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

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 takes less than half a minute, yet an estimated 97% of people do it wrong. That's a big problem since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that one of the most ...