Because people do laundry all around the world, the industry has created a standard ... s another washing symbol that indicates how to hand-wash clothes: If you see an icon that looks like a ...

Modern-day laundry doers have it pretty easy: Soiled clothes, towels and sheets go into the washing machine and come out clean, job done. But knowing how to launder a garment by hand is more ...

Hand-washing seems pretty simple, but a recent study shows that 97% of the time, we’re still doing it wrong – which can lead to contamination of food and surfaces and result in foodborne illness.

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The benefits of hand-washing your clothes are undeniable.

Even if you only use the gentle cycle in a washer, hand-washing is less harmful than the agitation and spinning forces in a washer. Some garments that have a "dry clean" label can be hand-washed.