What is the best way to wash clothes by hand?
Fill a sink with water that’s the correct temperature (in accordance with the label on the clothes). Dissolve some washing powder in the water (check the washong powder box for precise amounts). Then, I generally get some soap (that’s specifically made for washing clothes, you can buy it at the local supermarket) and then soap the clothes a bit like you’d soap a flannel. Rub it on and then squeeze the clothes between your hands a few times. If you’re washing jeans, then you can use a scrubbing brush to rub the soap in. After you’ve soaped all your clothes, rinse them in cold water by running them under the cold water tap, until all the soap is out. If you want to use fabric conditioner then fill the sink with cool (or cold) water and put the amount of conditioner specified on the bottle into it. Leave your clothes to soak in the water for a few minutes. Then, wring them out (but some fabrics shouldn’t be wrung, so check the label), and after you’ve wrung them out by hand, put them in a
