• News
  • Life
  • TV & Film
  • Beauty
  • Style
  • Home
  • News
    • Celebrity
    • Entertainment
    • Politics
    • Royal Family
  • Life
    • Animals
    • Food & Drink
    • Women's Health
    • Mental Health
    • Sex & Relationships
    • Travel
    • Real Life
  • TV & Film
    • True Crime
    • Documentaries
    • Netflix
    • BBC
    • ITV
    • Tyla Recommends
  • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Make-up
    • Skincare
  • Style
    • Home
    • Fashion
    • Shopping
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
Submit Your Content
Expert shares tip to keep school uniform clean without washing it

Home> Life

Published 16:36 6 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Expert shares tip to keep school uniform clean without washing it

Keep your kids' uniforms cleaner for longer and save money.

Emma Guinness

Emma Guinness

As the cost of living crisis continues to tighten its grip, many people are looking to cut back on the amount of washing they are doing.

Now, an expert has shared handy tips to keep one of the most frequently washed items in your home – the school uniform – clean without washing it.

School uniforms often need washed a lot.
Radharc Images / Alamy Stock Photo

Paula Quazi, who is the founder of the cleaning brand Smol, said there's a number of tricks parents can use to keep their kids' uniforms cleaner for longer.

Advert

To begin with, she recommends giving school uniforms a good shake when your children get home from school.

Explaining the logic behind the hack, she told the Mirror: "When they get home from school, encourage your children to take off their uniforms and shake them out before hanging them up to air for the next day."

If you notice that your child's uniform isn't smelling its best, she recommends hanging it by a window and letting the natural air work its magic.

However, this will only be effective for 'faint smells'.

Advert

Simple tricks can keep uniforms fresher for longer.
PjrTravel / Alamy Stock Photo

Quazi said that you can also make the most of the energy you are using by hanging up school uniforms in the shower after you've washed.

She said that the steam created by the shower is a great way to freshen them up.

"Make the most of your shower and hang clothes up in the bathroom after you’ve showered

Advert

"Steam is an easy way to freshen up previously worn items and this tip is also a great way to ensure no energy goes to waste!" the expert explained.

Make the most of shower steam to keep uniforms clean.
Ianni Dimitrov Pictures / Alamy Stock Photo

She added that spot cleaning is of the utmost importance if you're really wanting to cut down on your washing, and said it's important to tackle small stains fast.

The expert said it's also important not to use hot water if you see a mark on your child's uniform as it will only 'set the stain'.

Advert

"Act quickly to remove as much of the stain as possible by scraping off any excess solids with the back of a knife and using cold water over the area to loosen the stain," she advised.

But while these tips can keep uniforms fresher for longer, she said that when the time for a wash does come, the best way to save money is to know how to get the most out of your washing machine.

Knowing your washing machine can help you save.
Daisy-Daisy / Alamy Stock Photo

"A bit of research to find the most efficient cycle for your machine could save you lots in the long run," the expert said, encouraging parents to find their washing machine manuals.

Advert

She explained that when it comes to uniforms, you should be looking to chose the 'shortest, coolest, lowest water cycle possible', however, it 'isn't always called eco'.

Featured Image Credit: Ianni Dimitrov Pictures / NorthScape / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Life, Hacks

Emma Guinness
Emma Guinness

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

9 hours ago
14 hours ago
16 hours ago
18 hours ago
  • 9 hours ago

    Man reveals subtle symptom of 'silent disease' increasingly common among men

    Dana T discussed his symptoms with the Anal Cancer Foundation

    Life
  • 14 hours ago

    Man who received 47-year-old’s face asked unusual question about terrifying accident after waking up from three-month coma

    Joe DiMeo was convinced he was in the 'afterlife' while in the coma

    Life
  • 16 hours ago

    People disturbed after realising what pregnancy does to your eyes

    It looks like there's yet another side effect for pregnant women to look out for

    Life
  • 18 hours ago

    ‘He/Him lesbians’ explained as confusion sweeps across Gen Z

    The term sparked confusion following conversations around 'lesbian boyfriends' on TikTok

    Life
  • Expert warns why an ‘Irish Exit’ is almost never a good idea
  • Expert warns why an ‘Irish Exit’ is almost never a good idea
  • Travel expert reveals why ‘worst seat on plane’ could actually be the best to sit in
  • There’s one meal you should always order when on a plane but it comes with restrictions, travel expert says