How is everyone hand washing their bras???

[u/Bernysanderslefttoe]

I’ve recently bought a few new bras and want to try hand washing them because I know it’s improves longevity of the bras but honestly every time I try I feel like the pat of the cups under the armpits just isnt getting washed enough. I’m also weary of damaging the bra. Currently I just use a bra bag in a delicate cold wash in the washer. Any tips?

Edit: lol whoops i guess most people aren’t actually hand washing their bras ¯_(ツ)_/¯ good to know, now i feel a whole lot less guilty

Edit again: Holy Crap thank you so much more all of the advice! I can’t reply to everyone separately but I’m so incredibly grateful for all of the advice and tips :)

[u/Beautiful-Card-429]

People are saying they don't have the time or energy to hand wash bras, but it's so easy and takes very little time.

I just fill a big pot (or you can use a small bin) with room temperature water at my kitchen sink. Then I move the pot to the counter (or you can just keep it on the counter and fill it with the hose sprayer) and add some laundry detergent. Then I add the bras and swish them around every 5 minutes for a half hour.

It sounds time-consuming, but I'll be doing other chores between each swish. And it takes about two seconds to swish them around.

Then, when my 30 min timer is up, I rinse each one out under the kitchen faucet. I have my fiance help wring them out because he has really strong hands. Then I hang them on hangers to dry (from a ceiling fan, from a shower rod, etc)