I use the kitchen sink and soak them. hand agitate and scrunching the fabric. then I wring it out and then hang dry in the house. either on a gate or on this wooden cloths hamper frame that I have and I will, if the kids are up and it is a long piece get my dd's little rocking chair and drape it on that too. i wash in barely warm water and i use soap in one of the soakings when i am messing the most with the fabric. I think that this helps the bleeders get the most bleeding out. and I can see when it "stops" bleeding.