Tips on Hand Washing Your Expensive Clothes
August 15, 2010 // Posted by: cooldude // Category: Clothes and Washing
Washing regular clothes is not much of a hassle as long as your washing machine is working. But that expensive dress you bought for your cousin’s wedding is not machine material. These expensive clothes need special care as the strain from the machine stretches the delicate fabric and leads it to lose its shape.
Before you get to washing, check whether any instructions have been provided on the label. Fill the sink with water, ¼ cup of detergent and then the clothes. White clothes should be washed separately and dark clothes should be separated from the lighter ones. Soak clothes for around 20 minutes. Make sure the temperature of the water is right. Different clothes require different temperatures ranging from hot to cold. If you are washing white clothes then add bleach at this stage. In case you need to deal with a stain scrub the portion gently. Knead the clothes till you are satisfied that the dirt is out. Place clothes under running water till all the soap is washed away. Now hang them to dry and they are as good as new!