Infused with the deliciously essential oils of grapefruit, lavender (my fave!), and eucalyptus, Eucalan is available in a range of sizes from 100 ml to a 4 L.  An unscented version is also available.  Don’t forget the handy travel sized packets!  And, that’s not all.  Eucalan also features a line of ‘On the Go Clothing Care” featuring lint remover sheets and individually wrapped stain treating wipes.  Now you can easily go green on the go.  You’ll be in good company.  This past spring, Eucalan was one of the swag sponsors for Suri Cruise’s birthday party!

Eucalan products are sold on their website as well as in retail locations worldwide.  Don’t forget to tell us about your experience in our forums.

Lucky for the rest of us ladies around the globe, Soak is available in over 800 stores worldwide including the U.S., Mexico, Germany, New Zealand, Japan, and more!

See here for previous posts featuring Soak and make sure your delicates are deliciously fresh for summer!

Soyelle’s biodegradable and phosphate free lingerie wash comes in individual “unidoses.” Each dose is packed in thin plastic, so it is perfectly measured out – you don’t have to worry about fumbling with a measuring scoop. But the best part is that the plastic actually dissolves in cool water. So you just toss a packet in the water and you’re ready to go. When I used mine, I timed it, and found that it took about 30 seconds to dissolve. That’s more than enough time to round up whatever needs laundering, and it couldn’t be easier! These single doses also make Soyelle great for trips or weekends at the beach, especially since it also removes chlorine, suntan lotion, and salt water from bathing suits.

Laundering with Soyelle was pleasant and easy. There was a light, pleasant scent while I was washing my lingerie, but when I took everything off the drying rack the next day, the fabrics were scentless (which I was happy about, because then it doesn’t compete with my perfume!). I’m stashing these everywhere – in my laundry room, my overnight bag, my suitcase, and my beach bag. Soyelle is available in both hand-wash and machine-wash amounts, so you can always use just the amount of detergent that you need.

Soyelle not only offers lingerie detergent, but also many fun lingerie-themed items like brooches, sticky notes, linen fragrance, bra pads, cards, notepads, perfumed sachets, and cookie cutters. French customers can shop online at the Soyelle online boutique, or in more than 700 boutiques. If you’re outside of France, you can contact Kathryn at kkgsoyelle@aol.com to discuss ordering. If you are a lingerie designer or distributor, Soyelle can also work with you to create personalized gifts which you can give to your customers. Soyelle has already created partnerships with brands such as Antinea, Chantelle, Eres, Gossard, Lejaby, and Princesse tam.tam.

Most lingerie professionals agree that while you don’t have to wash your bras after every wearing, you should wash after 2-4 wearings (allowing each bra at least one day of rest in between each wearing). Of course, you should use your own good judgement with this – you’ll have to wash more frequently if you’ve been sweating excessively or wearing perfumes or lotions. When laundry day does come around, a good rule of thumb is to hand wash using a detergent specifically made for lingerie (I like Forever New) – but be sure to check your bra’s care instructions first. A good lingerie detergent will actually help your bras stay in good condition for a longer time because it will help revitalize the elastic.

If you must wash your bras in a washing machine (which is not as good as hand washing!), be sure to fasten the hooks and put them in a lingerie bag. Set your washer to the most delicate cycle and use cool water. Most lingerie detergents will have machine washing instructions on them, so be sure to consult the bottle. After the washing cycle is complete, hang your bras or lay them flat to dry. Never ever put your bras in the dryer! The heat will destroy the elastic and your bras will die an early death!

Looking for lingerie bags or lingerie detergent? You can find them at Figleaves (UK/US), HerRoom, BareNecessities (they’re having a sale on their brand of lingerie wash right now!), Freshpair, or most other intimate apparel retailers.

“I always hung my bras to dry in my laundry room using regular hangers and a few hooks I have installed. When my daughter became old enough to purchase expensive bras I had to find a place to hang many more wet bras every laundry day. To solve that problem, I invented the Hook ‘n Dry Hanger!”

“The Hook ‘n Dry Hanger has seven hooks on one hanger allowing you to air dry seven bras in a small space. The hooks are spaced evenly apart to allow maximum air flow between the bras and the hanger can be hung anywhere. It provides women an efficient space saving tool so that they don’t have to hang wet lingerie on towel rods, shower bars, door knobs and other improvised solutions. Many women have found that my hanger solves that universal laundry problem of where to dry your wet bras and lingerie.”

Check out HooknDry.com for more information and to go shopping!

Bra Smart works by providing ventilated molded cups that attach to a flat base.  This allows air to flow evenly around your bra so that it dries quickly.  Don’t have room to lay the device flat?  Bra Smart comes with a detachable hook that allows you to hang it from your door knob, shower rod, or any other convenient location.  Retailing at $14.95, this product is definitely worth the investment!  Bra Smart can be purchased on SmartBroad.com which also features the Bra Smart travel accessory and more!

Need a demonstration to be convinced?  See the video below.

The Bra Dryer is currently only in concept, but is looking for investors. When it is finally in production, the goal is to have the Bra Dryer come in shapes and sizes much like traditional bra sizing, with size couples for band sizes (e.g. a size 30-32, a size 34-36, etc.) and silicone rubber breast pieces in cup sizes B-DD. The images available on the website show the control panel with settings designed for the specific bra you’re drying, so you can specify the type of bra (padded, soft cup, cotton, silk).

Personally, I would be interested to see how much this would really improve my laundering routine. I hand-wash my bras and then hang them or lay them flat to dry. I usually wash a couple at a time, so unless I planned on investing in quite a few Bra Dryers, this device wouldn’t really improve my drying time very much, unless I really wanted to wear a certain bra right away after washing it. In any case, I’ll be interested to see this in person once it is available for purchase.

Soak Wash has just been named exclusive gift bag provider for the CILA Gala. Soak is a unique fabric wash featuring a rinse-free formulation. Not only can Soak be used to wash your most delicate intimates, but also as a gentle cleanser for your sweaters, quilts, and baby clothes among other creative uses!

Soak scents Flora, Aquae, and Citrus are clean and fresh and keep your most intimate items as beautiful as the day you purchased them. Choose from a 425 mL/14 oz. bottle or if you can’t commit to one scent, try the Starter Kit which features all three (130 mL/4 oz. each)! Need something 3 ounces or under for your travels? Try the 10 mL Mini Soak packets. In addition the traditional scents, Soak also features a Scentless option as well as annual, limited edition, signature fragrances.

For more information on Soak including FAQ’s & Reviews, Community Involvement, and the recent Soak worthy ad campaign (featuring the Cosabella Sex and the City Samantha collection), see the Soak website.

Soak Wash is sold worldwide at knitting shops, lingerie boutiques, and online retailers including Bliss and Freshpair.

Hanky Panky also is introducing Lingerie Wash Powder! Gentle, effective, and biodegradable, this wash is designed to care for your most delicate delicates! This quick and easy-to-use wash is also hypoallergenic and fragrance free making it an ideal product for everyone, including the busiest among us. Simply shake a teaspoonful in cool water, soak five minutes, rinse, squeeze out water, and dry flat. Lingerie Wash can be purchased online at abriefaffair.com or in New York at Pink Slip.

After my mother passed away, I found in her belongings vintage fashions from the WWII era and the 1950’s, and handmade baby clothes that my grandmother had made in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s. Some of them were worn by my mother, then much later by me.

Your fabric wash and stain remover has been a blessing! It even got out baby food stains that had probably been there since I was born in the 1950’s. And it has been so gentle on her 1940’s fashions, including her Army Air Corp uniforms from WWII (she was a nurse and an officer, serving time in the Pacific during the war).

Bless you for your gentle products! I’m sure I will be back for more.

(Jacqui from Pensacola, FL)

Surely, if Forever New can care for handmade baby clothing that is over 100 years old, it is a great choice for more modern delicates! Remember, enter the contest now because it will be closed in a week!