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 useful ...

“Structured wool coats, leather, suede, heavily beaded garments, and items with glued construction should never go in a washing machine,” she says. “These are always best sent to a professional ...

Washing your clothes by hand sounds like a tedious task — something that should’ve been eradicated from our daily lives when the washing machine was invented. If you don’t have a washer and dryer, ...

These days, your sneakers aren't expected to just get you from point A to B—they're now supposed to do all of that work and feel like an intentional part of your outfit. It’s a lot. Unsurprisingly, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Luckily for everyone, washing cashmere isn’t nearly as tricky as you might fear. Yes, it requires a gentle, focused hand and there ...

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Deirdre McKay receives funding from the British Academy, the Leverhulme Trust, and UKRI via the Arts and Humanities Research Council and Global Challenges Research Fund. Kelly Sheridan receives ...