How to remove a faded thing 🥝 and restore the previous look

It seems that with good housewives, things simply cannot shed. The whole process looks elementary simple: it is enough to sort things by colors and read the recommendations indicated on the labels. But even the most experienced housewives can have problems, and then you need to know if a thing has faded during washing - what should I do?

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Save white things

If accidentally something colored appears in the drum of a washing machine when washing white things, the laundry may end up with stains. This will be noticeable immediately, when things are hung out to dry. At this moment, and you need to start acting.

How to whiten faded white things? - First of all, it is better to remove stains from wet things, so do not hesitate to re-wash. You can take advantage of common and effective techniques with which you can remove stains and stains.

Recipe 1

Stains are removed using a special mixture:

1. Mix the planed laundry soap (1 tbsp. L.), Baking soda (½ cup), starch (1 tbsp. L.) And the same amount of citric acid.
2. We dilute the mass with water.
3. Put the mixture on the stain and leave for twelve hours.
4. Rinse thoroughly.

Recipe 2

And from the time of our grandmothers another recipe has been preserved, what to do if the thing has faded during washing:

1. Pour a basin of very hot water.
2. Pour ammonia (100 g) there.
3. We mix the solution and soak the spoiled thing in it for two to three hours.
4. The thing is thoroughly rinsed.

Important! There is a significant drawback in this method - a strong ammonia odor, so it is better to ventilate the room.

Recipe 3

To whiten thin tissues, you can use three percent hydrogen peroxide:

1. Mix water (2 l), peroxide (1 tbsp. L.), Baking soda in a small amount.
2. Heat the mixture to a temperature of 70 degrees, and then soak things in it for 10 minutes.
3. Things must be mixed.

Important! If spots appear on the bedding, the solution should be prepared in larger quantities.

Recipe 4

How to remove faded white thing from gray and colored spots? You can use ordinary potassium permanganate:

1. Pour hot water into the bucket, add washing powder (½ cup) and potassium permanganate (a few grains). The color of the solution should turn pinkish.
2. The shed thing is lowered into the solution, tightly cover the bucket with a lid.
3. After a few hours, the laundry is thoroughly rinsed.

Important! If such incidents happen to you with enviable regularity, it makes sense to protect yourself. Read about special washcloths for washing.

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Special tools for restoring white things

You can also use more modern methods:

• Chlorine or Oxygen Bleach. The product is diluted according to the instructions and then spoiled things are soaked.
• Stain remover. It is applied to the spots and kept for the required time, then the thing is erased.

There are certain rules for working with bleaches:

• Things must not be soaked for a long time.
• Bleach can not be used often.

Important! Aggressive substances lead to loose fibers and deterioration of clothing.Stains on expensive clothing should not be removed immediately with bleaching agents, but rather a fabric test.

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Save colored things

With colored faded linen, everything is much more complicated, since improper processing can lead to its hopeless damage. In this case, you can use the following drugs:

• Color reducers. They help spoiled things to return to their original color. However, these chemicals are very strong, so strict adherence to the instructions is very important.
• Universal bleaches. For instance, Amway can cope with any pollution, even stains from wine and brilliant green.
• Oxygen bleaches. In this case, it is important to choose products marked “Color,” otherwise, you can get a completely discolored item.

Important! Colored items are soaked for a period of not more than one hour.

• Folk methods. For example, ammonia (100 g) is diluted in hot water (5 l). In such a solution, the problematic thing is soaked.
• Re-wash. If the first attempt was unsuccessful, you must immediately rebuild the thing at a temperature of at least 60 degrees.

Important! If the thing is so shed that it was not possible to completely restore its original shade, use the options available to change the design of clothes. Click on the article link "The second life of the faded thing".

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Wash faded woolen items

Natural things require particularly delicate handling. At the same time, aggressive chemicals cannot be used. How to wash faded things when washing in this case?

Method 1

A mixture of cold water and three percent hydrogen peroxide is prepared. Proportions: 1 to 8.

Important! Instead of peroxide, you can use baking soda. The product is soaked for several hours, then rinsed and washed.

Method 2

This method is used for wool in skeins:

• Wool is boiled in a solution of water and laundry soap.
• Then the thing is rinsed in warm water and re-rinsed with cold water and vinegar.

Method 3

• For 500 g of wool, 1 kilogram of crushed chalk is required.
• To dissolve the chalk, cold water is required - 3 liters.
• The thing is placed in a solution and stirred occasionally, then rinsed thoroughly.

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Wash Angora and Viscose

Angora is processed like all other things from wool, but still it needs to be handled more delicately. Viscose should also be treated with caution. You can restore colors on a similar material using limited methods:

• Mild detergent or shampoo;
• Laundry soap;
• Bleach for delicate fabrics.

Important! Bleachers must be used strictly according to the instructions, in no case exceeding the dosage and soaking time.

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Stain Remedies

Fortunately, many housewives know what to do if a thing has faded. There are simple options that are in every home:

• Whitening laundry soap. It is applied to the stains for several hours. Then the laundry is washed with a good detergent for washing in hot water.
• Universal bleach. With such a powerful tool, you must follow the instructions. In addition, before applying it, it is better to conduct an experiment on an inconspicuous area of ​​tissue.

Important! Do not be afraid, because it is worth putting a thing into a solution of universal bleach, it will acquire a pale gray color. The original color will return again.

• Vanish Bleach. There are tools for both color and white things. We apply the product on the stain, then add a little while washing.

Important! You cannot use all means at the same time, otherwise, the fibers of the tissue will be damaged and it will tear.

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Extreme measures

Some methods can be resorted to only in the most hopeless case:

• If jeans have faded, they can be made darker by simply repainting. You can even simplify your task and dye jeans in the washing machine.
• If the spot appeared on light trousers - they can be made even brighter with a good bleach or baking soda.
• Shed strong fabric is also repainted.
• In order not to part with your favorite things, you need to pay attention to the information on the labels and be sure to sort the laundry before washing. Delicate items are erased in delicate mode.

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If a terrible thing happened and things shed, you should not panic. Thanks to the article, we already know that there are ways to eliminate stains. The main thing is not to use all means at once. And yet - with some means you need to wait until the effect appears.