How to Hand Wash?
Even though our washing machines, which are found in many homes today, do our laundry, sometimes there are situations where we need to wash our clothes. Especially when our delicate garments such as silk, wool, lace and satin are washed in the washing machine, unwanted situations such as deformation and shrinkage can occur. So we may prefer to wash our clothes from time to time.
While hand washing is a laborious task, it is a very effective method for prolonging the life of our delicate garments and maintaining their shape and quality. So, in this article, we have prepared practical information and tricks for hand washing.
How to do laundry?
Washing a hand is more time consuming than washing in a washing machine, but you can easily handle it with the right methods. The first important step is to prepare the materials you need in advance. The main materials you need for hand washing:
Bucket or basin sized to fit your clothes
Hand washing detergent
Warm and cold water
Optionally suitable for hand washing
Gloves for protecting your hands
Before you start washing your clothes, you should sort them according to their colors and fabric types. You should use separate basin for white and colored laundry. Otherwise, dirt on colored clothes may stain white or cause color to stain. You can adjust the temperature of the water according to the fabric type and dirt density of your clothes. You should only use warm water to keep your wool and silk garments out of shape. Be sure to check the care label before applying any cleaning to your garment.
Hand washing: Step by step
Once you've prepared everything you need, you can follow these steps to do laundry:
You can adjust the detergent according to the amount of the laundry. However, to avoid the use of too little or too much detergent, you should read the recommendations for the quantity in the detergent manufacturer's instructions.
Put your garment in the basin. If there are stains on your clothing, soak in water for a while to soften.
Wash your clothing with gentle movements: For stubborn stains, drip a small amount of detergent and lightly chew. If stains are not removed, leave your clothing in detergent water for about half an hour to soften the stains.
After washing your clothing and removing stains, drain the detergent in the basin.
Fill the pelvis again with lukewarm water and rinse thoroughly until the garment is free of detergent. If the temperature of the rinse water is the same as the water you use to wash your clothes, it will help to rinse the detergent better.
Squeeze excess water without over-tightening your garment.
After washing your clothes, it's time to dry. When drying your delicate clothing you need to be more careful to avoid unwanted situations such as creep or deformation. Important points to consider:
In order to prevent woolen garments from spreading and losing their shape, spread them in a flat area and let them dry. Do not cover the sun to avoid discoloration.
Silk, satin and lace garment to remove the mark of the stitches hang from the stitch.
You can attach a piece of cloth between the latch and the garment to prevent the latch from damaging your lace garments.
Although it may seem difficult to do laundry by hand, you can easily handle it with a few tips. If your washing machine has a hand washing program, do not forget to take a look at our article Nasıl How to Use a Hand Washing Program in a Washing Machine daki.
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