White clothing is difficult to maintain as it gets dirty quickly and the color becomes dull and yellow with time and washing. Sometimes a simple detergent is not enough to whiten clothes. It may be necessary to use other natural products available at home to restore the shine of your clothes. Discover without delay some tips from grandma that have proven its effectiveness thanks to its whitening action.
Clothes that turn yellow or grayish look boring and unattractive. Many people use bleach to lighten their clothes, but this product, no matter how effective, can irritate the respiratory tract and should be handled with great care. Also, if there is something you should avoid, it is soaking your clothes in this product for more than 20 or 30 minutes . And for good reason, the stain can come off the fabric, go into the water and soak into the entire fabric. If you cannot do without this chemical bleach, it is recommended not to soak it for more than 20 minutes and then rinse and wash the white clothes normally. If you opt for more ecological and economical methods, discover natural tips that are alternatives to bleach to whiten your clothes safely, by hand or by machine.
How to make your white clothes brighter?
Vinegar and baking soda
These two ingredients are the main household cleaning products. To clean, disinfect, degrease or shine, these are the ingredients to have permanently at home to guarantee the cleanliness of your interior. For washing clothes, this duo also acts as a stain remover and has incredible effects to uncover the most stubborn stains and restore shine to clothes. To do this, prepare a paste of baking soda with a few drops of water that you will apply to the yellowish stain on your white clothes and then pour just a few drops of white vinegar on it. Let it sit for a few minutes before rinsing and washing normally, either by hand or in the washing machine.
Baking soda, liquid detergent and alcohol
Nothing better than this mixture of ingredients to remove dirt from white socks or dirty rags and rags. For this you will need:
– 2 liters of warm water
– ½ cup baking soda
– ½ cup of liquid laundry soap
– ½ cup of alcohol
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients and soak your clothes in this solution and let it sit for half an hour. Then wash them as usual.
You can also add powdered laundry soap or Marseille soap to baking soda to whiten clothes. To do this, pour hot water into a container and add a little soap powder and 3 tablespoons of baking soda and soak your clothes in this mixture. Once the water has cooled, rinse your clothes and wash them normally.
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