Washing your clothes by hand sounds like a tedious task — something that should’ve been eradicated from our daily lives when the washing machine was invented. If you don’t have a washer and dryer, ...

Hand-washing clothes with care extends the life of your pieces, especially delicate materials like silk or embellished fabrics. We’ve all been there: A clothing item with a tag that reads “hand-wash ...

Life in the time of the coronavirus outbreak has altered how people perform even the most mundane activities. With all that separating, washing, drying, and folding involved, doing laundry was already ...

If the coronavirus outbreak has you feeling less than enthusiastic about going to the laundromat—or even using your building’s shared-laundry facilities—I’m here to tell you that you can indeed wash ...

Clothing is pleasure — recall that feeling you get when strolling outside in your favorite garments — but it’s also a chore, especially when it comes to lugging dirty duds to the laundromat or folding ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Hand-washing is for more than just delicate fabrics — it's a gentle alternative to machine-washing and a ...

Fill the sink with water. Use lukewarm or warm water depending on your garment's care label, but note that wool, silk and ...

We've all been in a situation where we've had to learn how to wash our clothes without a washer. Maybe your washing machine is on the fritz, or you're on vacation and can't quite bring yourself to ...

Modern-day laundry doers have it pretty easy: Soiled clothes, towels and sheets go into the washing machine and come out clean, job done. But knowing how to launder a garment by hand is more useful ...

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