The things were painted when washing - what to do and how to save clothes?

It is recommended to wash bright and dark things separately from light ones, as they can not only shed, but also color the entire contents of the washing machine. Not everyone knows what to do, if things were painted when washing, so they are simply thrown out when this happens. But it is not necessary to hurry with this, because today there are many ways that allow you to wash the painted clothes and return it to color.

Emergency measures

If you notice that the thing has been painted, try to take immediate action. Try again to wash it in the usual way, having previously sorted the colors of the washing machine. For greater efficiency before washing, stains can be rubbed with soap and leave for 3-4 hours.

If the colored or dark stains do not have time to dry, a dishwashing detergent will help wash them. Add it to hot water and soak in this solution for a couple of hours. If you washed the laundry and this did not help, more serious actions will be required.

Useful to know

The effectiveness of various measures restoring color, largely depends on the type of fabric. Cotton clothes return the original look the easiest. Artificial materials, such as nylon, are hard to whiten, and sometimes impossible.

How to return color to things?

If you need to bleach colored things, try washing them in a typewriter by adding a powder to the usual bleach( it can be purchased at a household chemistry store).Liquid bleach is added to the pre-wash compartment. In order not to spoil the white things completely, be sure to follow the instructions on the package of the remedy. If the thing can not be washed in a typewriter, first soak it in the bleach for 5-6 hours, then wash by hand.

Bleach can be used if the fabric is white. Bright clothes after such processing can lose the color. It is recommended to use the means marked "Color" or "For colored fabrics".Many stain removers are not only added to the washing machine, but also pre-applied to the stain.

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When buying a bleach, pay attention to its composition. Means with chlorine is not recommended for washing delicate fabrics: silk, wool, flax. The tissue can simply deteriorate from such an aggressive effect.

Folk remedies

• Ammonia alcohol or hydrogen peroxide.

4 liters of water will require 2 teaspoons of ammonia or 2-3 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide. Pour water in a bucket, a metal basin or in a large saucepan, add molasses or peroxide into it, mix everything thoroughly and put the painted things into the solution. Place the pelvis on the stove and bring the water to a boil. To wash the fabric, simmer it over low heat for about an hour.

• If you are afraid that boiling can spoil your underwear, you can use another way.

Dissolve 10 ml of ammonia in 5 liters of hot water. Soak in such a solution thing for at least 1-1.5 hours. After that, the spots should disappear. But be prepared for the fact that there will remain a strong smell of ammonia. To remove it, wash the thing in a typewriter or manually with a fragrant conditioner. So you can wash both white and colored fabrics. Starch, salt and citric acid.

To prepare the cleansing composition, mix in equal proportions( approximately 1 tablespoon) citric acid, salt, starch and grinded laundry soap. Mix well and add a little warm water to make a thick gruel. Take the clothes and on the damaged areas from the wrong side, apply this mixture. In this form, leave the thing for 8-10 hours( you can overnight), then rinse and, if necessary, wash again in the typewriter.

• Lemon juice.

Lemon is famous for its whitening properties, so it will help to return things white. Rub the damaged parts with half a lemon and leave the thing in this condition for several hours. To whiten the product from a delicate fabric, you can soak it in water with lemon juice or citric acid. Then follows the usual washing, then drying.

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This method is rather risky, so it should be used at the very least. Several crystals of potassium permanganate are dissolved in water, add the powder for hand washing and mix. In this water, soak things of the same color for 1-1,5 hours. After this, it is necessary to thoroughly rinse the laundry in large quantities of water.

General recommendations of

1. Did you wash the thing and notice that it was painted? Go immediately to her "resuscitation".Do not dry it, let alone iron it. Otherwise, the paint can enter into the fabric, after which it will be much harder to get it out.
2. When trying to whiten things, do not mix several things at once. Use them separately from each other.
3. Please note that after boiling, the fabric may become deformed, thinner, lose color. Therefore, it is recommended to resort to it in extreme cases, if a simple wash did not help to whiten the laundry.
4. When using chemicals, it is not recommended to re-wash or boil a thing more than 3 times in a row. Otherwise, the fibers of the fabric will disintegrate and do nothing more, since the clothes will not be suitable for wearing.
5. If you have purchased a new item and do not know if it is susceptible to molt, the first time it is better to wash it separately from the rest of the clothes.
6. Most of the fabric is prone to staining when washed in hot water. Therefore, when erasing things at high temperature, first divide them by colors.
7. To prone to molting things do not spoil the rest of the products, you can use special napkins that catch the color.

Alternative ways to resuscitate things

What if I did not manage to wash the thing? Do not rush it out. In some cases, clothes can be zadekorirovat. There are many ways that will allow to create an author's thing. Here are just some of them.

• Try painting with special paints for the fabric. With the help of a stencil, paints and a sponge you can make beautiful patterns. If you draw well, you do not need to use a stencil.
• Buy acrylic paint for fabric in an aerosol can. It is easy to apply, quickly dries, while washing, the color is preserved.
• Some things, for example cotton, can be painted completely, boiling in an aniline dye.
• The spoiled thing can be decorated with appliqués, sequins or sequins. Ready-made applications are sold in stores of fabrics and accessories.

If you spoil an expensive product and doubt whether you can fix the situation yourself, do not experiment and try all the ways one by one. In this case, it is better to spend money and use the services of dry cleaning.