How to wash the yellow white clothes has always been a headache for us. Here are the cleaning methods of the yellowing white clothes. Let's have a look at how to do with the yellowing of white clothes. After mastering these cleaning tips, you can wear new clothes every day.
1. Causes of yellowing of white clothes
1. The fluorescent agent of white clothes becomes weak.
2. It turns yellow when stained with sweat and oil secreted by human body.
3. Improper or long-term storage of clothes may cause yellowing.
4. Improper cleaning or not cleaning, residual detergent or soap can also make clothes yellow.
2. How to wash the yellow white clothes
1. If the white clothes turn yellow, wash them with rice washing water. Soak the yellowing white clothes into the rice washing water, add the appropriate amount of washing liquid, and wash according to the normal washing procedure to make the yellow clothes as white as new. White clothes are often washed with rice washing water, which is not easy to yellowing.
2. Wash white with orange peel water. When washing white clothes, you can put the orange peel into the pot to heat and boil, and then soak and wash the clothes with the Yellow soup, which will make the clothes as white as new.
3. Wash with white vinegar. Add a few drops of white vinegar in the water, immerse the white clothes in it and rub them several times, then clean them according to the ordinary washing procedure. In particular, sometimes due to improper drying of clothes, there will be a bad smell of sweat sour. Mix white vinegar with water, soak the smelly clothes for about five minutes, and then dry the clothes in a ventilated place!
4. Wash white with lemon juice. Lemon has bleaching effect. Washing clothes with water added with lemon juice also has bleaching effect. When washing white silk fabrics, add lemon juice to the water to make the clothes whiter. When washing white socks, just put 2-3 slices of lemon in hot water, and then soak the washed white socks for 10 minutes, the socks will be easy to clean. Or drop fresh lemon juice on the yellowing area of white clothes, add some salt and rub them gently, and then put the clothes in the sun to make the Yellow fade.
5. Wash white with salt
It is better to wash sweat stains with salt water.
(1) Add salt in warm water and soak for 30 minutes;
(2) Then wash it with soap water;
(3) If you want to eliminate the smell of sweat, and have the effect of multi-layer sterilization and deodorization, you can add white vinegar to soak after the brine is cleaned.
6. Wash with spinach water. Because the yellow stains on white clothes are mainly protein, and spinach will release soluble protein components after boiling, so washing white clothes with spinach boiled water can effectively remove yellow stains. The specific measures are as follows:
(1) Buy a handful of spinach. After boiling in hot water, the spinach is picked up and only the soup is left for use.
(2) Rub the yellow stains in spinach water and soak for 10 minutes.
(3) After soaking, the clothes are picked up and washed with normal washing procedures, and the clothes will be white again.
7. Add blue ink to wash white, 30:1 (water: ink)
(1) In a basin of clean cold water, drop 3-5 drops of pure blue ink, mix well by hand.
(2) Put the washed and bleached white shirt into the water, pull it up and down for 3-5 times, and then take it out to dry to effectively remove the yellow stain.
8. Wash with skim milk. Soak the white silk fabric with skim milk before washing it, or add 2 tbsp milk to the water during the last rinse to keep the original color of white silk fabric and prevent it from yellowing.
9. Boil the radish and wash it white. White clothes such as dirt more, can be washed with radish soup, can be as white as new.
10. Appropriate use of bleaching powder to wash white. In order to make the white clothes whiter, you can add bleaching powder in the washing powder solution and soak it for 20-30 minutes before washing. Or use bleach to clean the clothes. First, wash the clothes gently with general washing powder, and then pour about a bottle cap of bleach. In 80-100 degrees of water, put the clothes in it, just completely submerged. Bleach can not be put more or less, more will hurt clothes, less and no effect. The soaking time is about 30 minutes. At this time, the ugly color on the clothes is almost gone. If it doesn't fall off completely, it can be repeated for a shorter time.
Note: the clothes bleached with bleach water should be soaked in warm water for about ten or twenty minutes, or it will be harmful to your health.
11. Appropriate use of whitening agent to wash white. The whitening agent available in shopping malls can also remove yellow stains when used to clean white clothes.
be careful:
(1) When using whitening agent, white clothes should be washed separately. Even if the color is similar and does not fade, do not mix together.
(2) After washing, soak in water for 15 minutes. Try not to leave whitening agent and other washing products on the clothes.
(3) In the whole process, it is best to wear rubber gloves to prevent 84 disinfectant from damaging the skin.
12. Wash white with ammonia. When washing, add 2 tbsp ammonia water, soak for a few minutes, rub it, and then clean it with water to remove the sweat stains.
13. Whitening with hydrogen peroxide
(1) Bleached silk and wool fabrics can be cleaned with 3% hydrogen peroxide, and the amount of solution is about 10 times the weight of the fabric.
(2) In addition, add a little ammonia to make it slightly alkaline. Soak and bleach at room temperature for 5-10 hours, then wash and air dry.
14. If the yellowing is too serious, change it.
3. How to prevent white clothes from yellowing
1. Clean in time. Sweating in summer, clothes must be cleaned in time, if not washed for a long time, it is easier to leave yellow stains.
2. Clean separately. White clothes should be washed separately to avoid staining other clothes.
3. Add fixing agent before cleaning. Before washing clothes, add fixing agent (generally sold in regular laundry). A piece of clothes needs about 13-14g, soak for 2-3 minutes, and then wash it with soap. This ensures that the color of the clothes will not fade easily.
4. Pay attention to the water temperature. White clothes are best washed with cold water, or rinse water temperature and washing water temperature is similar. For example, white clothes in warm washing powder or soapy water after washing, the first time to rinse with water with similar temperature. If the clothes are put into cold water immediately after washing, the detergent contained in the fiber will be surrounded by the sudden contraction of the clothing material, which is not easy to clean. If the detergent is left in the clothes, it will turn yellow and discolored.
5. Clean. Try not to leave soap, washing powder and other washing products on the clothes, which will have side effects on the skin. In addition to water, inorganic salts and urea, the sweat also contains lactic acid, fatty acids and a variety of amino acids. The organic matter that is not completely cleaned remains on the clothes and turns yellow after a long time of oxidation.
6. Avoid exposure to the sun after washing. After cleaning, put in a cool place to dry slowly, do not expose to the sun. This is the air drying after cleaning, which does not conflict with the exposure to the sun when cleaning with lemonade.
7. Turn the clothes in the sun. When drying clothes, turn the clothes upside down. The clothes are in the morning and the clothes are dark on the surface.
8. Store properly. The fabric should be kept dry during storage. The yellowing of the fabric in wet state is much greater than that in dry state. You can find a clean white plastic bag, put these light colored clothes in it, seal the plastic bag, tie the plastic bag mouth a little bit, and let out the air inside. Then tighten the plastic bag mouth, find a rubber strip or rope to tie the plastic bag mouth tightly.
Tips for cleaning white clothes:
1. Soap had better not be used to wash white clothes, after washing, white clothes will appear yellow, and the version will become rigid.
2. White clothes, if they are fur, are recommended to be sent for dry cleaning. They are not suitable for washing by themselves in the family environment. They will be damaged. At the same time, some white clothes turn yellow too seriously, if it is not convenient to clean, you might as well send them to the dry cleaner, more professional.
Warning: handle with care and avoid using chlorine bleaching agent. Elastic fiber, silk, wool and other fabrics, contact with chlorine bleaching agent will make it more yellow.
