The Mysterious Case of the Fading Black T-Shirt

Black shirts don’t “fade.” They slowly become… charcoal feelings.

And it’s not always cheap fabric. Common culprits:

• hot water + heat drying
• overdosing detergent
• hard water minerals roughing fibers and leaving residue

Quick wins for darker darks

1. Wash cold + inside out
2. Use a darks-friendly detergent
3. Skip dryer sheets → wool dryer balls
4. Add a hard-water booster if residue is showing up
5. Monthly washer clean

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Long-term win

Treat hardness at the source if the whole house shows scale/spotting.

👉 Take the Water Health Check
👉 Book a Water Health Consult.