How to return white to white things?

White shirt is an integral part of the evening men's suit, white cotton pants in summer are simply irreplaceable, and white curtains on the windows make it even lighter than the darkest room. In short, there are many white things, they look great when new. But the trouble is - they are perfectly visible even the tiniest specks, and to get an unpleasant yellowish or grayish shade of white things can even from time to time. Do not rush to repaint them, much less throw them away. There are many answers to the question of how to return white to white things.

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Let's start with sorting

So, you started washing. In the laundry basket were a variety of things - a white shirt, a cotton dress with a printed pattern, a bright woolen sweater and much more. Do not rush to load the machine.

First of all, the laundry should be sorted, and by several features.

1. Separate the white things from the colored ones.
2. Sort the white things by the types of fabric.
3. See which mode the manufacturer installed for each product.

Important! Even a tiny drawing or a narrow color strip on a white thing can very much shed and color everything else in the most unexpected colors. These things should be washed separately from everything.

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Things from cotton fabric

Cotton white things are usually in the house most of all, it's not only golfers and shirts, but also sheets with duvet covers. And the time is more often than not cotton, so the question of how to return the whiteness to the gray things is by no means idle.

But cotton things have their pluses - they are not so whimsical to the quality of bleach and washing powder, like silk or synthetics. Some things can be bleached even with the usual bleach, but this method refers to extreme - it can not be used often, because of chlorine the tissue loses its strength.

What is the best use and how to return white to white things from cotton fabric?

Option 1

For washing cotton fabrics, a simple and cheap bleach "Whiteness" is ideal, which can be found in any store. This tool will give white cloth pristine freshness and even removes not very noticeable spots.

Other bleach with the same principle of action can be found on sale, the price range is very large, but the method of use is approximately the same:

1. Wash the thing in the usual way, using any powder for cotton fabrics.
2. Pour cold water into the basin and add "Whiteness" according to the instructions. Soak the thing and leave it for an hour.
3. Rinse the product.

Option 2

Cotton underwear can be boiled. This ancient method is effective even now. This treatment can not withstand any color stains, so boiling is very useful not only to rid the thing of a grayish shade, but it is great for shedding things.

Important! You can add a little bleach, the effect will be more noticeable.

How to act:

1. Rub the soap on the grater.
2. Pour water into a large enamel or steel pan.
3. Immerse the laundry in a pan.
4. Bring water to a boil.
5. Boil the laundry for an hour.

Important! Aluminum pan for boiling laundry is not suitable. White things will not be white, but dirty gray.

Whiten white things in the washing machine

Cotton things are also good because they can be washed and bleached in a conventional washing machine and in an automatic:

1. In a conventional washing machine, bleach is added together with detergent.
2. If you have an automatic machine, bleach should be put in a special tray for bleaching and emollients.
3. In addition, there are many washing powders with whitening effect - they are also suitable.

And then - as usual: washing, rinsing, spinning, drying. For greater effect, you can use the prewash and additional rinse modes - many modern machines have them. With this approach, you will certainly be able to return the whiteness of white things.

White T-shirts and socks

White socks are smart, but the soles of them have the property to darken. Dark spots are very hard to wash off, and you need to get rid of them immediately. Boric acid will help you.

1. Pour 2 liters of water into a small container.
2. Add 2 tablespoons boric acid.
3. Dip the socks or jersey into the solution and hold for a couple of hours.
4. Wash the thing in the usual way.

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To the window was elegant

White tulle gives the window a special charm. Noticeable spots on the curtains usually do not happen, but they are graying quite often. There are very effective ways how to return white color to gray things, and in this case it will be better not to boil the curtains, and soak in a special solution. You will find the necessary substances in the nearest pharmacy - by the way, they are useful not only for bleaching.

You need:

• ammonia;
• hydrogen peroxide.

How to return whiteness to white curtains:

1. Pour approximately 10 liters of hot water into the pelvis.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of ammonia.
3. In the same solution, pour 2 tablespoons of peroxide.
4. Immerse the tulle curtains into the basin.

Important! Make sure that all the cloth is immersed in the solution.

1. Wait 30 minutes.
2. Wash and rinse the curtains.

Important! In the same way, you can also bleach the guipure blouse. Nitrate and peroxide do no harm to these tissues. The only thing that should be taken care of is that the thing does not stay in the pelvis for too long. Soak for a day in this case is definitely not worth it.

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Synthetic fabrics

Synthetic fabrics have a lot of flaws, but there are also advantages:

1. The stains with them are washed much more easily than with cotton or linen.
2. Synthetic fabrics almost do not lose color, and even white things stay white for a long time.

How to give whiteness to white things made of synthetic fabric? A tool for this is on your dining table. This is the most common table salt:

1. Make a solution at the rate of 2 tablespoons of salt per 1 liter of water.
2. Lower the product into the solution for about half an hour - and it will again be as fresh as new.

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Woolen and silk things

White wool and silk also fade with time, only become not grayish, but yellowish. They, like cotton, can be whitened directly during washing. Wash such things most often manually, but sometimes you can use the machine in a delicate washing mode.

For hand washing, the whitening agent can be prepared by yourself. You need:

• salt;
• peroxide;
• ammonia;
• laundry detergent.

The solution is prepared as follows.

1. Pour a bucket of water into a basin or a tub.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of detergent for wool or silk.
3. Add 2 tablespoons peroxide and ammonia.
4. Add 8 tablespoons of coarse salt.

Important! All the ingredients should be properly mixed. Things soak for 2 hours, and then rinse. The yellowing usually disappears.

Only for silk

Silk is one of the most whimsical materials. Therefore for bleaching silk things there is a special gentle way. The mustard powder will help you out. Infusion is done this way.

1. Mustard pour boiling water at the rate of 1 tablespoon of powder per 1 liter of water.
2. Allow the water to cool and stand for an hour.
3. Strain water through gauze, drain water into a separate container.
4. This mustard should be poured a second time.
5. Allow water to infuse.
6. Drain the water in the same container as the first serving.
7. Wash the white silk thing in this water without any other washing or bleaching agents.

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White flax

White linen things also sometimes show a yellowness. Whiten linen thing can be exactly the same as cotton. However, if you need to remove a few yellow spots( for example, from sweat) - the usual bleaching is unlikely to give the desired effect. It is better to first remove the stains, and then already wash the thing with the bleach.

The way to get rid of stains is simple:

1. Open 2 tablets of acetylsalicylic acid.
2. Dissolve the powder in water - enough to take a half glass.
3. Treat stains.
4. Leave the thing for 2 hours.
5. Wash the linen product the way you always do.

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To keep things snow-white

White things last longer retain their magnificent appearance if you consider several circumstances.

1. Never wash white linen together with colored linen, no matter what fabric is sewn.
2. Do not forget that white things from different materials are not always friendly with each other. Cotton and linen can sometimes be washed together, but if woolen and synthetic products fall into this company - all things, the crust of everything, will become the same grayish color.
3. Observe the temperature setting. When washing linen and cotton things, add a small amount of coarse salt to the water.
4. When whitening in the machine, use liquid bleaches.

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Tips that will make life much easier:

1. In a hardware store or hypermarket, you can find special wipes that can absorb faded paint. Keep always at hand a package of such napkins - and you do not have to whiten a blanket for the second time, if you accidentally hit the red panties with him.
2. Do not attempt to bleach products made of synthetic fabrics with chlorine-containing bleaches. After a similar treatment, the beloved white blouse is likely to become delicate.
3. Ever since people learned how to handle cotton and linen, they dried canvases in the sun. And this, too, gave a whitening effect. So why not follow their example? Hang out stuff from these materials on the street to dry. This will also give them a so pleasant fragrance of natural freshness.

Now you definitely will not have any problems with choosing the right tool if you are thinking of returning white to white things. Apply all the above methods in practice and definitely you will be satisfied with the result.