Washing clothes by hand is one of the best ways to save huge bills on energy and also make your clothes durable and last longer. Washing with hand indeed prolongs the life of the clothes. With this simple guide on how to hand wash clothes, you can easily start washing the clothes by hand and be the center of attraction.

Like with the washing machine, the foremost thing that you need to do is to sort the different types of clothes by color and texture. This way, you would wash the light colors, dark colors and whites separately. Make sure to check the care label given in the clothes and see if they require lukewarm water or cold water for washing and also try to determine the laundry detergent type required for that particular cloth. Ensure that you add the correct amount of the detergent used for laundry purposes and check out the dosing information. Dissolve the washing detergent properly and make a proper mixture before immersing the clothes into the soapy solution. The clothes that have deep stains in them need to be soaked in the soapy solution for around half an hour, so that the stains are removed. Once soaked, take the clothes and rinse and squeeze them gently in the wash solution, and then put in clear water and wash it at least three or 4 times to remove the soapy feeling completely. After removing the soap from the clothes, wash and dry them immediately. You can save bills by hanging the clothes out on the open or on the terrace, so that they can dry naturally. You need to take care of your hand at the same time. Putting your hand for too long in the soapy solution would create your hand to have blemishes. People with damaged or sensitive skin should take caution while washing clothes with hand and might use rubber gloves as a protection.

Steps to Hand washing certain Fabrics

You might be thinking on how to hand wash clothes made of different fabrics. By following certain points, you can definitely take care of the different fabrics that are used by us regularly.

Delicate fabrics

A pH neutral ‘non enzymated’ laundry detergent is highly recommended as enzymes, brightening agents and bleaches are absent in them.

Modern Fabrics

Most of the modern fabrics can be washed by hand with a liquid or powder detergent. But you need to make sure that you read the label that comes with the cloth properly for washing instructions.

Woolen fabrics

Woolen fabrics are not like other fabrics and tend to shrink when washed. You need to check out the labels on the woolen garment and follow the instructions accordingly. Some woolens are also labeled as ‘only dry clean’ and should be adhered to. As the wools tend to shrink, there are some good liquid detergents available that are available only for woolen clothes.

By understanding the different fabrics, you can easily learn the different steps on how to hand wash clothes.