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• Method 1 of 3: Gently wash your jeans
• Method 2 of 3: Take care of your jeans after washing
• Method 3 of 3: Wash black jeans
• Warnings

Blue and black jeans often fade in the washing machine. Water and soap will remove the dyes and discolour the denim. Jeans will fade anyway, but washing them gently can make that happen more slowly. Use a mild detergent and don't wash your jeans too often. Instead of putting your jeans straight in the washing machine, treat stains with household cleaners. Make sure you hang your jeans in a shady place to dry.

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Method 1 of 3: Gently wash your jeans

1. Don't wash your jeans too often. Jeans don't need to be washed as often as other items of clothing. In fact, washing your jeans too often can quickly fade them.
   • You only need to wash your jeans in the washing machine once every 4 to 6 weeks. If you get stains in your pants in between, you can remove them with household cleaning products instead of putting your pants in the washing machine.
2. Turn the jeans inside out before washing them. You should always do this before putting your jeans in the laundry basket. By turning your jeans inside out, the detergent will make the dyes in the pants less likely to fade. If you wash your jeans inside out, the color will be better preserved.
3. Use a fur detergent or vinegar. Use a fur detergent with color protector if you notice your jeans fading with each wash. You can buy fur detergents at almost all supermarkets and department stores. You can also choose not to use any detergent at all. You can use vinegar instead of detergent, which helps preserve the color of your jeans.
   • Detergent is used to remove stains, but does not differentiate between stains and dye. However, vinegar is a milder way to wash your jeans and cleans your jeans without removing dyes.
   • Vinegar does have a strong odor. It can be a bad idea to use vinegar if you have a sensitive nose.
4. Wash your jeans with other items of clothing. Jeans are less likely to fade if you wash them with other dark items of clothing. Dark dyes can fade during washing and float through the machine with other garments. Less dyes are lost if you wash more of the same garments at the same time. Wait until you have a lot of dirty, dark clothes before washing your jeans.
5. Set the washing machine to the lowest possible speed and the lowest possible temperature. Jeans should be washed carefully and at a low temperature to prevent fading. Set your washing machine to the lowest possible spin speed, as well as the lowest possible water temperature. If your washing machine has a delicate wash program or a hand wash program, choose that.

Method 2 of 3: Take care of your jeans after washing

1. If possible, let the jeans air dry. If you have a clothesline, drying rack, or any other place where you can hang your jeans to dry, take advantage of that. Jeans fade less quickly if you hang them to dry.
   • To prevent wrinkles, hang your jeans on the belt loops.
2. Only use a tumble dryer at the lowest possible temperature. Choose the lowest possible temperature if you need to use a tumble dryer for any reason, such as when you need dry jeans right away. The higher the temperature, the more likely your jeans will fade.
3. Keep your jeans out of direct sunlight when you hang them. Never hang your jeans outside to dry on a clothesline or drying rack. Direct sunlight can fade your jeans. Always dry your jeans indoors, away from open windows and other areas with direct sunlight.
4. Occasionally spray your jeans with a refreshing agent instead of washing them. If your jeans get dirty or start to smell, don't put them in the washing machine right away. You can spray a coolant on the jeans to get rid of the bad smell. Only wash your jeans every 4 to 5 weeks.
   • Fill an atomizer half with cold water and half with vodka.
   • Spray the mixture on your jeans and put it in the freezer overnight to get rid of the bad smell.

Method 3 of 3: Wash black jeans

1. Set the dye before washing black jeans. When you buy black jeans, it is important to fix the dye before washing the pants. To fix the dye, fill a bathtub with cold water and add 250 ml vinegar and a tablespoon of salt.
   • Soak your jeans in the bath. Soak both the inside and the outside. This will set the dye before you wash your jeans.
2. Remove stains with household cleaning products. Small stains can be removed with household cleaning products. You don't have to wash your black jeans every time they get a little dirty.
   • Grease stains can be easily removed with dish soap or detergent diluted with water. You can remove paint stains with rubbing alcohol or a solvent.
3. Wash your black jeans with a mild wash cycle. If your jeans need to be washed, use the mildest wash cycle your washing machine has. Wash the jeans with cold water and select the hand wash program or the delicate wash program. As a result, the color will not fade.
4. Do not dry your black jeans in the dryer. Never put your black jeans in the dryer. Always hang the jeans on the belt loops to dry. Avoid hanging the jeans in direct sunlight.

Warnings

• Never dry clean your black jeans. Such a process uses very aggressive chemicals that can fade your jeans and weaken the fabric.