The best temperature to wash clothes depends on the fabric and how dirty they are. Always check the garment's care label, but use these general rules to get the best clean:
For most everyday laundry, cold water is generally better. Modern detergents are designed to clean effectively in cold water, which saves energy, prevents shrinking and fading, and makes your clothes last longer.
To preserve Ed Hardy sweatpants, always wash them inside out in cold water on a gentle cycle using mild detergent. Fasten all drawstrings, skip the fabric softener, and air dry to prevent the signature graphics, rhinestones, or foil details from cracking, peeling, or fading.
The Amish wash clothes using non-electric wringer washers powered by diesel, gasoline, or compressed air. More traditional groups rely on hand-cranked agitators or heavy-duty washboards. They clean the garments with homemade soaps made from lye, lard, and natural oils, enhanced with washing soda and borax.
In Japan, it is common to do laundry every day for couples or families. Single people typically do laundry 1 to 3 times a week. A family with small children will sometimes do it more than 2-3 times a day.
The Japanese do shave their faces, arms, legs, and pubic areas. Those with hairy pubic areas are considered sexy. However, as the Western culture has influenced the country, this practice has become more accepted in Japan. A Japanese woman who is hairless is not considered sexy – she is like a neutered man.
Brazil bathes the most globally. Driven by a warm, humid tropical climate and a strong cultural emphasis on personal hygiene, Brazilians average about 14 showers per week, which is essentially twice a day.
Whether Amish girls wear bras varies significantly depending on the strictness of the specific church district or community. While some modern or progressive sects allow basic, store-bought bras, very traditional and conservative communities often prohibit them in favor of going without or wearing loose, homemade alternatives.
Many traditional Amish communities consider manufactured toilet paper an unnecessary luxury and use resource-saving alternatives instead. In outhouses, families often repurpose old newspapers, magazine pages, or catalogs (like the Sears and Roebuck catalog). To make the paper soft enough to use, they crumple it vigorously multiple times.
Summary: The Amish typically have their teeth pulled out by unlicensed dentists instead of incurring the high cost of dentistry. They perceive dentures as more cost effective and easier to maintain oral health.
Yes, you should wash your sweatpants inside out. This simple step exposes the sweat, oils, and dead skin cells directly to detergent while protecting the outer fabric from friction, which prevents ugly pilling, color fading, and damage to graphics or drawstrings.
As many of our items are dyed, we recommend that you wash our pieces before wearing them for the first time. Please check the individual washing instructions for each item. This does not apply to our rigid or rinsed denim pieces. Please note that rigid denim items require special care.
100% cotton requires a bit more care as it can be more prone to fading and shrinking. Cotton items embellished with appliques, lace or ribbon are better washed on the delicate cycle.
Things You Should Never Wash in Cold Water
You should generally wash towels in cold water. Modern detergents are highly effective at cleaning and removing bacteria in cold water, which also prevents your towels from shrinking, fading, and wearing out over time.
Modern machines, whether top load or front load, are designed to remove dirt and stains effectively. They use various wash cycles and settings to ensure that your laundry is thoroughly cleaned.
Amish men generally do not use condoms. Because the Amish view having children as a blessing from God, the use of artificial contraception is typically forbidden by their religious doctrine.
Yes, an estimated 70% of the world does not use dry toilet paper to wipe. Instead, many cultures across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and parts of Europe prioritize washing with water.
Amish wedding nights prioritize community, tradition, and practicality over the modern idea of a private honeymoon. On their wedding night, the bride and groom typically return to the bride’s parents' home, where the newlyweds must wake up early the next morning to help clean the house after the large celebration.
Because the Amish emphasize modesty and natural living, both men and women generally do not shave any body hair, including pubic hair.
Some rumors suggest an Amish blue door indicates an eligible daughter lives there. However, Amish representatives dismiss this as a myth. In reality, the blue door is largely a matter of aesthetic tradition, simple custom, or just using whatever paint was available at the time.
The “3 bra rule” is a guideline recommending you own at minimum three everyday bras and rotate them in a continuous cycle: one to wear, one in the wash, and one resting in the drawer.
According to a YouGov poll of over 5,700 Americans, just over half of respondents said they shower daily and 11% said they shower twice or more per day. That means two out of three of us are showering at least once a day. But according to doctors and dermatologists, that's probably overkill for most people.
There is no single "cleanest" country, as rankings depend on whether you measure pristine natural environments, strict environmental policies, or urban street cleanliness. However, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, and Switzerland consistently dominate global environmental indices.
In Japan, bathing is a daily ritual of relaxation and cleanliness rather than just a quick wash. The process strictly separates the washing area from the soaking area. You sit on a stool to thoroughly scrub and rinse off all soap outside the tub, then enter the pristine bath solely to soak.