How to correctly and easily wash baby white socks?

Often children's white socks become a problem, because to wash them have to work hard. All mothers would like to know a secret that would make this work easier and more effective. In this article, we will tell you some practical tips on how to return dirty socks of white color freshness and purity.

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Rules for washing socks

Socks can be different in type of fabric, in color, according to purpose( male, female, children's).In order not to harm when washing these products, you must follow the following simple rules:

• Be sure to spend a few minutes to distribute before washing the socks for colors and types of fabric.

Important! Baby white socks, like any other such colors can not be washed with colored linens and with colored things in general. Colored knitwear can repaint white socks and completely ruin them.

• Dark-colored socks do not require such care, as white. They can safely be sent to a washing machine and washed in the usual way.
• Just before washing, the socks should be turned inside out.
• If the products are not too dirty and you just want to refresh their look, then you can wash the socks in the washing machine by putting them one into one.
• If you decide to wash the socks by hand, then put them on your hands, like mittens, and rub it off thoroughly with soap and on each other.
• Dry socks are best in pairs, side by side. Thus, you will avoid losing one of the socks.

Important! If the majority of socks can be dried on a battery, then children's white socks are categorically forbidden to dry on heating appliances. Such drying can lead to yellowing of the fabric.

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How to wash white socks?

Baby socks of any color are always more than dirty. With this, there is nothing to be done, because children are active and thus will know the world. In this process, they pay little attention to the purity of their clothes, let alone socks. Children's white socks, as a rule, are worn purely on holidays or on a visit, because it is very difficult to wash them. What can I do to give the white socks the same elegant look without much effort?

Take a few useful tips to help you with this task:

• To whiten white socks, you can use one of the modern bleaches.

Important! If you decide to use bleach, be sure to read the instruction manual for its use on the package - some of them are capable of damaging the fabric.

• Household soap is quite effective for difficult stains. It can give odds to even a good washing powder. It is best to wash the children's socks, soap with the mark "for stains" is suitable. After soaping the socks in a basin with warm water until a large amount of foam forms, leave the products in foam for 30-40 minutes. After that, rinse the laundry thoroughly.
• If household chemicals cause allergy to you or your family members, or for some other reason you are trying not to use chemical detergents, then ordinary lemon will come to your rescue. It has bleaching properties. It is enough to squeeze a few drops of lemon juice onto the soiling and leave the product for a while, for better action.
• Mustard powder is another natural product that will help to wash children's white socks. Add 50 grams of powder directly to the drum with things and set the wash mode with a temperature not higher than +40 C. Also, the mustard can be applied before washing to stains for a more reliable result.

Important! Socks are best washed in warm water. The bulk of contamination on the socks is of the protein type. When contacting hot water, the mud curls, which greatly complicates the process of its removal from the fabric.

If these methods did not help you restore the old white children's socks, you can try the following methods.

Digestion

For more efficient digestion of white children's socks, you will need a lemon.

Method 1:

1. Cut a pair of lobules and put in cold water.
2. Add the same detergent.
3. Socks that require washing, immerse in a soap-lemon solution and put the vessel on fire.
4. Boil it for 10 minutes.

Method 2:

1. Place 5 liters of water in a medium-sized sliced ​​lemon.
2. Bring water to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
3. After this, take out the lemon.
4. Place the already stretched baby white socks in a saucepan of lemon water.
5. Boil them for about 25 minutes.
6. After the time has elapsed, press out the items and hang them dry.

Important! This method of digestion is suitable only for cotton fabrics.

Soaking

Soaking is done before washing for a more effective result.

Method 1

For white socks, soaking in boric acid solution is especially effective. It can be prepared as follows: 1 tbsp.l. Boric acid mix with 1 liter of water.

Dip the dirty children's white socks into this mixture for 2-3 hours, then stretch them in a washing machine in the usual mode.

Method 2

Hydrogen peroxide and ammonia are considered to be an excellent tool for bleaching things. The solution, which is needed for soaking, is prepared as follows: in a water basin stir 2-3 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide and 1 tablespoon of ammonia. Soak in such a solution white socks for 2-3 hours, then spread in the usual way for you.

Important! This method is also great for worn white things that have become gray with frequent washes.

Method 3

Soaking in a baking soda solution gives an excellent result when bleaching things:

1. Prepare the solution with water and ¼ cup of soda.
2. Soak dirty white socks in them for a few hours.
3. Wash and rinse out.

How to wash woolen socks?

Warm socks in the cold season protect not only children, but also adults from hypothermia. So that the socks made of wool do not lose their properties and externally remain the same, you need to be able to handle them correctly during washing:

• Baby wool socks are best washed in warm water.
• Use liquid detergent for washing woolen things.
• The most gentle and optimal option for washing this type of socks is hand washing.

Important! Woolen socks can not be washed in hot water. This leads to their shrinkage and a decrease in size several times.

How correctly to wash by hand woolen socks?

Many believe that hand washing is a remnant of the past. However, some things simply can not be washed in a washing machine. Socks made of wool - one of these options:

• Pull out woolen socks on both sides to remove dust from them as much as possible.
• Use cold or warm water for washing. Lather the socks and rub it gently.
• Wash on both sides.
• Rinse the product very carefully so that the soap does not remain in the fibers.
• After all the procedures, you need to gently squeeze a pair of socks and hang it on the clothesline.

Important! Wool things can not be unscrewed, otherwise they can change their original shape.

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Tips for the care of white socks:

• To ensure that the children's white socks do not lose their original appearance, they must be washed after each socks. Let the child not wear them more than once in a row, because then the pollution will be more serious and they will be more difficult to remove.
• White socks must be washed and stored separately from things of a different color.

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How to choose the right white socks for a child?

With the right choice of children's white socks and taking into account all the nuances of washing and care, this type of things should last you a long time in its original form. But to achieve this you need to be able to really choose the right socks in the store:

• Choose a well-known and trusted manufacturer of hosiery. Such firms take care of their reputation and carefully monitor the quality of their products.
• Attentively study the tag with the composition of socks or tights. Children's things should be made by and large from natural hypoallergenic materials. The admixture of synthetic materials should be small.
• When choosing baby white socks, take a good look at the color. They should not have spots of yellowish tint or yellow.
• Correctly choose the size of socks or tights for your child. Incorrect preference can lead to rapid wear and tear of things.

Many parents avoid buying children's white socks, because they are completely impractical. Its impracticality with excess covers their versatility and beautiful appearance. White socks are suitable for all children of any gender and age. Do not be afraid to buy them, because washing and caring for them is not difficult.