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    Washing your duds in suds

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      My personal experience is that it makes not a gnats pube of difference what you wash your jeans with. I'll use bathroom soap or washing-up liquid if it's all that is lying around

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • MattM
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        Same.

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        • flannel slutF
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          Gnat pubes. Think I saw one of those on the macro shot threads

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          • popvultureP
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            I just wash my jeans with the same laundry detergent I use on everything else. Sometimes I’ll use Woolite Black if I want to try to preserve the darkness of a pair, but tbh I wonder if it even does that. Also sounds like I’m maybe not alone here, but I tend to think special denim detergent is scamsville.

            WTB
            IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
            Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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            • WhiskeySandwichW
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              Trippy
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              "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
              -Seneca

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              • OaktaviaO
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                @WhiskeySandwich woah dude...far out man

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                "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                • MizmazzleM
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                  @WhiskeySandwich like, psychedelic AF!! You spill some oil on urself??

                  In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                  • WhiskeySandwichW
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                    @Mizmazzle lol don’t think so but they were in definite need of a wash. Pretty funky

                    "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                    -Seneca

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                    • WhiskeySandwichW
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                      Magicwash 🤘
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                      "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                      -Seneca

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                      • OaktaviaO
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                        @WhiskeySandwich do you machine wash too or just soapy soaks? I can't remember if I have asked that.

                        IG: electricindigowizard

                        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                        WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                        • WhiskeySandwichW
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                          @Oaktavia after my experience with the sbg, I’ve been doing tub washes for denim with mild dish soap and light agitation. I find the fabric remembers my creases better than in the machine, and this minimizes marbling. I’ve found it also slows the all-over wash fades a bit, so I’ve been doing it a bit more frequently.

                          "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                          -Seneca

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                          • WhiskeySandwichW
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                            Basically, anything I can do to keep from ending up with Homer pants
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                            "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                            -Seneca

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                            • OaktaviaO
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                              @WhiskeySandwich right on, why dish soap over laundry detergent? Curious

                              IG: electricindigowizard

                              "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                              WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                              • WhiskeySandwichW
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                                @Oaktavia uh lol, no good reason really. We ran out once and I tried it, cuz they say it’s gentle, and I’ve used it for my car too, so I figured it’s worth a shot. Turned out fine and made cool, trippy suds. Hahaha
                                I have soft water so no probs really. I guess I kept doing it because the kitchen is closer to the tub than the laundry room….lazy excuses! I should probably use laundry detergent huh? 🤔

                                "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                -Seneca

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                                • OaktaviaO
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                                  @WhiskeySandwich haha I thought you were on a strict dish soap routine there for a moment. Either way, seems to work just fine eh?

                                  IG: electricindigowizard

                                  "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                  WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                  • ZackBZ
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                                    @Oaktavia I know with tie dye you use dish soap to get rid of any loose dye that is not bonded to the cotton. Usually boil the shirts with some dish soap and then wash with normal detergent after. Never thought about it with denim.

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                                    • WhiskeySandwichW
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                                      @Oaktavia Nah, i just use whatever. soap is soap as far as i care. I also just really liked the scent lol ...to note though: i didn't see any more blue in the water than usual since using different soaps. i think they all do the same thing. I've noticed hot water and agitation makes the water more blue than any other variables, from my exp. so i guess technically my looser jeans get the hotness, so that may speed up the fades? hahaha

                                      "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                      -Seneca

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                                      • Tago MagoT
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                                        @Oaktavia I’m fairly certain that @Giles at one point mentioned that for soaking he grabs whatever is closest, could be dishwasher soap or something else

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                                        • WhiskeySandwichW
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                                          One thing I definitely do is make sure they're rinsed extra thoroughly though, i hate residual soap feel. I know almost nothing about laundry detergents, but i'm convinced they all have an ingredient that coats the fibers in addition to cleaning them...

                                          "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                          -Seneca

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            Yep, what ever is easiest to grab. We have a sink next to the washing machine, so there’s usually Fairy Liquid or the like close to hand….

                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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