How do you hand wash clothing?

Answer 1

Years ago I purchased a Scrubbing Board, and when I do hand wash, I fill my kitchen sink with the detergent and bleach(if needed) and wash all my hand wash by using the board to rub the clothes up & down on it, to make sure I am getting the stains out and the article clean. I keep a small plastic tub near me, and after cleaning eash article I wring it out and place it it there. When finished, I clean the sink then rinse each article and now they are ready for the dryer or to hang outside.

Answer 2

Fill up a sink with water. The tag should tell you what temperature but usually warm or cold is best. I place a dab of liquid detergent on the clothing and rub it around. Like soaping up a rag. Swish the clothing around in the water. then run it under some fresh water just to make sure you have all the soap out. I wouldn't suggest doing this for a lot of laundry, just the handwashables.

Answer 3

Run cold water in a plugged sink or sink bucket. Place a mild detergent like Woolite for delicate items into running water to form suds. Place article of clothing. Let item soak, then gently tug and rub items together with hands gently. If stain is present, place a dab of the liquid detergent on stain and rub the material with itself gently. After a few minutes, rinse the item and squeeze excess water from the clothing gently. Let hang dry.

Answer 4

Fill a container or the sink with cold water and add woolite. Soak one article at a time per directions. Rinse the item of clothing and blot dry with a clean dry towel.

Answer 5

I wash my "hand washables" in my washing machine on the gentle cycle with Woolite... I've been doing this for many, many years and have NEVER ruined anything! I've washed silks, satin, cashmere, bras/underwear... I DO however for my underwire bras use a "BRA BABY" it's a cage like device for your bras so the wire's don't get bent out of shape.... Or a lingerie bag for panties.. Good luck

Answer 6

Soak the clothes in a bucket or basket or sink and poor very cold water in it and soak it in Tide, and scrub the stainor dirt wiht your hands. After taht you can either hang dry, or put in the dryer.

Answer 7

I normally fill my kitchen sink half full with water warm or cold check the tag, add liquid tide or gain. let item soak for about five minutes and then pick it up with both hands and rub(or agitate) it together for about 2 min. then let out water and run clean water on it and wring it out

Answer 8

Sandra M is right as to the method, but I use a plunger , (the kind used to unstop a toilet,) to push the clothes up and down to agitate even more.