Washing Delicate Clothes

Washing is a must for all clothes that you have worn, but washing delicate clothes can be knowledge that you required to keep you delicate (probably costly) clothes always NEW. Follow the tips below and you can have your new beloved clothes on for every occasion.

First, before you have decided anything to do with washing your delicate clothes, you should read the care labels on your clothing. Read carefully which type of cleaning is required (machine or dry clean), what temperature should be used, how to dry, etc.

Normally, for delicate clothing, you will probably need to hand wash them instead of machine wash as the clothing can be damaged by the spinning of washing machine.

Also, you should try to washing clothes with similar colors together, for that I mean at least dark color clothing and light color clothing.

For water temperature, usually it is best to read the care label or to play safe, use cold or warm water. Never try to use hot water as majority of the people will find shrinkage or color fade of their clothes after washing their clothes (especially delicate ones) with hot water.

To choose the suitable detergent is also important. You should choose those detergents which are specially formulated for hand washing or delicate clothing. For certain type, they also have color protection formulated to keep the clothing color long lasting.

Before putting your clothes into the water or detergent, mix the detergent with water first ("the mixture"). During your washing, co not try to rub it hardly but just gently squeeze (don't swirl) and let the mixture coming out of the tiny holes of your clothes. Soak for while around 2-5 minutes (depends on the type of detergent you are using, read the using direction). Gently squeeze (don't swirl) and soak the clothes into clean water and squeeze again until they are completely rinsed.

Then you have to dry your clothes. Do not use dryer or tumble dry, just put them flat on table (with towel). You may not wish to hang them as for some of the clothing, the shape can be changed especially those clothes which has soaked with large amount water (and it is so difficult for you to squeeze out all the water).

Try the above simple method to clean and keep you delicate clothes beautiful and new! You will find it worthy for putting effort in washing them.

Autor: Michael Ki Fai Wong

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Added: January 17, 2010
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