| Wash in cold | Wash in cold | <div class="ExternalClassA112C7D3F0E14E01A10734889FA934AB"><p>If you do only one thing, wash in cold. Washing in cold on shorter cycles reduces microfibre shedding by up to 50% and helps clothes last longer. <br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/liquid-waste/preventing-problems-pipes/microfibres/tips/PublishingImages/wash-cold.png, Wash in cold
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| Wash full loads | Wash full loads | <div class="ExternalClassEAF8CE4E775344F0AAFAACADBCFC91A7"><p>A full load means less water passing through your clothes, which reduces shedding. <br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/liquid-waste/preventing-problems-pipes/microfibres/tips/PublishingImages/full-load.png, Wahs full load
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| Buy durable clothing | Buy durable clothing | <div class="ExternalClass1C21FDAED87A4F05A72C83CECBE7E664">New clothes shed the most microfibres. Durable clothes need to be replaced less often. Check out
<a href="/thinkthrice" target="_blank">Think Thrice</a> for tips on how to make your clothes last longer.<br></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/liquid-waste/preventing-problems-pipes/microfibres/tips/PublishingImages/buy-quality.png, Buy Quality
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| Wear clothes more times between washes | Wear clothes more times between washes | <div class="ExternalClassEB1D57E6C7EF4981B22A1ABA35D7CEA4"><p>Less washing = fewer microfibres shed.<br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/liquid-waste/preventing-problems-pipes/microfibres/tips/PublishingImages/wear-more.png, One more wear
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| Hang to dry | Hang to dry | <div class="ExternalClass7505222AEDC74498B3087C76AA05BCC3">High temperatures in dryers weaken clothing fibres, which means more are broken off in the next wash. Hang-dry clothes when you can.<br></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/liquid-waste/preventing-problems-pipes/microfibres/tips/PublishingImages/hang-dry.png, Hang dry
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| Laundry bags, balls and filters | Laundry bags, balls and filters | <div class="ExternalClassF13CAEDC906049D08FEE8C5A32F3C53B"><p>These capture some microfibres, but there are limitations like cost, number of uses, and the need to dispose of captured microfibres into the garbage. <br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/liquid-waste/preventing-problems-pipes/microfibres/tips/PublishingImages/laundry-bag.png, Laundry Bags
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| Spot clean | Spot clean | <div class="ExternalClass98CC544E144442E99974FB25096C3E9E"><p>Skip a full wash by removing small spots by hand.<br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/liquid-waste/preventing-problems-pipes/microfibres/tips/PublishingImages/spot-clean.png, Spot clean
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| Buy second-hand clothes | Buy second-hand clothes | <div class="ExternalClass0DC9A89D49AA4D7BBB39995836F66F51"><p>New clothes shed most of their microfibres on the first few washes. Buying used clothes instead of new generates fewer microfibres overall. <br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/liquid-waste/preventing-problems-pipes/microfibres/tips/PublishingImages/scond-hand.png, Buy second hand
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| Front load washing machines | Front load washing machines | <div class="ExternalClassBBB801149A664D5BA7381A895737D088"><p>Front load washers shed up to 7x fewer microfibres because they use less water and are easier on clothes.<br><br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/liquid-waste/preventing-problems-pipes/microfibres/tips/PublishingImages/front-load.png, Front Load
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