The increased hardness of water, the impurities contained in it, sweat, and even time itself are merciless to white things - they begin to turn yellow. Often, white things become colored when they are accidentally washed with colored ones that fade. Sometimes you may not have store bleach on hand, and dry cleaning prices are very high. Therefore, many housewives ask the question: "How to bleach a white thing at home?"
To whiten a thing from cotton is much easier than synthetics. There are several ways:
1. The good old "White". The pleasant price and the availability of this tool in every hardware store since Soviet times make it very popular with housewives. How to whiten white things with " White "? Soak the laundry in cold water for 2 hours, drain and fill with hot water. Then add 100 ml of "White". Leave on for 5-10 minutes, rinse and wash in clean hot water. The disadvantage of this method is the smell of bleach from the remedy.
2. Laundry soap. This irreplaceable assistant of the hostess will be able to return the former whiteness of her beloved thing without any special expenses. There is only one condition - the soap should be as concentrated as possible (this is usually indicated directly on the piece, the impression), that is, find a piece of exactly the “Soviet” soap - a brick of dark color. Soak the thing in cold water for 2-3 hours, then pour hot water and soap thoroughly. In the resulting foam, the thing should lie down for 30-60 minutes, then just wash it with your hands.
You probably noticed that when I told you how to bleach a white thing at home, I write “soak in cold water”. Why not hot? The answer is simple: often things turn yellow from sweat and other skin secretions, which dissolve in cold and warm water. Before bleaching a painted white thing, it can also be soaked in hot water.
3. The next method is hydrogen peroxide. How to whiten a white thing at home with it? Just dilute 3 tablespoons in 8 liters of water or 9 tablets of hydroperite per 10 liters and immerse the laundry in the solution for 30-40 minutes. Rinse and dry under bright sunlight - they will complete the whitening due to the effects of ultraviolet radiation.
If the item is yellowed from wool or silk, remember that bleach can not be used! How to bleach a white thing at home, if it is sewn from these materials?
1. Laundry soap. Everything is the same as described above. One caveat - if the thing is woolen, rinse it with fabric softener so that it does not become stiff.
2. 8 tablespoons of salt plus 3 tablespoons of powder. This mixture is poured with 12 liters of water with three tablespoons of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide added to it . Water should be warm. Rinse the laundry in this solution and leave for 4 hours. Rinse. In order to avoid the appearance of pellets, the wool thing can be placed in the freezer for an hour.
As you can see, the methods of returning the former whiteness to yellowed things are quite simple and do not require special expenses. There is the easiest way to whiten, which is used by many housewives - this is the boiling of linen forgotten by many. However, remember that many fabrics cannot be boiled - the color may fade or the fabric may thin. Boiling is most suitable for bedding, tablecloths, towels and curtains.