How to restore the color of clothes?

Contents:
  • Why do clothes lose color?
  • For cream, brown, beige things
  • For green things
  • For red items:
  • For white things
  • For yellow, blue
  • For products with colored embroidery
  • For black clothes
  • For blue clothes
  • How to return to life unsuccessfully washed clothes?
  • Tips for proper washing

In every wardrobe, there are things different in both color and composition. And everyone wants so that our things always look 100%.But throwing products in the washing machine, at the end of the process, we often get the wrong result that we expect. Some things change beyond recognition. And in the first outburst of disappointment, I want to throw out my clothes. Do not rush, you can still fix it. From our tips you will learn how to restore the color of clothes of any type.

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Why does clothes lose color?

One of the main reasons for moulting clothes is the non-observance of the temperature regime of washing.

Important! Carefully study the tag on things and set the correct mode.

But even with this rule, with every wash the clothes lose their former color. This is facilitated by:

  • numerous washing and friction materials;
  • burn in the sun;
  • long storage of things in the closet.

What should I do?

To begin with, before washing, you need to separate your things according to color, and then work on a method that is suitable for the shade of the product. Let's consider the rules of care and restoration of a shade of a material on colors. For each color will have its own method.

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For cream, brown, beige things

These clothes are the easiest to care for, you can restore its color by the following means.

Method 1

We will use the usual tea brewing:

  1. Brew strong from black tea.

Important! Color saturation depends on the strength of the brew.

  1. If there is doubt about the color, wet the used toothbrush.
  2. On the underside of the product, on the seam where there is a facial tissue, treat.
  3. After the comparison, correct the solution.
  4. Clean clean clothes in the solution for 30-60 minutes.
  5. Rinse in cold water and dry.

Method 2:

  1. Pour the green peel from the walnuts with boiling water.
  2. Allow 15-20 minutes to infuse.
  3. Strain, dilute with warm water.
  4. It is advisable to do tissue testing as described above.
  5. Soak the product for 20-30 minutes.
  6. Rinse with cold water.
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For green things

We use alum - you can buy it in any pharmacy. To restore the color of clothing with this remedy:

  1. Dissolve alum in warm water.
  2. Rinse clothing.
  3. Rinse the product in cold water.
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For red products:

  1. Prepare a mixture of soda and vinegar by this calculation: 1 liter of water 1 tablespoon of soda, 1 tablespoon of vinegar 9%.
  2. Soak things for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Rinse in cold water.
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For white things

Using this method, you will permanently get rid of the gray shade on your white things.

Method 1 - with hydrogen peroxide:

  1. Dilute the peroxide in water in the following ratio: 1 teaspoon per 2 liters of water.
  2. Leave for 15-20 minutes, turning over every 5 minutes for even bleaching.
  3. Rinse in cold water.

Method 2 - with ammonia

This method is suitable for things made of cotton and linen. He will breathe into your things a "second life":

  1. Dissolve alcohol in a ratio of 5-7 tablespoons per 10 liters of warm water.
  2. Let things go for 2-3 hours.
  3. Rinse in cold water.
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For yellow, blue

To restore the color data, we will use the orange peel:

  1. Make a strong infusion of fresh or dried crusts.
  2. Strain.
  3. Rinse the broth in the decoction.
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For products with colored embroidery

Today, fashion with embroidery has become fashionable, and if you want to refresh it, use this method:

  1. Wet the product before washing in a solution with salt for 10-15 minutes, per 1 literwarm water 2 teaspoons salt.
  2. Then in the same water, wash the product with laundry soap.
  3. Rinse several times under running cool water.

Important! Without pressing, we hang to dry.

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For black clothes

If you need to restore the color of black things, we use such tools.

Method 1:

  1. Prepare an emulsion of black carcass( used for writing) water and salt.
  2. Clean product and rinse.
  3. Dry.

Method 2:

  1. Prepare an infusion of tobacco( you can buy in a tobacconist) per 1 liter of boiling water 20 grams of tobacco.
  2. After 1 hour, filter.
  3. Dip clothes for 30 minutes.
  4. Rinse in cool water.
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For blue clothes

Very often your blue clothes, even the new ones, change color quickly. And this color is one of the most popular. Let's consider some variants how to return color of clothes of such color.

Method 1:

  1. Pour hot water into the basin, add 1-2 teaspoons of ammonia.
  2. Soak clothes for 30-40 minutes.

Important! This method will return not only the brightness of the color, but also rid of the greasy spots .

Method 2

For this method, you need to purchase a special paint for the fabric - exactly the one from which your product is sewn. Next:

  1. Dye in the wrapper immerse in hot water.
  2. Stir until the paint has dissolved.

Important! Wrap the dye very well, so that the crystals do not hit the clothes.

  1. Immerse clothes in solution.
  2. Flip every 5 minutes for even staining.
  3. Well squeeze and dry.

Important! Burned out in the sunlight clothing will become a little brighter when using this method.

Method 3:

  1. Prepare a mixture of 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 liter of water.
  2. Rinse well.
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How to return to life unsuccessfully washed clothes?

Every housewife has had an unsuccessful wash. That mode was mistakenly set by the wrong one, then the fabric turned out to be of poor quality. And after such incidents, you will have a "gift".

But do not be discouraged, with the help of our advice, you will be able to bring things back to life.

The most effective method is dry cleaning, but it's expensive. And it is necessary to resort to it in the event that the thing really is worth it. And our methods are simple, do not require special investment and are effective.

Method 1:

  1. Take a large enamel pan or a basin, dissolve ammonia in water with ammonia. For 1 liter of water, 20 ml of alcohol.
  2. Dip the shed clothes and heat on the fire, stirring, to a boil.
  3. If after the first boiling the result is not too good then the procedure can be repeated.

Important! You can repeat no more than 2 times. It is better to use for dense and durable fabrics such as flax, cotton.

Method 2

The effective method is the repeated washing method.

  1. Repeat washing of "faded" things at a temperature of 50-60 degrees.
  2. Powder is added in a double size.

Important! If you do this right after an unsuccessful cleaning process, you can restore the color of your clothes in 80% of cases.

Method 3

Very often, there are situations when washing with colored products get white, and naturally they are painted in different colors. A simple reception will help you:

  1. Take a bleach for white things.
  2. Dissolve according to the instructions and soak the damaged things for 1-2 hours.
  3. We rinse and dry.

Method 4

But it happens that even colored fabrics need help. Then, to restore the color of the clothes:

  1. Make the mixture. We take: starch, table salt, citric acid, shaving from soap for 1 tablespoon, if you have one thing.
  2. With this mixture we process the unfavorable places for 10 hours.
  3. After - wash the product in warm water.
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Tips for the proper washing of

But all these troubles can be avoided by following simple tips, following which you will not struggle with the consequences of changing the shade of a thing. .

Tip 1

Choose the correct washing mode. Carefully look at the tag, under what mode you need to erase.

Tip 2

Choose the right detergent.

Tip 3

Do not erase together colored and white things or colored and black, and of course black and white.

Applying all our tips in practice, you can wear your favorite clothes for a long time. In turn, it will please you with a variety of colors. So - you are provided with a good mood for every day!