Welcome To Soak School
Laundry + Soak
8 Lessons to Soakworthy Laundry
New here? Or looking to up your laundry game? Consider this your syllabus. Work through it in order — from first Soak to final use — and you'll graduate knowing how to care gently for your favourite clothes and all the things you love.
LESSON 1 Soak Gentle Laundry Soap: The Fundamentals
Start here. Everything else builds on these foundational lessons
→ How Soak Works
→ No-rinse vs Quick-rinse
→ Hand-Washing
→ Machine-Washing
→ Spot Cleaning
→ Tips for Laundry Beginners
→ Overcoming the Laundry Scaries
LESSON 2 Tools of the Trade: Meet the Soak Family
Five products, five jobs — know which one to reach for.
→ Soak Laundry Soap
→ Wash Basins: Minnie & Phil
→ Eco Wash Bags
→ Flatter Ironing & Smoothing Spray
→ Sew Fine Thread Gloss
LESSON 3 Know Your Formula & Fragrances
What's actually in the bottle, and why.
→ Ingredients
→ Soak Scents
→ Scent Sensitive
→ Synthetic vs. Natural Fragrances
→ Sustainability at Soak
LESSON 4 Care by Fabric
Learn how to care for the fibre, and the rest follows.
→ Cashmere
→ Wool
→ Silk
→ Cotton
→ Linen
→ Down
LESSON 5 Care by Item
For when you know exactly what you want to wash, but aren’t sure how. Here are our most popular posts. Visit Soak School to find your item or suggest one to us!
→ Lingerie
→ Knitwear
→ Beauty Tools
→ Swimwear
→ Workout Wear
→ Parkas & Winter Coats
→ Backpacks & School Bags
→ 101 Things to Wash with Soak
LESSON 6 Mend It, Don't End It: Refresh & Repair
A quick refresh with Flatter, an effortless repair with Sew Fine — a little more life for the things you love.
→ Slow Fashion
→ Still Totally Wearable
→ Upcycling Clothing
→ Flatter Ironing & Smoothing Spray — smoothing, pressing and wrinkle-release between washes
→ Hand-Sewing with Sew Fine — tips for mending, seams and repairs
→ Sew Fine Thread Gloss Scents
LESSON 7 Honours Track: Tips & Tricks
Extra credit for the wardrobe overachievers.
→Travel
→ When to Dry Clean
→ Sort, Soak, Store
→ Off-Season Storage
→ Wardrobe Re-Fresh
→ Organizing Your Laundry Space
LESSON 8 Graduate Level: Pro Tips for Makers
Soak, Flatter and Sew Fine, working together.
→ Knit with Care—Wash with Ease
→ Blocking Knits
→ Quilting—Fabric & Quilt Care
Class dismissed. See the full catalogue any time at Soak School.