How to whiten tulle from dullness at home?

Decorating windows with snowy tulle gives the home a fresh, elegant and airy appearance. But like all white fabrics, tulle accumulates dust, and in due course loses its dazzle. The sun's rays have a negative effect on the structure of the material, and the street dust pollution, soot and smoke turn a light, delicate, dazzling whitish tulle into a dull gray fabric, similar to the gauze used. The most radical mistresses start to think about changing the curtains. But one should not resort to such hasty decisions, since today we will tell you how to whiten tulle from dullness at home, so that it again shone, while spending a minimum of financial means.

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How to wash tulle from greyness at home?

Normal washing with the use of powder for white linen can, of course, remove the yellow shade of the fabric. But frequent washing will quickly spoil the product, and instead of the expected white radiant color, as a result - gray and smoky. With the problem you can fight only with proven and professional bleach or folk remedies.

In the article, we tried to collect all the effective ways of whitening curtains, we'll start with chemical brighteners.

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Household chemicals for whitening

The modern chemical industry produces a great variety of bleaches, not only with stain remover, but also with bleaching.

Important! The downside of household chemicals is one-off efficiency. Even after repeated washing, the bleach does not give the desired result. In addition, using chemical agents should strictly adhere to safety regulations - use personal protective equipment and strictly follow the recommended dosage.

Application of

To bleach nylon tulle at home in a washing machine:

• The product should be diluted or added to the machine compartment according to the instructions.
• Chemical bleach can also be used after washing, soaking the curtains in the medium for 20-30 minutes. After soaking the cloth should be thoroughly rinsed.

Important! Do not try to mix the two incompatible types of bleach, since the funds in 99% of cases neutralize the work of each other. In addition, as a result of such an experiment, toxic fumes that are very harmful to your health can be released.

Effective bleaching agents

As a bleaching agent, you can use:

• "Bingo tulle" is an oxygen bleaching agent.
• "Frau Schmidt" - impeccable whiteness in tablets. One pill is enough to wash the curtains.
• "Pilotex tulle" is an oxygen-containing stain remover for bleaching delicate fabrics and tulle.
• "Dr. Beckmann "- for really white curtains. Special products provide quick assistance to the yellowed and grayed tissue, restore the original whiteness and freshness.
• "Vanish Oxi Action" - stain remover. For machine washing enough ½ cap tool.
• "Cashmere" - washing powder for curtains. Designed for machine washing at a temperature of 30-50 degrees.
• "Whiteness" is a reactive Soviet bleach. If you need to quickly bleach the tulle from greyness at home, buy the composition of the product based on chlorine. The only drawback - the drug is very aggressive, after repeated use, the curtain will begin to tear and dilapidate. Therefore, for permanent use, this composition is not recommended - it is better to alternate with safer means.

Tips:

1. To get rid of the pungent smell of chlorine, and at the same time make the curtains soft, at the end of the wash add a conditioner for the laundry.
2. When washing curtains in the car, select the following modes: "Delicate", "Gentle" or "Hand wash".The water temperature should not be above 30 degrees, and the spin speed is not more than 400 rpm.

Important! Increasing the water temperature will have the opposite effect - tulle will turn yellow, and a high spin speed will ruin the structure of the tissue.

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How to whiten tulle folk remedies?

The choice of the method of whitening curtains depends on the type of fabric from which they are sewn. The most common materials for tulle:

1. Organza - a beautiful, but very whimsical fabric. She does not tolerate contact with hot water and chemical bleaches. Of the folk remedies for bleaching, organza tulips are suitable:
   1. Hydrogen peroxide and ammonia for soaking.
   2. Salt with green rinse.
   3. Rinse solution for rinsing.
2. Capron is a rather gentle synthetic material. He needs gentle washing and delicate whitening. Capron is not afraid of washing and soaking in a saline solution, rinsing with greenery. Perfectly bleaches kapron product potassium permanganate.

How to use household bleaches, we will discuss further

Method # 1.Salt and water

This is one of the cheapest ways to bring the curtains in order. A pack of salt is found in every home, and you can use the remedy before and after washing.

To bleach tulle with salt at home, proceed as follows:

1. Dissolve with water 3-5 st.tablespoons of salt( not iodized).
2. Add half a cup of detergent.
3. Thoroughly mix everything.
4. Immerse the tulle in the resulting solution for at least 3-4 hours( and at night).
5. In case of severe dirt, wash the curtains in the machine, and with the light ones - rinse.

Important! Salt can also be used after washing as follows: add in a basin with warm water 1-2 tbsp.tablespoons of salt and leave the tulle for 15 minutes. Then carefully wring out and hang. The salt will give an easy gloss effect, and the washed curtains will look starched.

Method Advantages:

• Low cost. Qualitative bleaching will cost a few rubles.
• Availability. Salt is always present in every kitchen.
• Hypoallergenicity. Salt can be used even for curtains from the nursery, since it is not an allergen.
• Easy to use.

Important! Minus - the process of bleaching will take several hours.

Method number 2.Zelenka

Do not be surprised, after all, you can not only make knees to process and transform children into "grasshoppers" during chicken pox, but also to bleach tulle from dullness at home. Use this universal tool can be even for very yellowed curtains.

Brilliant green solution used after normal washing in this way:

1. Stir 200 ml of water and 10 drops of green.
2. To enhance the effect, add 2 tbsp.spoons of salt with top.
3. After a few minutes, look at the solution for a precipitate. If not, pour the solution into the rinse basin. If the precipitate is, mix the ingredients until completely dissolved or strain the solution.

The washing of the tulle with salt and greens is as follows:

1. Pour 7-10 liters of warm water into the basin.
2. Pour the finished concentrate there.
3. Place the tulle in the pelvis and leave it for 3-5 minutes, periodically turning it over.
4. Remove tulle, do not squeeze, hang it to drain water.
5. Dry the curtain straightened.

Method Advantages:

• Availability. Zelenka is in every house.
• Cheapness. The solution is very cheap in comparison with the means of household chemicals.
• Whitening takes a minimum of time.

Important! Minus - there is a possibility that the material will not acquire a snow-white tinge, but light-green divorces, if you do not stir the green.

Method number 3.Sink

You can wash the tulle from yellowness at home with a small amount of blue.

Manual whitening

If you wash the tulle by hand, proceed as follows:

1. In a basin with warm water( 7-10 liters) add one cap of bluegrass.
2. Stir the solution thoroughly so that there are no lumps.
3. Pour the pre-washed tulle into the solution, rinse for 2-3 minutes.
4. Rinse the product with clean water.

When washing in the machine:

1. Add the cap of the product to the rinse compartment.
2. Do not mix with powder.

Method Advantages:

• Efficiency. Tulle becomes really white.
• The bleaching process does not take much time.

Important! The disadvantages of this method of whitening tulles from greyness:

• It's almost impossible to find blue in shops.
• Probability of stubborn stains. If you do not stir the remedy carefully, stains may remain on the tissue. It is for this reason that the rinse article with blue is better by hand, since some models of washing machines do not thoroughly dissolve the bleaching agents( bluehead clumps may get into the drum).

Method # 4.Hydrogen peroxide and ammonia

If you find bottles in your medicine cabinet, then you do not need to buy bleach, as you can cook it yourself.

Application of

To bleach tulle with hydrogen peroxide and ammonia, proceed as follows:

1. Pour water into the basin with a temperature above 50 degrees( 80-90).
2. Pour in 2 tbsp.spoons of hydrogen peroxide.
3. Add 1 tbsp.spoon of ammonia.
4. Thoroughly mix the solution with a spoon.
5. Lower the curtain in the solution for 20 minutes. Periodically turn the product over.
6. Thoroughly rinse the tulle with running water.
7. Do not squeeze, hang the tulle to dry.

Important! Minus method - can only be used for cotton fabrics of sufficient density.

Tips:

• If you wash the product in a machine, add 20 ml of hydrogen peroxide solution to the detergent compartment. Set the mode to "Delicate washing".
• You can leave the curtain overnight in a solution of water and a bubble of ammonia. In the morning, rinse the product thoroughly and hang to dry.

Method number 5.Starch:

1. First of all, clean the tulle from dust and wash it with your hands or in the car.
2. To prepare the solution, mix 200-300 grams of starch with 10 liters of warm water.
3. Lower the curtains into the solution.
4. Leave the product for 5 hours.
5. Hang the tulle without squeezing. Advantages of the method:
   • The minimum cost of bleaching.
   • Starch gives the tulle a relief shape.

   Important! Minus - it takes several hours for the bleaching process.

   Method number 6.Manganese

   Brown manganese can also make tulle snow-white. For this you will need:

   • 100 g of laundry soap, grated.
   • 1 glass of warm water.
   • Manganese at the tip of the knife.

   Use

   Use the ingredients as follows:

   1. Dilute manganese with a glass of water until it is intense in pink.
   2. Add the solution to the basin with water. The solution should be gently pink.
   3. Add the scrap of laundry soap.
   4. Stir the ingredients thoroughly until a pink soapy foam forms.
   5. Place the tulle for 30 minutes.
   6. If necessary, wash the curtains manually or in the car.
   7. Rinse and hang the product.

   Advantages of the method:

   • Excellent results persist long enough.
   • Minimum time for bleaching.

   Important! Minus - it's quite difficult to find manganese.

   Method number 7.Soda

   Soda, like salt, is always in the kitchen. Use soda can be used as an additional means for soaking the product before machine washing.

   Application

   You can do this as follows:

   1. Add 4 grams of water to 50 grams of detergent and 1 tbsp.spoon of soda.
   2. Stir the ingredients thoroughly until completely dissolved. Soak the tulle for 20 minutes.
   3. Transfer the curtain to the machine and wash it in the normal mode.
   4. Rinse the product.
   5. Dry the tulle straightened.

   Pros:

   • Availability.
   • Cheapness.
   • Easy to use.
   • Fast and long-term action.

   Method number 8.Digestion

   This method is also called passive washing, since digestion allows evenly removing all contaminants and pigments.

   Application of

   This method requires:

   • Large galvanized pan.
   • Tool for stirring.
   • Washing powder or laundry soap.

   If you get everything you need, proceed as follows:

   1. Dilute the detergent with water.
   2. Place the tulle in the tank so that it is completely buried in the water.
   3. Put the broth on fire.
   4. Boil the curtains for about an hour, stirring constantly.
   5. Remove the container from heat.
   6. Rinse the tulle with warm water and then cool.
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   What to do with a strongly yellowed tulle?

   Strongly burned curtains are difficult to fix in one of the listed ways. In this case, you need an integrated approach:

   1. First of all, wash the product in the machine with the addition of powder.
   2. Then boil the curtains in a strong solution of laundry soap for an hour.
   3. After - soak the tulle in a solution of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia.
   4. Rinse with brine.
   5. Secure the effect by rinsing in a starch solution.
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   Useful recommendations

   To whiten the tulles from greyness and yellowness was the most effective, use the following recommendations:

   • Before tasting, be sure to shake the tulle.
   • For soaking and washing, use only warm water( up to 35 degrees), so that the yellowness is not permanently eaten.
   • Whitening measures should be applied immediately, at the first signs of color loss.
   • To the curtains shone in the sun, add a little table vinegar( 1 liter of water - 1 dessert spoonful of vinegar) to the wash water.
   • Very dirty curtains soak overnight in water with the addition of powder or laundry soap.
   • Before bleaching, tulle must be washed.
   • When hand washing, do not rub the material, but lightly squeeze it.
   • After washing, do not twist the tulle by hand and do not use the spin function when machine wash. Curtains hang up wet, so that the folds straighten under their own weight.

   Important! In the process of bleaching, do not use chloric water, in any case do not use hydrogen peroxide or ammonia in chlorinated water.

   We hope that our advice and recommendations helped you whiten the tulle and she decorates the window with her elegant whiteness and airiness. All of the above methods have passed the main test - the test of time. Therefore, safely follow our recommendations in the future, so as not to harm the delicate, gentle and such a thin material.