Have You Ever Bought New Clothing Only To Ruin It In Its First Wash?

I am usually pretty lucky when it comes to washing things. I don't usually buy anything that is dry-clean only unless I know that it really can be washed. I wash even the tweed slacks I have that are dry-clean only and they are just fine. I do have problems with Victoria's Secret because I only buy Bra Sets from them when I need something for a special occasion mainly because their stuff is so expensive so only if I need something really pretty I would but from them. I stopped once I noticed that the second time I washed the set the bra would get a hole in the lace and start to unravel. So now I only buy from reputable lingerie shops locally, and its cheaper.

My whites may not be the whitest whites, but I avoid disasters such as these by washing most of my stuff in COLD water. I do, however, run into the occasional disaster due to the children leaving things in their laundry that I have missed. The most recent was Naomi's spotted pink wash due to there being something in there (I never did find the offending item) that I didn't find. It is slowly and not so surely washing out over time.

i bought some shirts (a 3 pack) from avon and washed it and it came out horribly. i waited to long to wash it or i would have sent it back.

A few years ago I bought this beautiful purple rayon out fit. I loved it and it was so soft. Dummy me washed it and put it in the dryer and when I pulled the set out..they were so tiny they looked like doll clothes..LOL...From then on out I am very careful about the instructions and material..Note...Never wash and dry rayon..dryclean only!