How to whiten synthetic white things at home?

Dazzling white things look festive, attractive and bewitching. However, over time, new bright clothes lose their 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 bleach synthetic white things at home, as well as products made from natural materials, so as not to spoil the fabric, preserve its sparkling whiteness for many years. Today we will tell you how to whiten white things at home from yellowness and dullness, and introduce you to the basic rules for washing such products.

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Causes of White Loss

There may be several reasons why white things turn gray.

• Wrong sorting of things before washing. When sorting, it is important to consider not only the type of linen (white and color), but also the type of material, since natural fabrics and synthetics need different temperature conditions.
• Frequent washing spoils the fabric.
• Hard water. Water in combination with washing powder contributes to the loss of color, as the detergent contains elements that react with hard water salts. In this case, it is much easier to solve all the problems associated with increased water hardness. Follow the link to our separate article, from which you will learn everything about flow line filter.
• Poor quality detergents.
• Long storage of the product in a dirty form.
• High humidity in the room. If the storage area for white items is not dry enough, mold may be added to the stains. Our tips will help you get rid of this problem, which you just need to adhere to constantlystore clothes properly.

To avoid the problem of loss of whiteness as little as possible, adhere to the following recommendations and tips.

White Things Care Tips:

1. Wash white clothing separately from colored clothing.
2. Before washing, sort things not only by type of fabric, but also by type of linen. You should not load socks into the machine together, even if they are white, along with other light clothing. Wash children's clothes separately from everyone else.
3. Try to wash white things as little as possible, only with high-quality powders. It’s quite simple to choose such ones, no matter how much money you are willing to allocate. Click on the link for a ready-made independentdetergent rating.
4. Keep white products clean only.
5. Wash things immediately after use.
6. Store dirty clothes in the laundry basket with holes. It’s not necessary to buy it. Use our workshops to do-it-yourself laundry basket from improvised materials. 

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How to wash white things?

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

• Be sure to add emollient to hard water.
• Make sure that the drain does not clog in the washing machine, otherwise, things will be poorly rinsed, and this will lead to the formation of yellow stains.If before that you were not puzzled by such a problem, find out in detail about the whole process, how to clean the drain hose.
• Be sure to wash linen and cotton products separately from woolen and synthetic ones; otherwise, clothing made from natural materials will acquire a gray shade.
• For machine wash, add powder bleach to maintain whiteness.
• Chlorine-containing bleaches should only be used to wash cotton and linen. Use bleach only in diluted form.
• Wash cotton and linen products at a temperature of 60 degrees, and add a little salt for an easy whitening effect.
• Do not use bleaches frequently, as they can severely thin the fabric.

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Whitening products

The chemical industry constantly offers new effective products not only for washing, but also for bleaching clothes. All existing drugs can be divided into three groups.

Chlorine bleaches

These are the most common and widely known drugs ("White", “Nathan”, “Asya” and others). Their effectiveness has been proven by time, in addition, bleaches containing chlorine can disinfect clothes.

The main disadvantages of chlorine bleaches:

1. Chlorine destroys the structure of the tissue with frequent use.
2. Able to spoil clothing when directly exposed to material.
3. The product must be used only in dissolved form.
4. Some drugs are prohibited for use in washing machines.
5. They have a pungent odor. Chlorine irritates the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract 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. Prices for oxygen bleaches are higher than for chlorine-based ones, but this is justified by saving time and effective impact on the fabric.

Means have a lot of advantages:

1. Delicate attitude to tissues.
2. They can be used for both natural and artificial materials.
3. Cope with the task even at low temperatures.
4. They do not have an unpleasant odor.
5. They make the wash more effective and the color of the fabric more vibrant and saturated.
6. Environmentally friendly.
7. Do not have any effect on allergy sufferers.
8. They do not require additional efforts when soaking, as drugs are added directly to the powder compartment.
9. Presented in two forms: dry and liquid. In liquid form, bleach is poured into the prewash compartment, while dry bleach is mixed with powder and added to both compartments.

Optical

Here you can highlight the products of such brands:

• Clean Home;
• Tech.

These products, in fact, are not bleaches, since they only cover things with special reflective particles, and bleaching of the fabric itself does not occur. Suitable preparations are only for relatively clean things.

Important! Products containing optical brighteners cannot be used for colored products, as they will turn pale and change their color.

And now, consider how to bleach things using chemicals or folk recipes.

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How to bleach faded white linen at home?

If you accidentally threw a colored sock along with white things, or if a ticket remained inside the pocket of a light product, and you forgot to remove it, then you cannot avoid problems - the linen will become colored and take a faded look.

To restore your clothing to its original whiteness, use the following products:

1. Special wipes, each of which is saturated with a special solution that perfectly absorbs paint.
2. Preparations specifically designed for bleaching dyed tissue:
   • "White".
   • "Persol."
   • “Perox.”
   • "Snow White".
   • "Swan".
   • “Bos.”
   • Vanish.
   • ACE
   • Snow Whiter.

Important! For cotton, boil with 72% laundry soap. 5 liters of water will need a quarter of the bar.Boil your laundry for about an hour, and color spots will disappear without a trace.

How to whiten “White” white things?

“Whiteness” will help whiten light cotton products and remove any stains. You can use the product for pre-soaking as follows:

1. Dilute in 2 liters of soapy water 2 tbsp. Spoons of "White".
2. Soak things for 15 minutes.
3. Rinse thoroughly.
4. If necessary, wash in the usual way.
5. Air dry.

Important! Use Whiteness only for strong and dense fabrics. It is best to use bleach for kitchen towels, napkins, tablecloths, bedding. Do not use for delicate items made of silk and wool. Also, this tool is not suitable if you need to bleach synthetic white things at home.

To whiten clothes, use “White” in this way:

1. Wash things in the usual way.
2. Dissolve “Whiteness” in cool water (according to instructions).
3. Soak things for 1 hour in a solution.
4. 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 towels, foreign items, carpets, and so on, otherwise - even a small drop of the product that gets on the fabric can hopelessly ruin the thing. Keep “Whiteness” out of the reach of children and be sure to use protective equipment when working with bleach.

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How to bleach things without bleach?

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

The following improvised tools will help whiten washed white items at home:

• Laundry soap.
• Salt.
• Ammonia.
• Potassium permanganate.
• Hydrogen peroxide.
• Boric acid.
• Soda.
• Mustard.
• Aspirin.

Important! The available tools can be used both separately and in pairs, depending on the degree of contamination and the type of fabric.

We offer you several folk recipes for bleaching clothes.

Method number 1. Laundry soap

Our grandmothers also knew well how to bleach linen, although they had only laundry soap at their disposal. Use folk wisdom, and use soap at your discretion. For example:

• Soak yellowed items before washing in a laundry soap solution. To enhance the whitening effect, add a few drops of ammonia.
• Lather the grayed-out things and put them in a plastic bag. Tie tightly so that air does not enter the bag and leave for a day. After - wash things in the usual way.
• Boil things with soap. Pre-lather dirty clothes and spread them straightened in a metal container (pan, bucket, tank). Put a small white rag on the bottom of the container. Fill the laundry with water. Laundry soap and grate and mix with the same amount soda ash. Add the mixture to 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 tool this way:

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

If tulle or white guipure has turned gray from time to time, then they can be bleached with hydrogen peroxide and ammonia. Proceed as follows:

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

Important! Do not forget about such tips:

• If you mix peroxide with soda, you get dazzlingly white clothes, despite being gray in color. Add 1 teaspoon of soda and peroxide (for every 2 liters) to warm water (60-70 degrees). 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 up to 20 minutes. This method of soaking will also help to get rid of yellow spots under the armpits on clothes.
• If you need to bleach 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 also be used for colored linen. As a result, the color of the material refreshes, becomes brighter.

Method number 3. Soda

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

• Low cost.
• Availability.
• The ability to use for whitening children's things.
• Gentle whitening effect. From soda, the fibers of the fabric suffer less than from other bleaches.
• It can also be used for machine wash.

Important! In addition to baking soda, calcined can also be added to the drum. It is more effective due to its high alkali content. In addition, soda ash is able to soften water, thereby protecting 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, or in tandem with other components of the wash. We offer you some grandmother's tips for bleaching tissues and removing stains:

• Prepare a solution of 5 liters of water, 5 tbsp. tablespoons of baking soda, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of ammonia. Mix the components thoroughly. Soak things in 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 bleach a tablecloth at home or kitchen towels, then prepare the following components: baking soda, washing powder, vegetable oil, and bleach. Take 3 tbsp. tablespoons of each ingredient and add to a basin with hot water (you can use boiling water). Stir all the ingredients thoroughly and soak the tablecloth and towels in the solution overnight. Wash products in the car in the morning using the quick wash mode.

Method number 4. Potassium permanganate

It is hard to imagine that bright pink potassium permanganate can bleach things. Nevertheless, the tool is very effective. Use potassium permanganate as follows:

1. 100 g of laundry soap grate.
2. Add soap shavings to 10 liters of boiling water.
3. Dilute potassium permanganate in a separate container to a light pink color.
4. Add potassium permanganate solution to soapy water. After connection, the solution will turn brown.
5. Immerse things in the solution for 6 hours to soak. Close the garment container tightly.
6. Rinse things in running water after the solution has cooled.

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

Method number 5. Boric acid

Boric acid will help restore whiteness to socks, golfs and tights:

1. Dissolve a couple of spoons of the product in warm water.
2. Soak the products in solution for several hours.
3. Rinse things thoroughly.
4. Wash in the usual way.

Method number 6. Mustard

Delicate silk and wool items are perfectly washed with mustard:

1. Pour 1 tbsp. spoonful of mustard powder with 1 liter of hot water.
2. Wait 2 hours for the water to infuse.
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 bleach a sweater made of synthetics at home, then use salt water:

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

Important! White lace underwear needs a delicate approach, high temperatures are absolutely unacceptable. To extend the life of lace underwear, add 10 g of sodium chloride and soda to the water with each wash.

Method number 8. Ammonia

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

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

Important! Ammonia is used for various purposes in everyday life, and it is very popular because it gives an excellent result. Try our recipes to see for yourself:

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Method number 9. Aspirin

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

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How to accidentally not spoil clothes when bleaching?

For high-quality bleaching and washing, it is necessary to follow the rules of this process:

1. Use bleaches only as directed. Be sure to adhere to the dosage and time of exposure to the tissue.
2. Do not use chemical bleaches if the clothes have rusty stains, since when they are dissolved, all clothes will turn yellow and deteriorate.
3. Do not leave clothes with metal fittings for prolonged soaking. For such things, use water no higher than 40 degrees.
4. Use plastic containers for soaking, as metal and enameled dishes can cause unwanted reactions when exposed to chemical components.
5. Use chlorine-based bleaches 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 there is a triangle crossed out by two lines on the tag, then the item cannot be bleached.

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