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Ingredients: Common Issues with White Clothing
White clothes lose their fresh appearance with every wear, wash, and fold into the drawer. One of the biggest issues with this type of clothing is a dingy or dull appearance. Stains are another concern with food spills topping the list for biggest threats. White clothing also often falls victim to perspiration stains and other spots, such as lipstick smudges, dirt, and dust. Unpleasant odors, such as cigarette smoke, can also tarnish the quality of white clothing.
White Clothing Home Remedies
It’s not uncommon to rely on bleach to whiten clothing, but there are a few setbacks to consider. For starters, bleach isn’t the healthiest product to have in your home. It poses a threat to children and pets. Also, the chemicals found in bleach start to break down the fibers in your clothing faster than other cleaning methods.
TEST ON MATERIAL BEFORE PUTTING ALL OVER!!!
NEVER DRY ANYTHING THAT YOU WANT TO GET A STAIN OUT - DO NOT AIR DRY OR PUT IN DRIER!!!!
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Directions:Before you reach for the bleach and other grocery store products, consider the following home remedies for white clothing:
Baking Soda:
If you want to increase the fresh scent of your white clothing, sprinkle a bit of baking soda while they sit in the hamper or laundry bag. For brighter whites, add one cup of baking soda to your wash.1
Baking Soda and Warm Water:
To remove perspiration stains on white clothing, pretreat with a paste made out of four tablespoons baking soda and ¼ cup of warm water. Rub the paste into white shirts for minor stains, or leave on for two hours before washing on hard-to-treat stains. To treat stains on white collars, rub in the paste with a bit of added vinegar just before placing in the wash.
Ivory Soap:
Treat an isolated stain on white clothing by rubbing a clean bar of white soap (like Ivory) into the spot. You may use a nail brush to work the fibers, but sometimes, you can focus on the stain by gently using your fingernail. Rinse with cool water.
Lemon Juice:
To remove rust and discoloration caused by minerals from white cotton T-shirts and underwear, add one cup lemon juice to your washer during the wash cycle. Lemons contain a natural bleaching agent that can treat stains, as well as leave clothing smelling fresh [1]. Some people have brightened their white socks by placing in a saucepan of boiling water with a few slice of lemon.
Rubbing Alcohol:
To remove grass stains, treat by dabbing on rubbing alcohol.
Hydrogen Peroxide:
Before washing, apply diluted hydrogen peroxide to white clothing stained with grass.
Vinegar:
Add vinegar to a wash to brighten up white clothing. One cup of white distilled vinegar added to the rinse cycle should be enough. You can also treat white cloth diapers with one cup of vinegar added to a wash to eliminate harmful bacteria.
Salt:
To remove a fruit stain, sprinkle a small amount of salt on the garment. Rinse in cold water, and then wash in warm water with liquid detergent. If the stain lingers, apply a bit of hydrogen peroxide.
Salt and Cream of Tarter:
To remove rust from white clothing, try mixing equal amounts of salt and cream of tartar. Lay out your garment on a flat surface and on top of a towel. Spread the remedy out on the rust stain, and place the clothing in the sun to dry. If the rust stain is lifted, wash as usual, but if it proves stubborn, repeat the process.
Dawn Dish washing Detergent:- Dawn is the best I found
Place liquid dishwashing detergent on a stain, and let it stand for ten minutes before a wash.
lWhite-Wall Cleaner:
To whiten the rubber soles on your shoes, consider using the same treatment designed for car tires – white-wall cleaner. |
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