It feels like a universal experience having your jeans fade in color, since owning a pair of jeans is a bit of a closet essential. Yet it somehow feels inevitable that after a few washes, you'll be left with a slightly less vibrant color than you started with.

The chemicals from our washing detergent, mixed with vigorous spin cycles and hot water, are big culprits. But, it turns out it doesn't have to be an inevitability at all, according to style expert Leanna Spektor, co-founder and style expert at Brand House Direct.

"Most people think fading is just part of owning jeans," says Spektor, "but it doesn't have to be. There's one trick that changes everything, and it uses something you probably already have in your kitchen cupboard.”

Why jeans lose their color

There's a few different re

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