How to whiten baby white things at home?

When there are small children in the family, there is always work for a washing machine. Clothing constantly gets dirty, it needs to be washed, and over time, white things lose their whiteness, become dull and gray. To restore the cleanliness and neat appearance of clothing, it is necessary to bleach it, and here the question arises of how to whiten white children's things at home, because it must be done without harm to the baby. We will deal with this in detail in this article.

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The use of household chemicals

The easiest way that first comes to mind is to buy a special bleaching agent in a household chemistry store. There are currently three main groups of bleaches.

Chlorine bleaches

They have been used for many years, but their use leads to damage to things, since they are all based on chlorine, that is, they are very aggressive. It is also dangerous because it can cause allergic reactions in a child. Therefore, this group of goods is excluded from possible options than to bleach children's things.

Optical brighteners

The principle of these funds is not to wash the material, but to disguise it, paint it over. In addition, they are poorly washed off. After applying them, things must be rinsed repeatedly to remove the remnants of the product. Thus, we conclude that this is also not our option.

Oxygen bleach

This is the most modern and effective type of bleach. It can be used for both white and colored items. He whitens fabrics in a gentle manner, does not spoil them, copes with most stains. In addition, it provides disinfection of tissues, which is especially important when washing children's things. Another plus is that it is well rinsed from any tissue.

In general, such a tool can be used, just read the labels carefully.

Important! It is best to use brand name remedies Amway, “Eared Nannies” or certified organic detergents. In detail, we examined all types and popular brands of this group of detergents in the article “Stain removers for clothes”.

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Traditional methods of whitening

Folk whitening recipes are based on the use of the most common substances that are in almost every home. This makes them very convenient. And if you take into account the fact that most of them are also safe, one conclusion can be made: this is the only right decision, if you are thinking about how to whiten children's white things at home.

Ammonia and hydrogen peroxide

If things from a long sock turned yellow or gray, spots appeared on them, do not worry, you can return the whiteness with hydrogen peroxide and ammonia:

• In a bucket of water, dilute 1 tablespoon of ammonia and 2 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide.

Important! The bucket is better to take aluminum or enamelled, the water should be hot, at least 70 degrees.

• Dip things in a hot solution, mix them with a wooden stick or tongs - water should completely cover the clothes.
• Leave on for 20 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.

Important! To whiten the diaper, you can use ammonia. Just add a couple of spoons while soaking.

Soda + Peroxide + Hydroperite

If you have cotton underwear that has stained, you can use the following recipe:

1. Dissolve 100 grams of soda in a glass of hot water.
2. Pour in 100 ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide.
3. Dissolve 1 tablet of hydroperite (sold at any pharmacy)
4. Pour the resulting solution into the sprayer, treat contaminated areas.
5. Leave on for 15 minutes.
6. If the stains have not receded, you can soak things overnight in this solution.

Important! If you have a spot on a white thing, then you can rub it with a cotton pad dipped in hydrogen peroxide.

Soda and salt

What else can bleach children's things at home? Soda and salt, which is in any kitchen, will help us:

• When soaking children's things, add soda - for 10 liters is 300-400 grams.
• Dissolve in 10 liters of water 10 tablespoons of soda, 2-3 tablespoons of ammonia. Put clothes in the solution, leave for 2-3 hours. Then pull out and wash as usual.

Important! Such a solution can be used constantly - it does not harm clothes and does not cause allergies. If the pollution is persistent, then things in this composition can be boiled.

• Salt well whitens white cotton fabrics, wool. For bleaching, you need to make the following solution: for 10 liters of water goes 100-150 grams of salt, 3 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide, 1 tablespoon of ammonia. For a better effect, you can add a little hypoallergenic washing powder. In this mixture, soak the laundry, leave for a couple of hours, then wash in normal mode.

Important! Salt for any recipe is better to take ordinary stone, coarse grinding.

Laundry soap

One of the safest and most proven over the years methods is laundry soap. How to whiten baby clothes with soap?

1. Grate a piece of laundry soap on a grater
2. Pour grated soap, 1 teaspoon of soda into an enameled saucepan and pour it with one liter of water.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil.
4. Lower baby things in boiling water for 10-15 seconds, then remove.

To remove stains on silk, you can also use soap:

1. Rub the dirt with soap and leave for 15-20 minutes.
2. Heat denatured alcohol in a water bath.
3. Moisten a swab or sponge in hot alcohol, wipe the soapy areas.
4. Then rinse these areas in hot water.

Important! Laundry soap is a universal remedy for any type of pollution. Why it helps fight dirty things so effectively, find out from our article. “What is laundry soap made of?”.

Potassium permanganate

In the fight against small spots, potassium permanganate will help us. Dilute it with vinegar and wipe the stain with this solution. If the clothes need to be completely bleached, then you need to do the following:

1. We heat the water in an enameled bucket, add a little potassium permanganate. Water should turn pink.
2. We fall asleep a little baby powder.
3. We put children's things in the resulting solution and leave them to cool completely.
4. Then we take out the laundry, rinse it thoroughly.

Important! The use of potassium permanganate is also good because it gives a disinfecting effect, and this is a very valuable property when washing things of a small child, because all kinds of diseases and microbes “stick” to it much faster.

Boric acid

How to whiten children's tights, knee-high socks or socks? Boric acid will be an excellent helper, in addition, it is also a prophylactic antifungal agent:

1. Pour water into the basin, stir 2-3 tablespoons of boric acid.
2. Immerse things in a solution, leave for a couple of hours.
3. Then wash your clothes as usual.

Important! If you just got a child in the family, you may be interested in all the pros and cons of the issue "Do I need to iron things newborn?".

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Now you are ready to safely take care of the things of your child, and the result of washing, bleaching, stain removal will be excellent if you try these funds. You just have to choose one - more convenient for continuous use, and there will be much less worries.