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    Washing your duds in suds

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    • OaktaviaO
      Oaktavia
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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
        ZackB
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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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                • BoitB
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                  I usually wait to machine wash until the garment is done crocking. i couldn’t wait that long with my 295ib…it had acquired too much sweat and silica sand. FWIW, I did a hand wash in the tub with Dr. Bronners. I didn’t measure the amt or say any prayers 🫨

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                  WTB: IHJ-118-BLK/OLV XL, IHM-34-BLK L, IHSH-297-IND L, IHSH-399-ORA XL, IHWF-001-PUR L, IHSH-366-IND L

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                  • OaktaviaO
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                    @Tago-Mago yeah I remember what you are referring to. I bookmarked that actually because it was solid and straight forward. Made me think of the same.

                    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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                    • GraemeEG
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                      De-funking (machine wash/air dry) some of the indigo rotation tonight

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                      • BoitB
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                        Into the void!

                        WTB: IHJ-118-BLK/OLV XL, IHM-34-BLK L, IHSH-297-IND L, IHSH-399-ORA XL, IHWF-001-PUR L, IHSH-366-IND L

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                        • BoitB
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                          WTB: IHJ-118-BLK/OLV XL, IHM-34-BLK L, IHSH-297-IND L, IHSH-399-ORA XL, IHWF-001-PUR L, IHSH-366-IND L

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                            Bath washing, soap and agitate for half an hour. After doing so what do you all do to rinse?

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                            • BoitB
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                              @Gavin666 Bath soak then ring and hang dry. Careful where it drip dry as it may bleed indigo (esp when denim young) ✌️

                              WTB: IHJ-118-BLK/OLV XL, IHM-34-BLK L, IHSH-297-IND L, IHSH-399-ORA XL, IHWF-001-PUR L, IHSH-366-IND L

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                                Gavin666
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                                @Boit no rinsing soap out or no need to?

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                                • goosehdG
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                                  @Gavin666 you should rinse out the soap. I recommend that you drain the water from your tub and replace it with fresh until there are no soap bubbles. The number of times done will depend on how much soap was used in the beginning.

                                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                  • BoitB
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                                    @Gavin666 yeah. I’ll run under fresh water in tub midst draining then refilling tub. You want to get soap out of the garment. FWIW, I only go through this tub washing/soaking malarkey while garment iscrocking. Afterward I just turn inside out and run in machine (low to no spin). Might think harder about it if you’re washing SBG (or something else known to marble) or/else wabi sabi.

                                    WTB: IHJ-118-BLK/OLV XL, IHM-34-BLK L, IHSH-297-IND L, IHSH-399-ORA XL, IHWF-001-PUR L, IHSH-366-IND L

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