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Do You Always Need to Hand Wash Delicates? Here's What Pros Say

Laundry and clothing care professionals share a few of their best tips.
The Spruce on MSN

We asked a laundry pro if you should be using the hand wash cycle instead of delicate

Key Points The main difference between hand wash and delicate cycles has to do with the agitator.With both cycles, use cold ...
AOL

How To Hand-Wash Clothes—And When You Actually Need To

We’ve all been there: A clothing item with a tag that reads “hand-wash only” accidentally makes it through the washing and drying cycles, only to come out teeny tiny, snagged, or otherwise ruined. It ...

Stop Ruining Your Jeans—Here’s How Laundry Pros Wash Them Instead

Jeans are a wardrobe staple. Learn how to wash jeans of every color the right way to keep them looking their best.
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4 Dry-Clean Only Items You Can Actually Hand Wash, According to a Laundry Pro

You can hand wash some dry cleaning items that are made up of some cotton blends, silk, wool, rayon, and viscose. Hand wash these items in cold water with a gentle laundry detergent to prevent ...