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care
5 articles tagged care.
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Socks · 11 min read
How to Wash Socks, and Where the Other One Went
How to wash socks properly: the right temperature, why softener wrecks wool, what the dryer does to elastic, and the real mechanics of the missing sock.
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Underwear · 11 min read
How to Wash Underwear Properly
How to wash underwear so the elastic survives: the right temperature, why fabric softener wrecks cotton and synthetics differently, and when to go hot.
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Underwear · 11 min read
An Apology to Every Pair of Briefs I Have Wronged
An apology to seven garments I destroyed through carelessness, and the laundry lesson buried in each. A care guide in the shape of a confession.
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Socks · 11 min read
Why Socks Fall Down, and How to Stop It
Why do my socks fall down? Dead cuff elastic, a plain knit leg, the wrong height for your calf, a size too big or hot washing. Each has a fix, most free.
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Swimwear · 3 min read
Chlorine, Salt and Sun: How to Make a Swim Brief Last
Chlorine eats swimwear and the poolside step does the rest. How to care for a swim brief, the six habits that matter, and the fabrics that fight back.