1.?Close?the?clasps?before?washing.?Most?bras?have?clasps?on?them,?whether?they?attach?in?the?front?or?back.?These?have?a?tendency?to?catch?on?other?items?in?the?wash.?If?yours?is?an?athletic?bra?or?slip-on?type?without?closures,?don't?worry?about?this?step.

2.?Put?bras?in?a?zip-up,?net?bag?(sometimes?called?a?lingerie?bag)?that?separates?them?from?other?items?in?the?wash.?This?will?prevent?snagging.?You?can?then?wash?bras?at?the?same?time?as?other?items?in?your?washing?machine.

3.?Wash?bras?in?cold?or?warm?water?on?the?gentle?cycle?of?the?washing?machine.

4.?Make?sure?as?with?any?other?items?you?launder?that?the?items?are?of?compatible?colors.?If?you?wash?a?red?bra?with?a?number?of?white?bras?you?may?end?up?with?a?selection?of?pink,?polka-dotted,?or?tie-dyed?clothing.

5.?Wash?bras?with?fabrics?of?a?similar?weight.?Jeans?and?towels?are?much?heavier?than?bras.?T-shirts,?underwear,?socks?and?pajamas?are?better?choices?for?filling?up?that?load.

6.?Reshape?the?bra?if?it?has?foam?or?batting?in?the?cups.

7.?Air?dry?the?bra?if?at?all?possible.?It?is?by?far?the?gentlest?way.