Let me first preface this post by saying:  if you aren't washing your undergarments by hand, you are doing yourself a serious disservice. You are cutting the life of your bras in half (at least) by putting more stress than is necessary on the underwire.  Don't you put enough stress on them as it is?

I'm serious about handwashing my bras (as you can see from the paragraph above). Not so serious that I own a washboard, but serious enough to invest in lingerie wash.  My favorite? Soak.  The greatest thing about Soak is that it is a no-rinse product, meaning that I don't have to spend another 5 minutes of my life trying to get the soap out of my bras.

Not only is the formula a time saver, but it is packaged in recyclable bottles and printed with water based inks. It comes in many scents, which will never overpower your chosen fragrance.  The scent leaves the lightest hint, which you notice as you put the undergarment on but don't notice once you're clothed.

How I use it: I fill up my sink with two bras at a time, add Soak to the running hot water, and let the bras sit.  I come in after about 15 minutes and work Soak into the bras a little more and then continue to let them sit.  When the water is cold, I release it and then fill up the sink with cold water to "rinse" the bras. Then I just hang them in the shower to drip dry.  It's such an easy process that requires little attention (and totally worth the time to save the life of your bras).

If you're not handwashing your bras, I challenge you to start right now.  You'll be amazed at the difference a little TLC will make!