8 Tips To Hand Wash Clothes & Maintain Them

Improvement

oi-Amrisha

By Amrisha Sharma

Thursday, December 8, 2011, 17:15

You buy clothes and after washing them, you see that the fabric has changed and the shape of the fitting is also gone. Depressed,you leave that dress and throw in the store room. For how long will you keep throwing your new clothes? Here are few tips to hand wash clothes and maintain them for a longer use. Read on...

Tips to hand wash clothes and maintain them:

1. Always wash white and coloured clothes separately. For the first few washes, coloured clothes lose the dyed colour which can spoil the white or light coloured clothes. So, wash coloured clothes in one bucket and light or white coloured clothes in another.

2. Before going for hand washing, check the fabric label before. Few fabrics can only be dry cleaned so see if the cloth is hand wash or not.

3. Also check the care instructions in the label to know if the cloth can be washed in warm or cold water. This is an important tip to hand wash clothes as it helps maintain the fabric for a longer use.

4. Put the detergent in the bucket and fill with water (hot/warm/cold). One large bucket needs a 1 tbsp detergent in half bucket water.

5. See that the detergent has mixed well in the water. Now soak the clothes in the detergent for 20-30 minutes. This lightens the stains and makes it easy to remove them while washing.

6. After the duration, take out the clothes individually and scrub with hands by wringing. See that the fabric doesn't lose its elasticity after using a brush.

7. If the stain has not gone, you can use a brush and remove the stain from the cloth. Gently scrub the stain without pushing the cloth.

8. Rinse the clothes 2-3 times in plain water to remove the detergent. Let the water drain from the clothes. Don't wring the clothes and put it to air dry.

Follow these tips to hand wash clothes and maintain them.