How to whiten tulle at home?

There are tulle curtains in almost every house, because this is a perfect solution for interior decoration. But over time, they turn yellow under the influence of the sun, street dust, cigarette smoke and every mistress is faced with the question of how to whiten tulle at home?

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Causes of Pollution and Methods of Bleaching them

There are several main reasons why tulle tissue loses its snow-white appearance. Of these, 3 basic ones are soot and fat, time, hot water. In the first 2 cases, the tulle can be whitened, in the third process it is irreversible, since the tissue structure itself changes.

Basically, for sewing curtains, a small selection of fabrics is used, such as: organza, mesh, muslin, veil, kapron. Often, they add lurex and polyester. All these materials have similar requirements for caring for them.

Important! Before you wash or bleach the tulle, carefully read the label and the care requirements shown on it.

Preparing for bleaching

Before bleaching the curtain, remove it from the accumulated dust and dirt inside the blade. You can do this manually or with a washing machine. In the second case, do not forget:

1. Do not wash at temperatures above 30 degrees, otherwise the yellowness enters the fabric.
2. Before putting the curtain in the car, fold it neatly, otherwise it will be very difficult to pat it.

Important! In order to whiten tulle at home, there are many ways. They can be divided into 2 types: bleaching with household chemicals and folk methods.

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Household whitening chemistry

The most simple and affordable means is "Whiteness".It is bred with several liters of water( read the instructions on the package).Next, place for 30 minutes.in the curtain solution.

There are some drawbacks in using this tool and you should know them:

1. After washing, there remains the smell of bleach, which will need to be masked by the conditioner.
2. Most likely, after using this drug, you will not be able to whiten your thing more than anything else.

Other bleaches that allow bleaching yellowed tulle and are used at home, have a similar application. The principle of operation is the same:

1. Dilute a portion of the powder or liquid with water.
2. Soak curtains for a period of time from half an hour to half a day.

Whitening curtains at home will help even stain remover. Its concentrated is applied to the area of ​​severe contamination, and when diluted, the whole product is soaked.

Important! With the above-described means, not every fabric can be whitened. Read the labels carefully.

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Traditional bleaching methods

For gentle materials that require thorough care, bleaching is best done in "grandmother's" ways. Consider the most popular of them.

Zelenka

A very unusual and seemingly ridiculous way to whiten tulle, but the result of such efforts is a dazzling result. Use:

1. Prepare a solution in the glass consisting of water and 10 drops of green.
2. Check after 2 minutes if a precipitate has appeared. If necessary, strain the solution.
3. In the last wash rinse bowl after washing, add 3 tablespoons.salt, dissolve it. Then pour the solution green.
4. Place the tulle for 2 minutes in the solution.
5. Remove and allow to drain water.
6. Pure tulle wrap the sheet and squeeze to absorb water.
7. Hang a wet curtain on the window, it will be smoothed out under its weight.

Sinka

In order to whiten the curtains at home with the help of blue eyes, you only need a cap of this remedy. The principle of use is the same as with the green.

Hydrogen Peroxide and Ammonium Alcohol

This combination is not suitable for all tissues, since it uses water of at least 40 degrees.

1. Combine 1 to 2 dilute ammonia and peroxide in a bucket of water.
2. Stir and place the item for bleaching for half an hour.
3. After the expiration of the time, rinse in cold water and hang dry.

MARGANTSOVKA

This method of how to bleach tulle / curtains at home is used as follows:

1. In a bucket, prepare a saturated solution of potassium permanganate.
2. Put a well soaped tulle curtain in the solution for 30-40 minutes.
3. Wash the bleached thing and dry it.

Starch

This method will not only restore the whiteness of your tulle, but also save it longer. For bleaching:

1. 250 g of starch dissolve in a basin with warm water.
2. Clean the thing and put it in this solution for a few minutes.
3. Rinse it off.

Important! Starch will also help keep the shape of your shower curtain.

Salt

There are 2 ways to whiten tulle with salt:

1. All the dust from the thing is removed. Then put it in a powder solution with salt( 5 liters of water, 4-5 tablespoons salt and powder - as in the instructions) at night. After washing and rinse.
2. After simple washing, the curtains are placed in a solution of 4 tbsp.l.salt for 15 minutes. Rinsing after treatment is not necessary.

Frozen

The washed curtain is placed in curdled milk for a day. After that, it must be rinsed and dried.

Important! Only natural product is suitable for this method. Prostokvasha from the store does not fit.

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Nylon curtains

It is not difficult to bleach nylon tulle at home, only you need to clearly know the rules that you need to adhere to when working. To understand how to bleach tulle capron at home, you need to remember that for a nylon:

• only uses cold water, that is, you can use only those methods in which the water temperature does not exceed 30 degrees;
• from the above mentioned means - it is green, blue, manganese, brine.
• starch - to maintain the shape.

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How to whiten the grayed tulle?

Some types of fabric for curtains do not turn yellow, but become gray. To bleach such a contamination, all the same types of bleaching as described above are suitable, but you must always take into account the type of tissue.

Important! The most effective way to whiten the grayed-out curtain is by hydrogen peroxide.

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Whitening old curtains

To bleach old tulle at home, you need to approach the procedure in a complex manner. You can reanimate your favorite curtain in such ways:

• digestion;
• bleaching in peroxide and ammonia;
• whitening in brine while rinsing;
• use of a starch solution.

Important! If the favorite thing has not acquired a satisfactory look for you, discard it without regret. Everything has its expiry date.

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Tips & Warnings:

1. Soak up heavily soiled curtains with powder for the night.
2. Use water for bleaching no more than 35 degrees, otherwise yellowness can stay forever.
3. Always wash the curtains before bleaching. If you erase them in the car, then turn on the delicate mode.
4. To make the material shine, table vinegar( 1 liter of water - 1 dessert spoon) can be added to the washing water.
5. If you wash the tulle from the nylon or organza for the first time - add the store bleach to the water.
6. Do not iron the curtains, it is better to tear the story wet on the window, under their weight they will smooth themselves.

Using our simple recommendations, you will learn from your own experience that it is not difficult to wash and bleach the curtains. Folk recipes using improvised tools will help make them white and shining. At the same time, you will spend minimum efforts and create coziness in your apartment.