How to whiten synthetic white things at home?

Dazzling white things look festive, attractive and fascinating. However, over time, new light clothing loses its appearance. The problem concerns not only clothes, but also interior items, for example, tablecloths and curtains. Therefore, it is so important to know how to whiten synthetic white things at home, as well as products made from natural materials, so as not to spoil the fabric, to keep its sparkling whiteness for years to come. Today we will tell you how to whiten white things at home from yellowness and greyness, and introduce you to the basic rules of washing such products.

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Reasons for losing white color

The reasons why white things turn into gray ones can be several:

• Incorrect sorting of things before washing. When sorting, it is important to consider not only the type of laundry( white and colored), but also the type of material, since natural fabrics and synthetics need different temperature regimes.
• Frequent washing spoils the fabric.
• Rigid water. Water in combination with detergent helps to lose color, since the detergent contains elements that react with the salts of hard water.
• Low-quality detergents.
• Long storage of product in dirty form.
• High humidity in the room. If the place of storage of white things is not dry enough, mold can be added to the existing spots.

In order to deal with the problem of whiteness as rarely as possible, adhere to the following recommendations and advice.

Tips for the care of white things:

1. Wash white clothes separately from the color.
2. Before washing, sort things not only by type of fabric, but also by type of laundry. Do not put socks in the car together, even if they are white, along with other light clothes. Baby clothes, too, wash separately from everyone else.
3. Try to wash white things as little as possible, only with high-quality powders.
4. Store white products only in pure form.
5. Wash items immediately after use.
6. Store dirty clothes in a laundry basket with holes.

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How to erase white things correctly?

In order not to have to look for effective bleaching methods, initially carry out the washing process, following the following rules and recommendations:

• In hard water, always add emollient.
• Make sure that the sink is not clogged in the washing machine, otherwise - things will be rinsed out badly, and this will lead to the formation of yellow spots.
• Wash linen and cotton products separately from woolen and synthetic, otherwise - clothing made from natural materials will acquire a gray tinge.
• With machine wash, add powdered bleach to preserve whiteness.
• Bleaching agents that contain chlorine, use only cotton and linen products for washing. Use bleach only in the diluted form.
• Cotton and linen products should be washed at a temperature of 60 degrees, and for a light whitening effect, add a little salt.
• Do not use bleach frequently, since they can severely thin the tissue.

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Bleaching agents

The chemical industry is constantly offering new effective means not only for washing, but also for bleaching laundry. All existing drugs can be divided into three groups.

Chlorine-containing bleaches

These are the most common and widely known drugs( "Whiteness", "Nathan", "Asya" and others).Their effectiveness is proven by time, in addition, bleach containing chlorine, can disinfect clothes.

The main disadvantages of chlorine-containing bleaches:

1. Chlorine destroys the structure of the tissue with frequent application.
2. Is able to spoil clothing when directly ingested.
3. The product should only be used in a dissolved form.
4. Some preparations are prohibited for use in washing machines.
5. Have a pungent smell. Chlorine irritates the respiratory mucosa and eyes.

Important! Allergy sufferers are not recommended to use these drugs.

Oxygen

These include "Umka", "Vanish", "Velvet", "Bos", Help, Sarma Active, 5+.Oxygen bleaches are produced not only for white things, but also for colored ones. The prices for oxygen bleach are higher than for chlorine-containing ones, but this is justified by saving time and effectiveness of the effect on the fabric.

Tools have a lot of advantages:

1. Delicate relation to tissues.
2. Can be used for both natural and man-made materials.
3. Cope with the task even at low temperatures.
4. Do not have a bad smell.
5. Make washing more effective, and the color of the fabric is brighter and more saturated.
6. Environmentally friendly.
7. Do not have any effect on allergies.
8. No additional effort is required when soaking, as the preparations are added directly to the powder compartment.
9. Presented in two types: dry and liquid. Bleach in liquid form is poured into the pre-wash compartment, and dry - mixed with the powder and added to both compartments.

Optical

Here you can distinguish the products of such trade marks:

• Clean Home;
• Tech.

These products, in fact, bleach are not, because they only cover things with special light-reflecting particles, and bleaching of the tissue itself does not happen. Suitable drugs only for relatively clean things.

Important! Means containing optical brighteners, can not be used for colored products, since they will turn pale and change their color.

And now, let's look at how to whiten things using chemicals or folk recipes.

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How to whiten faded white underwear at home?

If you accidentally threw a colored sock along with white things, or there was a ticket inside the pocket of a light product, and you forgot to remove it, then problems can not be avoided - the linen will color and take a faded look.

To return the clothes the original whiteness, use the following tools:

1. Special wipes, each impregnated with a special solution that absorbs the paint perfectly.
2. Preparations specially designed for bleaching colored fabrics:
   • "Whiteness".
   • "Persol".
   • "Perox".
   • "Snow White".
   • "The Swan".
   • "Bos".
   • Vanish.
   • ACE.
   • Snow Whiter.

Important! For cotton, apply boiling with 72% cooking soap.5 liters of water will require a quarter of the bar. Boil the laundry for about an hour, and the colored spots will disappear without a trace.

How to whiten "White" white things?

Whiten light products from cotton and remove any stains will help "whiteness".Use the product for pre-soaking as follows:

1. Dilute 7 liters of soapy water 2 tbsp.spoons of "whiteness".
2. Soak things for 15 minutes.
3. Rinse thoroughly.
4. If necessary, wash as usual.
5. Dry in the fresh air.

Important! Use "Whiteness" only for strong and dense fabrics. It is best to apply bleach for kitchen towels, napkins, tablecloths, bedding. Do not use a detergent for delicate things from silk and wool. Also this means is not suitable, if it is necessary to whiten synthetic white things at home.

To whiten clothing, use "Whiteness" as follows:

1. Wash things in the usual way.
2. Dissolve "Whiteness" in cool water( according to the instructions).Soak things for 1 hour in a solution.
3. Rinse clothes thoroughly.

Important! Working with a tool such as "Whiteness" requires special attention. First of all, prepare a place to work with the drug: remove all the towels, extraneous things, carpets, and so on, otherwise - even a small drop of funds, caught on the fabric, can hopelessly spoil the thing. Keep "Belize" out of the reach of children and use protective equipment when handling bleach.

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How to whiten things without bleach?

If you are not a supporter of chemical household products, then use folk methods and improvised means. Folk methods are no less effective chemicals, but time will have to spend a little more for their application.

To whitewashed laundry items at home, the following tools will help:

• Laundry soap.
• Salt.
• Ammonium alcohol.
• Manganese.
• Hydrogen Peroxide.
• Boric acid.
• Soda.
• Mustard.
• Aspirin.

Important! Aids can be used either separately or in pairs, depending on the degree of contamination and the type of tissue.

We offer you several national recipes for whitening laundry.

Method number 1.Household soap

Still our grandmothers knew how to whiten their underwear, although at their disposal there was only a laundry soap. Take advantage of folk wisdom, and use soap on your own. For example:

• Yellowtened products before washing soak in a solution of laundry soap. To enhance the whitening effect, add a few drops of ammonia.
• Soap up things and put them in a plastic bag. Firmly tie up, so that the package does not penetrate the air, and leave for a day. After - wash things in the usual way.
• Boil things with the addition of soap. Dirty clothes pre-soap and spread in a straightened form in a metal container( pan, bucket, pot).Put a small white rag on the bottom of the container. Pour the underwear with water. Soap the industrial soap on a grater and mix with the same amount of soda ash. Add the mixture to the water. Boil the laundry for 30-60 minutes.

Method number 2.Hydrogen Peroxide

To bleach the fabric with hydrogen peroxide, you do not need to soak the laundry for the night, because only half an hour of work can give the clothes a dazzling look. Use the product in this way:

1. Mix 2 tbsp.spoons of hydrogen peroxide with 12 liters of warm water. Soak the laundry for 30-40 minutes.
2. Periodically turn the products over to achieve a uniform whitening effect.
3. Rinse things out in running water.
4. Wash in the usual way.

If the tulle or white guipure is grayed from time, then they can be bleached with hydrogen peroxide and ammonia. Proceed as follows:

1. In a large container, pour 10 liters of hot water.
2. Pour 2 tbsp water into the water.spoons of ammonia, 2 tbsp.spoons of hydrogen peroxide. Soak products in the solution for 30 minutes.
3. Wash curtains and curtains in the usual way.

Important! Do not forget about these tips:

• If you mix peroxide with soda, you will get dazzling white clothes, despite the prescription of a gray hue. Add in warm water( 60-70 degrees) 1 teaspoon of soda and peroxide( for every 2 liters).Soak things for 10-15 minutes. If the fabric is delicate, then the water temperature should be 30-40 degrees, and soaking can be extended to 20 minutes. This way of soaking will help get rid of the yellow spots under the arms on the clothes.
• If you need to whiten synthetic white things at home, use peroxide as follows: wash clothes and place them for half an hour in a solution prepared from 2 liters of warm water and 1 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide. This method can be used for color linen. As a result, the color of the material will be refreshed, will become brighter.

Method number 3.Soda

Soda is a universal remedy, as it is used both in cooking, in cleaning surfaces, and in the process of bleaching things. Advantages of soda are obvious:

• Low cost.
• Availability.
• Can be used for whitening children's things.
• Gentle whitening effect. From soda fiber, tissues suffer less than from other bleaches.
• Can also be used for machine washing.

Important! In addition to baking soda, you can add calcined soda to the drum. It is more effective, due to the large content of alkali. In addition, calcined soda is able to soften the water, thereby, protect the washing machine from scale. However, linen soda is suitable only for cotton, linen and synthetics. Do not use soda ash to wash silk and wool.

How to whiten white things with soda?

Soda can be used as an independent component, and in tandem with other components of washing. We offer you several grandmother tips for bleaching fabrics and removing stains:

• Prepare a solution of 5 liters of water, 5 tbsp.spoons of baking soda, 2 tbsp.spoons of ammonia. Stir the ingredients thoroughly. Soak things in the solution for 3-4 hours. After - rinse clothes and wash in the usual way.
• To whiten white things from yellowness, after soaking in a solution of baking soda and ammonia( see above), boil things in the same solution for 30 minutes.
• If you do not know how to whiten a tablecloth at home or kitchen towels, then prepare the following ingredients: baking soda, laundry detergent, vegetable oil, bleach for laundry. Take 3 tbsp each.spoon each ingredient and add to a basin of hot water( you can use boiling water).Stir thoroughly all ingredients and soak the tablecloth and towels in the solution overnight. In the morning, wash the products in the machine using the fast washing mode

Method No. 4.It's hard to imagine that bright pink potassium permanganate can whiten things. But nevertheless, the remedy is very effective. Use potassium permanganate as follows:

1. 100 g of laundry soap, grate.
2. Add soapy chips to 10 liters of boiling water.
3. Dilute manganese in a separate container until light pink.
4. Add the solution of potassium permanganate to soapy water. After the compound, the solution will turn brown.
5. Immerse the stuff in the solution for 6 hours to soak. Tightly close the container with the clothes cover.
6. Rinse goods in running water after the solution has cooled.

Important! Instead of soap, you can use the usual washing powder.

Method number 5.Boric acid

To restore the whiteness of socks, golf and pantyhose will help boric acid:

1. Dissolve a couple of spoons of the medium in warm water. Soak products in the solution for several hours.
2. Thoroughly rinse things out.
3. Wash in the usual way.

Method number 6.Mustard

Delicate silk and woolen things are perfectly washed with mustard:

1. Pour 1 tbsp.a spoonful of mustard powder 1 liter of hot water.
2. Wait 2 hours while the water is still on.
3. Strain the solution, drain into another container.
4. Pour the mustard again with hot water, again pour the filtered solution into the prepared container.
5. Wash things in mustard water in the usual way.

Method number 7.Salt

If you do not know how to whiten a synthetic sweater at home, then use salt water:

1. Dilute 2 tbsp.spoons of salt in 1 liter of hot water. Soak the sweater for a while( 20 minutes to 2 hours).
2. After you see the result, rinse the product and dry it.

Important! White lacy underwear needs a delicate approach, high temperatures are absolutely unacceptable here. To extend the life of lacy underwear, add 10 grams of table salt and soda in water for each wash.

Method number 8.Ammonium alcohol

If you want to do without boiling and bleach linen from cotton, then use ammonia and the following recipe:

1. Fill the basin with 5 liters of water.
2. Add 5 tbsp.spoon ammonia and 3 tbsp.tablespoons turpentine.
3. Stir the ingredients thoroughly. Soak in the linen solution for 10 hours.
4. Wash in the usual way.

Method No. 9. Aspirin

Aspirin tablets can be used for both hand washing and for machine washing. To return the whiteness to the gray things, soak them in hot water, with dissolved 4-5 tablets of aspirin, overnight. In the morning, wash in the usual way.

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How not to accidentally spoil clothes during whitening?

For qualitative whitening and washing, it is necessary to follow the rules of this process:

1. Use bleach only according to the instructions. Be sure to adhere to the dosage and time of exposure of the product to the fabric.
2. Do not use chemical brighteners if there are rusty stains on clothes, as when they are dissolved all clothing will turn yellow and deteriorate.
3. Do not leave clothing with metal fittings for prolonged soaking. For such things, use water no higher than 40 degrees.
4. Use for soaking plastic containers, as metal and enamelware can give undesirable reactions when exposed to chemical components.
5. Chlorinated bleach should be used only in extreme cases, as they contribute to the rapid wear of the fabric.
6. Before starting the bleaching procedure, read the information on the product label. If the tag contains a triangle crossed with two lines, then the thing can not be whitened.

We hope that our information has helped you to choose the ways and means of bleaching the laundry. If you adhere to the rules of washing and care for light things, then they may not need bleaching in order to please you for many years with their white radiance and freshness.