How to Keep Your Jeans From Fading

I got a couple pair of new Levis from Santa Clause. I've worn them several times since Christmas so that means I have washed them several times. I can honestly say I have never read the wash instructions tag on any pair of jeans that I have ever owned until today.

My new jeans came with 4 tags sewn inside above the right front pocket. One of the tags was really long and would stick out when I tucked in my shirt. I finally got tired of it the morning and broke out my pocket knife and sliced the tags out. Why so many?

I noticed the washing instructions on one of the tags: "Wash and Dry  Inside Out" .

I never knew this. I thought "hmmm, maybe that keeps your jeans from fading". I did a quick Google search and found a few tips to add the that one.

How to keep you jeans from fading:

1. Wash inside out
2. Soak in cold water and 1 cup of vinegar for 30 min prior to washing - It sets the dye in your jeans.
3. Hang Dry.

That's it. Vinegar and cold water? How easy is that? I'm gonna start this next time we wash 'dark clothes'. Do you have any tips to add?