{"id":1603,"date":"2022-04-19T09:16:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T13:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/?p=1603"},"modified":"2022-03-25T09:20:23","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T13:20:23","slug":"hand-washing-clothes-dos-and-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/hand-washing-clothes-dos-and-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand Washing Clothes Dos and Don\u2019ts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are some clothes that don\u2019t require dry cleaning but you may not want to put in the washing machine. These can include delicate items like bras, swimsuits and vintage pieces. Hand washing can help you keep these pieces looking their best for a long time. Hand washing a small batch of clothes can also be helpful while traveling. This method may take a little more time and attention than tossing things in the washing machine, but it isn\u2019t difficult. To help you out, we\u2019ve compiled some dos and don\u2019ts of hand washing clothes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong> check the label for fabric care information. This will tell you what water temperature to use and other specific care instructions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong> hand wash an item with a tag that says \u201cdry clean only.\u201d It says that for a reason.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong> add detergent to a basin of water to clean. A liquid detergent designed for delicates can be helpful. Just stick to one detergent and don\u2019t mix cleaning products!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong> try to scrub off stains. When you soak the clothes in the basin, gently agitate the water and let the detergent do the work. That way, you\u2019ll minimize wear and tear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong> lay clothes flat to dry, on a towel, if it\u2019s important that they keep their shape. Otherwise, they can be hung to dry.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong> wring clothes dry. Instead, lightly squeeze out any excess water. Tight twisting can stretch out clothes, especially if they\u2019re delicate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With these tips, you can extend the life of some of your favorite pieces from your closet. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleaninginstitute.org\/cleaning-tips\/clean-clothes\">Learn more about caring for clothes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some clothes that don\u2019t require dry cleaning but you may not want to put in the washing machine. These can include delicate items like bras, swimsuits and vintage pieces. Hand washing can help you keep these pieces looking their best for a long time. Hand washing a small batch of clothes can also be helpful while traveling. This method may take a little more time and attention than tossing things in the washing machine, but it isn\u2019t difficult. To help you out, we\u2019ve compiled some dos and don\u2019ts of hand washing clothes. Do check the label for fabric care information. This will tell you what water temperature to use and other specific care instructions. Don\u2019t hand wash an item with a tag that says \u201cdry clean only.\u201d It says that for a reason. Do add detergent to a basin of water to clean. A liquid detergent designed for delicates can be helpful. Just stick to one detergent and don\u2019t mix cleaning products! Don\u2019t try to scrub off stains. When you soak the clothes in the basin, gently agitate the water and let the detergent do the work. That way, you\u2019ll minimize wear and tear. Do lay clothes flat to dry, on a towel, if it\u2019s important that they keep their shape. Otherwise, they can be hung to dry. Don\u2019t wring clothes dry. Instead, lightly squeeze out any excess water. Tight twisting can stretch out clothes, especially if they\u2019re delicate. With these tips, you can extend the life of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[11],"class_list":["post-1603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","tag-laundry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1603"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1603"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1605,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1603\/revisions\/1605"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}