Do you follow the directions on your clothes?

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I spend painstacking minutes reading all the labels of my clothes before throwing in the wash to make sure I follow the directions.... but I don't follow all the directions. For example, if it says Lay Flat to Dry, but it's a Tshirt then I don't care, I'll throw it in the dryer. If it says Handwash or Dry clean Only, but it looks strong enough, I'll throw it in the wash. There are so many clothes that said Dry Clean only that I washed and they are fine. Certain things, like Dresses, I'll dry clean the first few times but after I've worn it 2-3 times, I'll try the washer. My dresses have always come out fine this way, and I use delicate cycles so I don't think I have to worry. I admit I have shrunk a few shirts because I used the dryer when it called for lay flat, so now I know to pay attention to the fabrics. Real sensitive fabrics can't be in the dryer because they will either shrink, or become ruined. I never asked my husband to wash my clothes because I have all these rules to follow! His are so easy he doesn't even need to read the labels. So do you follow instructions on your clothes? Do you follow them all 100% or do you bend the rules like I do? I don't like having 10 shirts to lay flat, but I will follow the rules on clothes that I think might be ruined otherwise. Then there are other shirts that I lay flat to dry even though they say they can go in the dryer. I do this because some shirts just seem to me like they will shrink. Finally, why can't they make more girls clothes more sturdy so they don't have to be on delicate cycles and laying flat to dry all the time????