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    CLOTHES TO WASH OR NOT TO WASH?

    Feb 28, 2022 4 minutes

    THAT is not really the question, the question is: do we wash our clothes too much? Nobody wants to be thought of as ‘dirty’ and so of course we all fill up our washing machines regularly. How often we should wear clothes before washing will vary, depending on the type of fabric, type of clothing and what it was used for, but quite often they will not need to be washed after every wear.

    Why is that important, you may ask? For a number of reasons –

    • Washing synthetic clothing causes them to shed microfibres or microplastics that are very difficult to remove

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