How to Hand-Wash Clothes This step-by-step guide will work for most garments, including dresses, although they can be more cumbersome to handle. Save time by washing like items together, whether ...

Here’s what people are doing about it this Earth Day. ... Simple changes like washing clothes less and using cold water instead of hot can help reduce the shedding of fibers.

What to do? Start by changing habits. The easiest solution is to wash clothes less often, making for less of the friction that breaks fibers apart, said Anja Brandon, director of plastics policy ...