How to wash things by hand

Our great-grandmothers and grandmothers did not even think about how to wash with your hands correctly. They filled a large trough with water, poured grated laundry soap into it, and immersed themselves in the washing process. Sometimes such an occupation took women a whole day and took a lot of energy. It is simply incomprehensible to the mind, to stand bent over a trough for almost a whole day and rub things with your hands, but for the housewives of that time this activity was considered the norm. Now they wash it by hand very rarely, moreover, not every young hostess knows how to hand wash white things so that they retain their attractiveness. It turns out that hand washing has many nuances that you should be aware of.

When not to wash clothes in the washing machine

Modern washing machines have saved women from the sad fate of spending a lot of time over the laundry trough. Now washing things happens imperceptibly, between other things. It is enough to load pre-sorted things into the compartment of the machine and set the desired program, and after a certain time to get the washed clothes.

But sometimes hand washing is necessary even now. Wash by hand should be delicate items or those that are prone to shedding. However, not all young housewives know how to wash things by hand, so annoying mistakes are made that lead to damage to clothes and textiles.

Certain items should not be machine washed as they may deteriorate on their own or damage the rest of the laundry. Particularly capricious wardrobe items include:

underwear, especially lace or natural silk;
silk shawls and scarves;
sweaters and sweaters made of pure wool;
things made of cashmere;
things that are painted with unstable paint;
things that are decorated with lace;
thin and airy blouses.

Very often, hand washing of things from the wardrobe of a newborn baby is necessary. This is especially true in the case when the umbilical wound has not healed in the crumbs. In addition, hand washing is desirable for your favorite things, this approach will greatly extend their life.

Before washing any clothes, you should carefully study the label where the manufacturer indicates all cleaning recommendations.

Hand washing rules

Hand washing will be very effective if you follow a number of specific rules:

Things cannot be kept in a laundry basket for a long time, the longer they lie, the more difficult it is to wash them.
To make washing easy, the clothes are pre-soaked in soapy water for a couple of hours.
In the basin, light and slightly soiled items are washed first, and then those that are dirtier.
If the clothes are sufficiently soiled, then you can use a brush or a special washing board.
The thinner the fabric, the cooler the washing water should be.
For each type of fabric, you need to use a specific detergent.
Before washing shirts, cuffs and collars are pre-washed on them, and then the entire product is washed.
Before immersing things intended for washing in a basin of water, the required amount of powder, gel or soap is dissolved in water.
Sweatshirts and sweaters made of wool are first turned inside out, and only then washed.
The water in which things are rinsed is changed several times until it becomes absolutely clean.
Thin blouses and underwear decorated with lace should be washed with extreme care so as not to spoil the products.
To prevent molting and refresh the colors in the last water, to rinse colored clothes, add a little vinegar.
To prevent wool from shrinking too much, glycerin is added to the rinse water.
So that bright clothes do not shed too much, they are pre-soaked in well-salted water.
Delicate fabrics should not be twisted much, they are only slightly wrung out, and then left to drain freely.

It is worth washing things, adhering to these rules, and then you will not have to lament over damaged things.

Before washing, be sure to sort white and colored items, as well as separate the laundry according to the degree of soiling.

How to quickly wash clothes

Hand washing is not as difficult a task as young housewives might think. To quickly wash delicate items by hand, you need to prepare two large basins and a suitable detergent. The washing procedure takes place in several successive stages:

Warm water is poured into one basin and the required amount of liquid detergent or laundry detergent is diluted. It is necessary to dilute detergents carefully so that there are no flakes left that will leave ugly stains on clothes.
Things are laid in soapy water and left for 15-20 minutes so that the dirt gets wet. If you start washing things before this time, then the effect will be small, and you will have to spend a lot of energy.
Especially dirty places are thoroughly rubbed with hands, if there is a washboard, then you can use it.
If the clothes are not too dirty, then it will be sufficient to stir them in the soapy solution in different directions for several minutes. At the same time, you need to make sure that the products do not get confused.

To protect the skin of the hands from the harmful effects of the detergent, it is necessary to wash with rubber gloves.

After all the things are washed by hand in a basin, they are taken out one at a time from the soap solution and carefully twisted. Then they put it in another basin, where pure water is poured.
The clothes are rinsed well, if necessary, the rinse water is changed 3-4 times.
Things are well twisted and hung on a rope to dry.Lace and thin things are not twisted, but excess water is removed with a terry towel.

Products made of pure wool or cashmere are placed to dry on a horizontal surface, after laying a large towel or sheet under them.

T-shirts, shirts, dresses, blouses and many other wardrobe items can be washed by hand in this way. The only exceptions are socks, which are more convenient to wash under running water, after putting them on your hands and lathering them. When washing underwear and children's clothes, certain nuances should also be taken into account.

How to wash underwear

Lace lingerie sets should not be washed in the washing machine at all, as they quickly lose their quality. You can wash such things only manually and in compliance with certain rules:

Do not wash underwear sets in too hot water.
It is allowed to hold light-colored linen made of cotton for a couple of hours in water with the addition of vinegar, and then wash it with soap and water.
Linen, which is decorated with lace, is forbidden to rub hard and then twist.
It is strictly forbidden to use bleach for synthetic fabrics, so the linen can be completely damaged.
Linen washes well if baking soda is poured into the water. It is necessary to take a full tablespoon of baking soda to 3 liters of water and leave the laundry in this solution for about an hour.
Particularly soiled places on cotton linen can be lathered with laundry soap and left for half an hour, after which the thing should be rubbed well.

In order for white linen to acquire a beautiful shade, a little blue is added to the last rinse water.

How to wash baby clothes

The linen of newborns can be washed only with detergents that have a designation - from the first days of life. If there is no such gel or powder at hand, then children's sliders and undershirts can be washed with laundry or baby soap. This is due to the fact that babies are very sensitive to any allergens and the use of any powder can result in severe allergies.

In order to qualitatively wash the things of a newborn child, it is necessary to adhere to the following algorithm:

Strong contamination is rinsed under running water with a small addition of soap.
After that, all the spots on the sliders and vests are abundantly lathered with laundry soap and left for half an hour, after which they are washed under the tap.
Things prepared in this way are loaded into a bowl of warm water, where the powder or soap shavings are previously dissolved.
Things rub well, special attention is paid to strong pollution.
When all the clothes have been washed, they are taken out one by one and thoroughly rinsed in at least three waters to remove the detergent well.
After wringing, the clothes are straightened and hung out to dry in a well-ventilated area.

After drying, children's clothes are ironed with a hot iron on both sides. For children older than six months, clothes can be ironed on one side, since the umbilical wound is already completely healing.

To wash the clothes of young children, use hypoallergenic detergents.

These are the main secrets that our great-grandmothers used to get snow-white linen at the exit. Now the choice of washing products is quite extensive, so you can easily buy the powder or gel that is suitable for a particular fabric. If you follow the basic rules of hand washing, then it will not require much time and effort.