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Yes, you can do laundry in a hotel bathroom without using the sink—plus what you should never use
A laundry expert shares tips for hand-washing clothes in the shower, the best soap to pack, and why that coffee pot is off-limits.
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.
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 ...
“Structured wool coats, leather, suede, heavily beaded garments, and items with glued construction should never go in a ...
In my bathroom, you’ll find two bars of soap in the shower, one for washing my body and another for hand-washing my underwear from the day before. It’s a habit I picked up from my mom, one that she ...
THE PANDEMIC TAUGHT US JUST HOW IMPORTANT HAND HYGIENE IS. WE WENT TO UPMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES SPECIALIST DR. GRAHAM SNYDER TO SEE IF A BAR OF SOAP GETS THE GERMS OFF YOUR HANDS, AS WELL AS LIQUID.
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