How to hand wash clothes when washer is broken？

Have you ever washed clothes in the washing machine or spent a lot of money on dry cleaners? Hand washing is a great way to protect clothing and make it last longer. Learn how to hand wash large quantities of clothing in one go, and how to hand wash delicate items.

1 Organize your clothes. It may not be necessary to sort clothes for handwashing, but it is a good idea to organize them before washing. Keep all white and colored and dark clothing separate. Delicate clothing or particularly dirty areas should be washed separately.

2 Have your water ready. You need 2 basins of water – 1 for washing and 1 for rinsing. Use a separate sink or bathtub if you don’t have a sink. Different colored clothes need different temperatures; white and light-colored clothes need hot water, and colored and dark-colored clothes need cooler water. Different temperatures can be adjusted each time the water is filled.

3 Add detergent. Pour 1 or 2 tablespoons (depending on the size of the pot) into warm water. Liquid cleaners are most effective for hand laundry because they dissolve quickly. Mix the cleanser by hand to help spread and foam.

4 Wet clothing. Put dirty laundry in hot water. Soak for 10-15 minutes before rinsing off.

5 Start doing laundry. There are 2 main methods: You can mix the laundry with your hands and arms or stir with a stick. Both methods are by rotating the clothes to let the dirty things fall.
Although not easily successful, if you have an old-fashioned washboard, you can also use it for dirty laundry.
There are laundry tools that are long like toilet suction cups and can also remove dirt from clothes.

6 Clean the dirtiest areas. Some items of clothing require careful handling. For example, socks, underwear and dirty work clothes require additional cleaning. These clothes should be rubbed by hand with some detergent.

7 Rinse first. Drain the soap and dirt from the water and pour the clothes into the second basin of clean water. Rinse as much dirty water off your clothes as possible. If there is still a lot of detergent in the laundry, put it in clean water and rinse it again.

8 Remove excess water. Clothes can be difficult to dry if they are very wet, so try to remove excess water before drying. Gently squeeze the water out without twisting or twisting. This will not damage or deform the clothes. If you don’t want to remove excess water this way, you can wrap a dry towel around the garment.

9 Dry the laundry. Turn clothes inside out to avoid sun damage (except for white clothes). Then hang on a hanger and secure with clips. Depending on the temperature and humidity outside, it may take 1-2 days for your clothes to dry completely.