroy the delicate fibers, which means you'll be replacing them sooner than you'd expected. To avoid that, be sure to take your clothing in each day and wash them after each use.
Say No to Fabric Softener and Yes to Vinegar
When it comes to washing your clothing, you probably add a cap full of fabric softener to each load. After all, you want your clothing to come out soft and fresh-smelling.
However, if you add fabric softener to your gym clothes, you're going to ruin them. Adding fabric softener to workout clothing makes it harder for them to fight odors. Not only that, but it makes it harder for your workout clothing to keep you dry, which means your sweaty armpits are going to be more obvious.
To protect your workout clothing, say no to fabric softener. If you want to get rid of the odors, add a cap full of white vinegar to your laundry.
Never Use the Clothes Dryer
If you've been tossing your workout clothing in the dryer, it's time to stop. Workout clothing was not designed to be tossed in the dryer. It was designed to be air-dried.
Using a dryer for your clothing will destroy the fibers and lead to cloth rot. To avoid that, always air dry your workout clothing. You can either hang them on a clothesline outside or hang them up in the bathroom.
Rotate Your Fitness Wear
If you have a favorite set of workout clothing that you wear each time you hit the gym, you might want to double up on the pieces. Wearing the same workout clothing day after day can lead to cause premature wear and tear. To extend the life of your champion clothing, always rotate your fitness wear.
