Hand washing lacy lingerie

grastgirl

OK, so I've handwashed shirts and stuff before, but not something lacy and I want to try to keep it in shape. I dare say it's not that dirty, but it has been lingering in the bottom of my washing basket waiting for me to do something with it.

Any advice appreciated.

Psykicpup

make sure any powder or liquid you use is fully disolved in hand warm water then swish item about abit -check for any areas that may be a little grubby & give them a 'gentle' rub with your hands - lift out of the water & gently squeeze the water out. - I find the kitchen sink is the best place to do this cos you can use the draining board to put wet item on. Empty sink & refill with COLD water - it removes bubbles quicker- and repeat swish & squeeze. you will probably have to do this 2-3 times although only the first rinse needs to be cold & not icy cold at that. Depending on item you can then either drip-dry (so not above carpet lol) or dry flat.
I rarely handwash an item -I bung it in a tied up pillowcase on a woolies wash & it seems to work just fine- the woolie wash on your WM is probably more gentle then you wringing or even squeezing to get the water out!

MATH

Wear it in the shower:p

I'd be tempted to stick it in a pillowcase and whack the machine to a cool wool wash with a mild wool detergent.

grastgirl

The problem with squeezing it out is the underwiring, so I might give the pillowcase idea a go instead, thanks very much for the quick answers.

Psykicpup

if you have underwires I was told not to use fabric conditioner as it can sometimes rot the rubber they put on the ends to stop them being sharp & forcing thier way out.....

nabowla

I use soap flakes to wash my delicates. They're not terribly expensive, are environmentally friendly and are v. good for even the most delicate fabrics. If you do use soap flakes, put some in a bowl, pour boiling water over the flakes to make sure that they dissolve properly, then add cold water to bring the temperature down to hand temp.

dannahaz

I always hand wash my bras, I use this from Lakeland:
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!2018

I use a tiny tiny amount - about half a teaspoon in my bathroom basin. The great thing about it is it doesn't need to be rinsed out. I always do rinse (usually by putting them on the floor of the shower and turning the shower on), but I know that it doesn't matter if it doesn't all come out.
You don't need any fab con either.

Hope that helps.

newmrslockwood

Psykicpup wrote: »

if you have underwires I was told not to use fabric conditioner as it can sometimes rot the rubber they put on the ends to stop them being sharp & forcing thier way out.....

OOO... Never knew that. Maybe thats where i've been going wrong.:rotfl:

Three_Dancing_Dragons

Have been known to wash out my smalls with a drop of dishwashing liquid which is mild enough for delicate fabrics. Drip dry over the bath overnight.

Penelope_Penguin

grastgirl wrote: »

OK, so I've handwashed shirts and stuff before, but not something lacy and I want to try to keep it in shape. I dare say it's not that dirty, but it has been lingering in the bottom of my washing basket waiting for me to do something with it.

Any advice appreciated.

IMHO. it's the drying that makes things lose their shape. One trick to put the washed item onto a towel, and fold it over to make a *sandwich*. Then roll it up like a swiss roll. After an hour or so (especially if man-made fabric) they'll be dry.

HTH, Penny. x

belfastgirl23

I hope Math wasn't joking about wearing in the shower cos I've done that using just my regular soap. And I am talking about recently. I really hate handwashing

Thanks for the tip about underwires too, I once had to leave a meeting cos my underwire popped out. Not easy to explain.

The biggest thing is to make sure if you handwash that you rinse properly otherwise you end up with nasty itches