How to Keep Soft Cup Bras From Losing Their Shape

A soft cup bra is lightweight and comfortable, providing light support.

A soft cup bra is a bra, usually padded, without underwire. Because it has no hard component, it is very prone to stretching out and loosing its shape. A good bra is an investment, costing upwards of $50. If treated properly, a bra can last for years, keeping its shape intact. Molded cups are made by applying heat to the foam cup so further heat from the washer or dryer can cause irreversible damage. Proper washing after every third or fourth wear of the bra will make it last.

Things You'll Need

• 2 hand towels
• Bowl of cold water
• Detergent
• Spoon

Instructions

1. Pour 2 tablespoons of detergent in your bowl of cold water and agitate the water with the spoon until bubbles appear on the surface.

2. Submerge the bra in the water and soak it for 10 minutes.

3. Agitate the bra in the water, but do not squeeze the cups of the bra.

4. Empty out the soapy water from the bowl and re-fill it with clean, cold water.

5. Dip the bra in the clean water until the bubbles are gone.

6. Stuff each cup with one hand towel, filling it completely.

7. Place the bra, cups up, flat on a table, the towels still underneath the cups.

8. Allow the bra to dry completely, then remove the towels from the cups.