How to wash clothes?

In the course of weekly home cleaning work, we will certainly devote part of our time to washing everyday clothes. Carrying out washing with a washing machine makes it much easier for us, however, not all things can withstand such a treatment, for example, underwear - thin, delicate, with a certain shape or without it. In this article we will try to tell you how to wash underwear in the washing machine and manually, and how best to carry out drying.

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General rules for washing underwear

In addition to the usual bras and panties, the category of lingerie also includes swimwear, socks, pajamas, corsets, peignoirs, etc. Lingerie can be erotic, seductive, athletic, everyday - there are many varieties. Not only their appearance and condition, but also the health of their owners may depend on the proper care chosen for these items.

Important! Such wardrobe items must be changed often enough. And they must be of good quality and bring pleasure to their appearance. In order to solve all these issues for the future, use our review, where all the rules and nuances are disclosed in detail, how to choose underwear for the type of figure, color, material, size.

How to wash underwear - each housewife can decide for herself, however, there are general rules that it is advisable to adhere to:

• After acquiring new underwear and before you start using it, it must be washed. First of all, this is due to hygiene, because in the process of sewing, transporting and selling products, the fabric had contact with many objects. In addition, the material from which colored linen is sewn may contain a large number of dyes, which it is advisable to immediately get rid of.
• Before washing, carefully read the manufacturer's advice on the labels and tags. In order to quickly decipher the entire marking on the tag when purchasing each new product, not only underwear, leave our article with bookmarks in it table and description of all characters.
• Worn laundry is more difficult to wash, so you need to change it daily. No need to accumulate and put off for a long time washing clothes. Old traces of sweat will have to be washed with the use of special potent agents, which can ruin the appearance of the product.
• Before you start washing underwear, it must be sorted - at least black, white and colored underwear are washed separately. In addition, you should definitely adhere to the tips for washing different types of fabrics from which linen is sewn: lace, synthetics, cotton.
• Means for washing underwear should preferably be selected taking into account the type of fabric. If for white products ordinary granular powders are suitable, in the composition of which there are often bleaching substances, then for colored products it is better to use liquid gentle meansto avoid color loss. Also, the correct dosage of detergents affects the effectiveness of the wash. In order not to cause any damage, you should carefully study the manufacturer's recommendations on the label. And to help you, we offer our publication on this topic, which shows the exact proportions, how much powder to pour into the washing machine.

How to wash underwear - in the washing machine or manually, you have to choose yourself.

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Available Wash Methods

To begin, let's look at how to properly wash underwear manually.

Handwash

The most optimal and gentle for underwear is hand washing. Especially if the products are made of synthetic materials, silk or lace.

With such washing, you must adhere to the following rules:

1. Do not wash laundry in very hot water, and in the case of washing corrective or lace underwear, the water should be barely warm - almost cold.
2. Laundry detergents (liquid gels, granular powders, etc.) must be thoroughly dissolved in water to avoid unpleasant stains after drying.

Using an automatic machine

Machine wash is best tolerated with cotton fabrics. By observing the correct temperature conditions, deformation and molting can be avoided.

Important! During washing with the help of an automatic machine, it is advisable to fill the drum of the apparatus not completely, but by half - this will prevent excessive twisting of the laundry, as well as make it possible to completely rinse the detergent out of things.

To the question, at what temperature to wash underwear in the washing machine, the answer is simple:

• white cotton products are not afraid of active washing at a temperature of 90 degrees;
• color cannot be washed in hot water - a maximum of 40 degrees.

For machine wash choose manual or delicate mode. Before starting the procedure, you should check that all accessories are fastened to prevent tangles and clues on things.

Important! It is advisable to use special containers, bags, nets or spheres for linen machine washable.

If the laundry is well-worn and dirty, you can set prewash mode.

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Busts and corsets with and without bones

Regarding products with cups, corsages, corsets, graces, bras and bustiers - these products are the most moody in care. With improper washing and drying, these items can lose their appearance, deteriorate and deform:

• With the help of an automatic machine, only models without tight cups and stones can be washed, after having previously fastened all the hooks and fasteners.
• If machine washing is necessary for a bra with bones, it is necessary to check the integrity of the fabric near the sharp ends of the bones, because there is a possibility of damage to the thing and the washing machine with a metal object.
• In order not to harm the bra and not damage the drum of the washing machine, you can use a special container in the form of a ball, where things are very conveniently loaded, and in which washing is carried out as carefully as possible. You can find similar containers for washing in any hardware store.
• Bras with foam rubber, underwire and push-up, regardless of fabric, are washed exclusively by hand. Before washing underwear of this format, you should soak it in warm soapy water, and then wash with the least mechanical impact, rinse and, without twisting, get wet with a towel.
• The same rules apply to swimwear. Only their washing should be carried out after each use, because in the pools chlorine is used, and in sea water contains salts that adversely affect the material of the swimsuit. It is advisable to rinse them immediately at a low water temperature.
• Corsets require special attention. These products are washed by hand, and it is better to use alcohol-saline cleaning (1 part salt for 4 parts ammonia and water). Heavily contaminated areas can also be treated with salt, left for a while, and then removed with a brush.

Important! If nevertheless the trouble happened and the bone fell out during the washing process, our selection of methods will help you, what to do if the bone from the bra is stuck in the washing machine.

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Other types of linen

With proper care of other types of linen, for example, pajamas, T-shirts, panties, it is necessary to be guided by the types of fabrics from which they are made.

Important! It is far from always possible to find a set or individual elements of underwear that are suitable in size, design, and quality of the material. But you can very easily solve it. Take advantage of our simple workshops, with which, even without special sewing experience, you can sew underwear do it yourself. 

Cotton Products

When sewing underwear, cotton fabrics are used most often, because it is a natural material that is best suited for sensitive skin.

Recommendations for washing cotton products:

• White linen before washing can be soaked for ten minutes in vinegar, and then washed with soap.
• When washing lace underwear or items with embroidered inserts, it is better to avoid twisting and mechanical friction - it is preferable to wash it manually.
• For a better wash, you can soak the laundry in a soda solution for 30 minutes (1 tablespoon of soda in 3 liters of water).

Silk

Silk fabrics are often used when sewing underwear. This fabric is not only beautiful, but also quite durable. Therefore, proper care will make it possible to use products from such a fabric for longer.

For silk items, it is recommended:

• Use hand wash - machine wash only in exceptional cases and at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees (only if the label has a special permit icon).
• Silk products are washed with gentle agents that do not contain chlorine, which can destroy the structure of the fabric, are well rinsed and not wrung out.

Products from synthetic fabrics

You should also wash linen from synthetic materials:

• Here, gentle detergents are also used in delicate conditions.
• Such fabrics do not tolerate hot water, so they will have to be washed at a temperature of no higher than 40 degrees.
• Sports or tightening underwear often includes elastane. Caring for these products should be as delicate as possible. It is undesirable to soak this underwear at night, and stains should be removed immediately after they appear.
• Composed of thermal underwear there are unique fibers that are capable of delivering and absorbing liquids remarkably. Here, washing should be frequent, at a temperature not exceeding 40 degrees, otherwise the laundry may lose its absorbent properties and shrink.

Important! It is forbidden to use products containing chlorine, because the structure of the fabric is destroyed due to them.

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Drying underwear

The process of drying underwear is no less important than the washing itself. Dry products properly to prevent loss of shape and deformation.

The general rule for drying is that you need to dry in the open air or in a well-ventilated area, avoiding direct sunlight.

Some recommendations for drying specific things:

• Cotton panties can be dried by hanging on a rope vertically. Silk and synthetic things are better laid out on a towel - this will prevent deformation.
• Underwear made of silk, viscose and elastic is undesirable to dry in the immediate vicinity of heat sources, because it can melt and lose shape. They can not be dried, and if ironed, then only in a slightly wet state.
• Thermal underwear is dried on the shoulders.
• A bra is a rather capricious thing and deserves an attentive attitude. To properly dry it, you should remember that it is impossible to suspend it by fixing the straps. The best condition for drying is a flattened position on a horizontal surface.

Important! It is not necessary to carry out drying of underwear using a washing machine or heating appliances. This can contribute to the loss of tissue elasticity, as well as harm to the fillers of the sealed cups of the bodice.

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These are the wisdom you need to know that you should buy beautiful new linen only when a rush of your soul requires it, and not because of premature wear of the fabric. And if you follow them, constantly keeping in mind, then the problem of deformation, loss of color, elasticity of the fabric of linen will no longer affect you.