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Add as a preferred source on Google Credit: Shutterstock Table of Contents If you buy a new item of clothing and later discover that it has the dreaded “hand wash only” label on it, you may be tempted to ignore it and pop it in the washer. But the tag is on there for a reason and you really should manually wash the item. How exactly should you wash those delicates? Are you supposed to use soap? How much? Hand washing delicates is actually pretty straightforward, once you have the instructions, like the ones in this video: Use a clean sink or other large basin filled with lukewarm water. Put in a few drops of mild detergent such as Woolite ( Texere Silk also recommends Ivory Liquid soap or baby shampoo). Gently swirl the clothing in the sink or knead it (like you’re kneading bread) for a minute or two just enough that they get soaped up. For silks you could add a few drops of hair conditioner to the final rinse to add extra silkiness. Rinse thoroughly then gently squeeze out the water. Lay flat to dry. Of course, if the clothing doesn’t say “hand wash only” specifically, but is delicate, you can safely wash it in the gentle cycle , as The Laundress says: The machine equivalent to handwashing, this cycle uses warm or cold water with low or no spin. It’s the shortest and most gentle cleaning cycle. If the machine defaults to warm water, we recommend you override this by selecting cold water. (That’s what we do here at The Laundress headquarters with our machine.) Select the Delicate cycle when washing “delicate” items. Err on the side of caution—for items in question, we always default to delicate treatment and then scale up if necessary. The bottom line is that it’s important to read the labels: this way you give your clothing the care it needs to last as long as possible. 25 What do you think so far? This story was originally published on 9/15/11 and was updated on 9/11/19 to provide more thorough and current information. The Daily Newsletter Ready to do everything better? Jordan Calhoun Get daily tips, tricks, and tech guides from our expert team. The Daily Newsletter Ready to do everything better? Get daily tips, tricks, and tech guides from our expert team. Keep Scrolling for Next Article Lifehacker has been a go-to source of tech help and life advice since 2005. Our mission is to offer reliable tech help and credible, practical, science-based life advice to help you live better. Our Mission Our Team Newsletter © 2001-2026 Ziff Davis, LLC., A ZIFF DAVIS COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Lifehacker is a federally registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of Lifehacker. If you click an affiliate link and buy a product or service, we may be paid a fee by that merchant.
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But the tag is on there for a reason and you really should manually wash the item. How exactly should you wash those delicates? Are you supposed to use soap? How much? Hand washing delicates is actually pretty straightforward, once you have the instructions, like the ones in this video: 1. Use a clean sink or other large basin filled with lukewarm water. 2. Put in a few drops of mild detergent such as Woolite ([Texere Silk](http://www.texeresilk.com/cms-silk_care_cleaning_washing.html "open in a new window") also recommends Ivory Liquid soap or baby shampoo). 3. Gently swirl the clothing in the sink or knead it (like you’re kneading bread) for a minute or two just enough that they get soaped up. 4. For silks you could add a few drops of hair conditioner to the final rinse to add extra silkiness. 5. Rinse thoroughly then gently squeeze out the water. 6. Lay flat to dry. [How to Do Laundry If You Are Bad at Laundry](https://lifehacker.com/how-to-do-laundry-if-you-are-bad-at-laundry-1828696134 "open in a new window") [Read More](https://lifehacker.com/how-to-do-laundry-if-you-are-bad-at-laundry-1828696134 "open in a new window") Of course, if the clothing doesn’t say “hand wash only” specifically, but is delicate, [you can safely wash it in the gentle cycle](https://www.thelaundress.com/how-to/360-wash/washing/understanding-wash-cycles.html "open in a new window"), as The Laundress says: > The machine equivalent to handwashing, this cycle uses warm or cold water with low or no spin. It’s the shortest and most gentle cleaning cycle. If the machine defaults to warm water, we recommend you override this by selecting cold water. (That’s what we do here at The Laundress headquarters with our machine.) > Select the Delicate cycle when washing “delicate” items. 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