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Tum'a and Where To Wash
You may wash your hands inside a bathroom for any purpose, even before eating bread.
Note You may not say any blessings while inside the bathroom.
Tum'a and Which Hand To Wash First
To remove tum'a from hands, it is preferable to wash the right hand first.
Note If you washed the left first, it is OK and you do not need to rewash the left hand.
HaMotzi: Washing Hands: When To Wash
Before eating bread, you must always wash your hands.
Note If you do not plan to eat at least 1.9 fl. oz. (56 ml) of bread within four minutes, wash but do not say the blessing al netilat yadayim.
Tum'a: Animals
Wash your hands with a cup, using the One-Time Method, after touching any animal.
Reason Due to the dirt (which may carry tum'a due to feces and other impure substances) assumed to be on the animal. 
U'rchatz (No blessing)
Wash hands from a cup of water but do not say a blessing on washing.
Reason We are about to eat food that is wet and Jews may not eat wet food if their hands have spiritual impurity (tum'a).
Shabbat: Eye Glasses
You may wash reading glasses or sunglasses using liquid soap on Shabbat.
HaMotzi: Washing Hands: Procedure
To wash for ha'motzi, use the One-Time Method, see How To Wash Hands the One-Time Method.
           
Tum'a and Pouring Backhanded
To wash hands from tum'a, there is no problem with pouring water backhanded.
 
Tum'a: Nail Clipping: Washing Afterward
Wash your hands using the One-Time Method after cutting (or having someone cut) your nails (or hair).
 
Tum'a: Hair Cutting: Washing Afterward
Wash your hands using the One-Time Method after cutting (or having someone cut) your hair (or nails).
 
Shabbat: Washing-Draining Food

You may wash or rinse food on Shabbat and pour off the water afterwards if there is no tangible dirt. (This is not boreir.)

If the food does have tangible or visible dirt, you may not wash or rinse the food.

You may wash and drain olives and other canned fruits and vegetables on Shabbat.
 

Shabbat and Sponging
You may not wash dishes with a:
  • Sponge (even if it is on a handle),
  • Dish rag, or
  • Scrubbing pad (a pad that holds water and, when used, the water gets squeezed out).
Wide mesh or other items that do not normally hold water may be used.
 
Jewish Festivals: Sponging
You may not wash dishes on Jewish festivals with a
  • Sponge (even if it is on a handle), 
  • Dish rag, or 
  • Scrubbing pad (pad that holds water and, when used, the water gets squeezed out).
You may use wide mesh or other items that do not normally hold water.
 
Jewish Festivals: Eye Glasses
You may wash reading glasses or sunglasses using liquid soap on Jewish festivals.
Tum'a and Hot Water
You may wash your hands with hot water for any ritual purpose except for mayim achronim.