Hand-washing delicate clothing can keep them looking fresh and new for a long time. But for a lot of people, the process feels like an extra chore, so they toss everything into the washing machine.

Hand-washing clothes with care extends the life of your pieces, especially delicate materials like silk or embellished fabrics.

Even the most delicate fabrics can often be treated at home, rather than dry-cleaned, and it doesn’t have to be a hassle. By Emilia Petrarca If laundry is a chore, hand washing might feel like ...

Washing your clothes by hand sounds like a tedious task — something that should’ve been eradicated from our daily lives when the washing machine was invented. If you don’t have a washer and dryer, ...

Homemakers in the 19th century had to devote most of a day to washing clothes each week: hauling and heating water, scrubbing ...

So, you're adding a mound of dirty laundry to your washing machine when you realize—you’re completely out of detergent. Rats! Rather than running to the store at breakneck speed, consider ways for ...

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 ...