How to wash the tulle to be white?

Every woman strives for cleanliness and comfort in the house. If your curtains are yellowed, but there is no money to buy a new tulle, and indeed it may just be that you like them and feel sorry for throwing them away, give them a second chance, everything is still not lost. Numerous washings spoil the appearance of curtains - the fabric becomes not so shiny, the colors fade, and in general the canvas looks very worn out. We will tell you how to wash the tulle so that it is white, and at the same time does not lose its novelty.

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Washing tulle in the washing machine

How to wash tulle in a washing machine? - Yes, everything is very simple.

It is necessary to choose a powder, bleaches and stain removers, since the final result directly depends on their quality. So that at this stage you do not have any difficulties, we suggest using the information from our reviews:

• Detergent rating.
• Stain Remover Rating.
• Bleach Rating.

It will not be superfluous to use some folk tricks to remove spots, yellowness and other unpleasant phenomena. By combining various means, you can get a good appearance of tulle with a minimum of effort. You also need to know at what temperature to wash the tulle so that it is snow-white. It all depends on the specific type of fabric. Therefore, depending on what your curtains are sewn from, use the appropriate settings, focusing on rules for washing different fabrics.

A step-by-step instruction on how to wash tulle in a washing machine is as follows:

1. When removing tulle from a window, do it carefully so that all the dust does not spread around the room.
2. We take it out to the street or to the balcony and thoroughly shake off dust.
3. Next we need special laundry bagand - you can use a regular pillowcase. We put the interior textiles in the pillowcase, and the pillowcase in the washer.
4. We need delicate mode or “Hand wash.” The temperature is on average 30-40 degrees.
5. Liquid powder is best, but you can use the usual one for delicate things. Bleach - oxygen.

Important! Optical brighteners can be used, then your window decor will literally sparkle and shine in the room. But keep in mind that this effect is not achieved due to the purity of the fabric and the whiteness of the fibers in its basis, but due to the specific components that give the visual effect of whiteness.

6. Spin mode is best not to include at all.
7. After washing, hang to dry.

Important! Washing tulle in the washing machine so that it is snow-white, has a secret - the correct use of bleach. The main thing is that the product should be free of bleach. Add bleach to the desired compartment, set the pre-wash mode or soak mode. With this approach, you will give the bleach the right time for an effective effect.

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Hand wash tulle

Properly wash the tulle so that it is white, you need to use a properly selected detergent. Since tulle can be made of different fabrics, choose a detergent that is most suitable according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

Algorithm of actions:

1. As with machine wash, carefully remove and go to the street to shake.
2. We take a basin, preferably more, and pour water - approximately 35 degrees.
3. Add salt to one large basin - from 2 tbsp. tablespoons to one glass. This method will help remove even the most old pollution.
4. Soak the tulle and leave for a while. About 2 hours will be enough.
5. Then you need to rinse thoroughly in warm water and you can proceed to the main wash.
6. Re-type water - now the temperature can be from 30 to 50 degrees.
7. Add vinegar for a beautiful shine, on the eye, about 1 tbsp. spoon per 1 liter.
8. We add the washing powder, and squeezing and uncleaning a little, we erase the curtains in this way for several minutes. No need to squeeze or twist. All actions must be neat.
9. Rinse in warm water and then in cool.
10. Hang to dry.

Important! In order not to suffer long in the future, stroking the tulle, hang wet textiles on a clothesline. When the water drains a little, you can hang the curtain on the ledge while it is still wet.

If the moment was missed, use our ideas, how to smooth curtains on weight.

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How to remove old pollution?

Tulle turned yellow from long service, various spots appeared on it? - We need drastic measures. You will be helped by the following effective recipe from improvised means, the use of which will be easy for you and will help to wash the tulle so that it is white.

A solution of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia:

1. Wear gloves as the products on offer are relatively safe and may cause skin allergies.
2. Take the ingredients of the solution in the following proportions:
   • ammonia - 1 tablespoon;
   • hydrogen peroxide 3% - 2 tablespoons;
3. Pour hot water into the basin.
4. Add ammonia and hydrogen peroxide there.
5. Mix with a clean stick or wooden spoon to dissolve all substances.
6. Put the tulle there and leave it for 15 minutes.
7. After this time, rinse and hang to dry.

Important! This procedure is recommended once, otherwise - the tulle may not withstand and tear.

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Helpful hints:

1. You can give a special shade of tulle with the help of other improvised means - brilliant green and potassium permanganate. It is enough to carefully dissolve them in warm water - the amount is taken “by eye”, depending on the expected color saturation, and then soak the curtains in this solution for about 30-60 minutes.
2. If you decide to iron the tulle, do it in the wet state of the material, applying a low temperature up to 100 C.
3. If you do not have time to remove the tulle in time and it has thoroughly dried, when ironing, moisten the fabric from the spray gun or use the steaming function. It is very convenient to iron the tulle by weight directly on the ledge using a household steamer.

Important! We also suggest that you experiment a little with the design of the window with curtains already familiar to you. Learn some interesting ideas, how beautiful to hang a tulle.

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Now you can easily maintain the beauty of your home without spending a lot of time on it, because you know how to wash the tulle in an automatic machine so that it is white, and how to handle it further.