How to wash white socks?

Each parent faced such a problem that coming from the kindergarten, his child takes off his whitesocks, and they are gray or solely black. But you have to do something, because you do not have to buy new ones every time. That's why you need to know how to wash white socks. In this article, you will learn how to do this and discover very unusual ways of effective whitening.

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Wash white socks in a washing machine with soaking

Snow-white socks to get rid of dirt is best with a washing machine. However, washing them in a single quantity - this, of course, will not be enough even for the most compact tank. To qualitatively whiten white socks at home, you will have to resort to small tricks, and their essence often is soaking. Before you send the laundry inside the drum, it must be thoroughly wetted, and the options for such soaking are incredibly large. Let's consider some of them.

Important! Do not discard labels from a new pair of socks, instead carefully review the recommendations and the approximate composition left by the manufacturers. The main secret of prolonging the life of things is that the owner distinguishes cotton, wool, synthetics and organizes laundry, given this factor.

Soak white laundry in boric acid solution

To start soaking:

1. Acquire ordinary boric acid in a pharmacy in liquid or powder form.
2. Dissolve acid with water in the proportion of 1 tbsp.l.boric acid per 1 liter of water.
3. Then for 2 hours soak in this solution white socks.
4. Wash your socks in the washing machine in the usual way for you with the rest of the white things that already need cleaning.
   

Soak white socks with 9% table vinegar:

1. First, heat the water to 40 degrees - enough about 1-2 liters, and then dissolve in this water 1 tsp.9% of table vinegar.
2. Soak your socks for about 30-40 minutes, then you can wash.

Soak in a solution of lemon juice:

1. In a container of water squeeze the juice of 1 whole lemon.
2. Wash your socks for 2-3 hours in the prepared solution.
3. If after steeping on the toes stains remain, treat them with lemon juice, and sprinkle with detergent.
4. Lightly wipe off excessively dirty areas, then wash in a washing machine.

Important! If you pour a glass of baking soda into the rinse aid compartment before starting the washing, approximately 1 tsp.on 200 ml of water, then it will definitely help to effectively whiten white socks at home.

Stain remover or laundry soap:

1. Soak contaminated white socks in warm water, then gently soap with soap or stain remover on both sides.
2. Very tightly wrap them with a plastic bag, leave it for all night.
3. In the morning, wash them in the washing machine using the quick wash mode.

Important! In order for the washing to be more effective, put a few tennis balls or special ribbed balls for washing down coats into the drum of the machine with socks. These balls create a great mechanical effect on the textile products, thereby - greatly improving their washing.

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Hand wash of socks

If you are used to dealing with dirt yourself and are wondering how to wash white socks by hand, then here you can find several tricks that will help you to do it efficiently and quickly:

• In case if you are going to wash white socks by hand, then remember that the water should not be boiling water. Best if it is slightly warm.
• To improve the result, pre-soak socks using any method that we have listed for you before. Then wash the white socks will be much easier - spend much less time and effort.
• There is no need to work too hard on fabric, because it wears out very quickly, and the washed and worn products look as unattractive as the soiled ones.
• You do not have to twist your socks either. To squeeze, just squeeze them with a lump.

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Digestion of

This old proven method is really capable of creating various miracles and is popular, despite a large number of innovative tools. For greater efficiency, you can use lemon and laundry soap:

1. Pour cold water into the pan, squeeze out a quarter of lemon juice and add a small amount of shavings to 72% of laundry soap.
2. In the resulting miracle brew, put the socks and put the pan on the fire.
3. At the moment when the water boils, cook the socks for another 20 minutes, and then remove them.
4. As a final step, wash them by hand.

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Unusual way to wash white socks

Especially for men who own a car and have "incredible love" for washing, a very unusual but very effective method was invented:

1. Take a small plastic bottle with a lid.
2. Fill it with a slightly warm soapy solution.
3. Insert white socks through the neck.
4. Close the lid very tightly, and then place the bottle with socks in the trunk of the car.
5. You can go about your business.
6. For 1 day in the car, the socks will be thoroughly shaken in the solution from the laundry soap, and there will be no trace of dirt on them.
7. At the end of the day, remove them from the bottle, and then thoroughly rinse them under running clean water.

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What can not be done to owners of white socks:

• You can not put off the laundry "for later".Strongly stained dirt is the most important enemy of white things.
• Snow-white stockings and socks, like colored ones, can not be worn for longer than 1 day.
• Soak products together with a strong detergent can only be used when absolutely necessary. This approach is not suitable for washing regularly.
• Do not wear white socks with black shoes or insoles from which they can shed. Moisture, which remains from sweaty feet, can become the main cause of staining.
• To send to the wash white socks "just how" is undesirable. Socks turn out, collect other white small things, and then place them in a cover for washing. Thus, you will be insured from very long searches of the missing socks, and also keep their pleasant appearance.

We hope that you have discovered effective and unusual ways of washing white socks. Let your children, and you yourself will no longer have to walk in drooping socks.