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Had a discussion where they claimed it doesn't matter whether you wash your clothes inside out or not. I've always been taught that because of your body oil, skin and odour, it is best to turn your clothes inside out. What do you do?

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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

Depends on the item

Anything with a print or similar (e.g. football shirts with numbers) should definitely be inside out

Socks definitely out...side..out(?), don't ask why, they just are

Things with buttons or zips that might catch on other things get turned inside out too (unless that would exacerbate the issue)

I think unless I'm forgetting something everything else is que sera, sera

Oil and odour, etc won't really be affected by inside out or not, that's more down to the detergents/temperature you're using. Though caveat, a lot of modern clothing is designed to be washed at 30°C so it's pretty much all about the detergents you use these days. And on that note, if you're having issues with stuff not coming out feeling/smelling completely fresh at lower temps, look into ditching the fabric softener for soda crystals and/or a laundry sanitiser additive (Dettol make one that's good). Both were game changers for this guy who has a tendency to get pretty sweaty in summer.