I admit it, I made fun of my husband for putting his jeans
in the freezer to kill any germs and odors, but he was right. When you spend a load of money on new raw
denim, the last thing you want to do is go and wash them, taking away all the
color.
Jeans are durable and may be worn many times before they start smelling bad. To zap that odor without
washing, put them into a plastic freezer bag and in the
freezer for a few days, preferably two.
The freezing temperatures kill the pungent bacteria and will
keep the color intact.
It seriously works! I bought myself a pair of dark Paige skinnies over
six months ago and haven’t washed them once. There were a few spots I had to spot clean
with a towel and water, but they still fit, the color is the same as the day
I bought them and they're odor free.
However, if you do need to wash the jeans, make sure you put them
inside out and wash with a dark fabric detergent and in cold water. Woolite makes a dark wash detergent that I
have been using on all our darks for a few years now. It is worth the investment to keep you darks
from turning to grays.
<3 mk