How to whiten nylon tulle: whitening recipes at home

Light tulle gives the interior a lightness and ease. Over time, the street and house dust, improper care negatively affect the curtains, and they become gray or yellowish. This article will look at how to bleach tulle provide the correct fabric care and keep the interior fresh.

Brief tulle: the quality of fabric, problems with washing, snow white support issues

Tulle - is a special way to decorate windows. Correctly selected tulle provide the effect of soft light scattering and provide a balance between the semi-darkness and brightness. Hostess hang them as complete with curtains, and separately, for example, in the kitchen.

The complexity of care depends on the type of tulle:

• Smooth: voile, organza. The key difference from other species is the high standards of fabric to the right care. On a smooth material visible hooks, creases, stains. And gray, shades of yellowish, also clearly visible.
• Patterned tulle types: lace, mesh, gauze, a fabric with the audience. These varieties are less demanding and changing the hue is not as noticeable as on the smooth tissue. Furthermore, this embodiment tulle in most cases selected in color.

Important in the care of the fabric is considered. The manufacturer indicates on the package when you purchase the recommended modes for washing (machine, manual, degree and speed). The most popular materials:

• jacquard;
• nylon;
• tulle;
• satin;
• linen;
• synthetics.

The list shows how demanding care, and completely unpretentious curtains.

There are several reasons due to which the tissue can poseret or yellowing. Some are related to the environment and external provocateurs, others - with the peculiarities of life living in the apartment. Factors that negatively affect the tulle:

• tobacco smoke;
• combustion products during the cooking;
• fat;
• street, house dust, and so on.

Most people, when they notice that the tulle changed its original appearance, decide to buy a new one. We recommend not to hurry and to start with, try to remedy the situation on its own. So you can save time and money on campaigns in fabrics and curtains department stores.

How to whiten tulle at home: description, recipes

If you have decided to revive the curtains, you should know how to bleach tulle at home. There are a number of features, observing that you can restore the original appearance of fabric and it will once again please the eye white, freshness.

As soon as the landlady says a gray tint, the first thing that comes to mind - to send it in the washing machine tank gun. In 10-15% of cases, this has the effect, albeit temporary. In other cases, tulle stubbornly refuses to become white.

To ensure bleach fabric, you must use one of these methods:

• using household chemicals;
• resort to the popular recipes.

It is difficult to say that it will help in your case. Recommended to try before making a manipulation tool on an inconspicuous area. This eliminates the chance of damage to the curtains and the deterioration of the situation.

List of means for bleaching the fabric of gray color

Consider the basic and most popular chemicals which can be found on the shelves of the economic departments. We will provide the main areas of application, advantages and disadvantages of each agent during washing and bleaching.

Title	Suitable tissue types	not suitable	pros	Minuses
Vanish	synthetics jacquard kapron	silk wool tulle sateen linen	quick clean, harmless to humans and animals	high flow rate, the price
Denkmit	suede synthetics gunny wool tulle sateen linen	silk wool jacquard kapron	minimum flow, ease of application, a dry cleaning eliminates the appearance of stains on the tulle	high cost, after the tissue can harden
bugs	synthetic suede gunny jacquard tulle sateen linen	velvet tapestry silk kapron	for getting rid of old stains, washes even blood stains	should be used with gloves, as part of an aggressive. Clean without children and animals. After the application is recommended to ventilate the room
Nordlend	synthetic mat jacquard kapron sateen linen	silk wool tulle	It removes old stains and odors (including nicotine, alcohol, urine)	high flow, non-budgetary costs

In bleaching tulle at home is the best way - is suitable for the type of contamination and the type of fabric. Therefore, you should always come first, from the material and only then the cost or brand awareness.

Equally effective in bleaching folk remedies. Consider the main ones, give recipes and give recommendations.

The use of salt and soda whitening tulle

Many housewives know about the effectiveness of the salt is only slightly dirty, such as cleaning the stains of wine, food and other things. Fine salt retains water and absorbs moisture, fat. But salt whitening proves its efficiency in large surfaces.

To prepare the mixture you will need:

• salt;
• water;
• laundry detergent.

Mix 3 tbsp. l. salts with 10 liters of water (about ¾ standard bucket). Add 100 grams of liquid favorite washing powder. Mix thoroughly until completely dissolved and dip back tulle for 3-4 hours. We do not recommend to add conditioner at bleaching. You can do this it will be separately are machine washable.

After the lapse of time laid tulle prescription rinse with clean water several times.

Bleaching tulle Zelenko

When referring zelenki, as a means for bleaching, one might smile. It is difficult to imagine how this can be a liquid that can stain the skin for a few days, to make white fabric.

The secret lies in the concentration. You will need:

• Easy chemist zelenka in a glass vial;
• salt;
• water.

Add 9-10 drops per zelenki standard beaker with water and mix 2 tablespoons of salt. Take care that after the sludge does not precipitate formed. The liquid should be completely homogeneous. The final product pour into the bowl and fill it with warm water to the top.

The important point. After completion of the process in any case do not wring out the cloth - formed divorces. Simply remove the tulle from the pelvis and hang it on the bath or basin. When the water is completely drained, you can straighten it and hang on the oven.

The use of hydrogen peroxide for bleaching

Hydrogen peroxide is known for its disinfectant properties in medicine. She has another use - bleaching of fabrics. There are two ways to whiten:

• a quick way to require half an hour, 2 tablespoons of peroxide and 1 spoon of liquid ammonia. Add a liquid in a basin with hot water and put it in tulle. After 30 minutes it is possible to pull out and evaluate the result;
• lengthy method involves soaking the night. The basin with hot water soak tulle alcohol and add 1 spoon.

The process can be repeated several times, but only with intermediate complete drying of the tissue. Otherwise there is a risk of damage to the fiber material.

Means for soaking tulle

If these funds do not help or if you just want to use in other ways, we We prepared for you advice: in any means necessary to soak tulle, a list of the most effective, how they harmful to the tissue.

List of other popular tools for soaking and bleaching of tulle.

• Starch. Add the hot water basin 150-250 grams, mix and soak in tulle capacity for 3-4 hours.
• Grandfather whitening method involves the use of soap. Half of the bar grate, pour the soap into a metal pan and put on fire. After 5 minutes of boiling liquid can be removed from the heat and stir. We do not recommend use as an enamel container capacity, it will be difficult to wash off the soap from the walls. The resulting solution should soak tulle overnight.
• The following method is carried out using potassium permanganate, better known popularly as potassium permanganate. Grate 100 grams of soap, as in the previous board, add it in warm water and admixed with a mixture of 10-20 ml of manganese. Will last half an hour in the tank tulle and let dry.

All of the above methods have the advantages of:

• low cost;
• simplicity;
• good result.

The only thing with some difficulty will encounter - a rather long methods.

Effective whitening in the washing machine: laundry detergent in the machine, delicate bleaching conditions

We have prepared for you tips on how to make a snow-white tulle using the washing machine.

When washing in the machine to a powder can be added:

• 2 tbsp. l. hydrogen peroxide;
• 4-5 drops of green fodder;
• 3 tbsp. l. common soda;
• pharmacy pills gidroperit in the amount of 10 pieces.

The added money is not important. First and foremost it is worth remembering that, unlike soaking in a basin with water, machine wash is not for all types of fabric. Let us examine the key moments in the wash popular materials for the manufacture of tulle.

Organza

Tulle Organza in most cases represents a single tissue web without drawings openings. The material is quite demanding and it is better to give preference to hand-washing.

If you do not want to whiten her hands, it is necessary to observe the rules of washing in the machine:

• delicate wash cycle;
• no spin;
• a maximum temperature of 35 degrees.

If you follow the tips, guaranteed fabric maintain a decent appearance.

Veil

Softer organza veil, but it requires less maintenance. It washes out easily during normal washing mode at 30-40 degrees. We do not recommend pressing the fabric hands - risking damage. Remember that the veil is not straightened myself and it must be ironed after drying. Do it better in a white c / b sheets or other fabrics.

gauze

Many raises the question washable muslin, as it is freely hanging long twisted strands. Nothing complicated about it. Also, when a delicate washing operation, the temperature up to 40 degrees and without spinning.

kapron

Since monofilament curtain has synthetic base requirements it evinces not so much as a natural material. But he still must be cautious attitude. Capron is sensitive to high temperatures, so wash it at 40 degrees.

Useful advice for housewives on which funds will help whiten tulle

To summarize, highlight key points and draw up the top 6 tips on how to save or make a snow-white tulle shade.

1. Before soaking or washing machine be sure to shake well the curtain.
2. Almost all kinds of fabric, which is not forbidden to wash in the machine should be carefully zastiryvat. Use a delicate cycle, discard the spin and make the temperature around 40 degrees Celsius.
3. After washing stroke tulle (except veil) optionally. Enough to relieve her gently on the water and just hang out at the eaves. Tulle straighten under its own weight and moisture. Bonus from such drying will increase humidity in the apartment.
4. Laundry muslin and lace is recommended to use a special bag for washing. So, you will provide a delicate wash, and yarn material will not fall into the cavity of the machine.
5. One of features of tissues which are used in the manufacture of tulle - foaming is increased during washing. Therefore we recommend to add ⅓ of the normal amount of the detergent powder.
6. If you want beautiful tulle glistening in the sunlight, be sure to add in the wash a teaspoon of vinegar.

Whiten tulle and over make her snow-white is not difficult when properly selected mode. Before washing should know the type of fabric, and see the manufacturer's recommendations to washing. Before trying a new means of household chemical goods - pre-try it on an inconspicuous area of ​​tulle.

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