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Chapter 46 Laundry: creative coups to make clothes look brand new (1)
Distinguish materials, classify and clean: the washing cycle of different clothes

Most outerwear such as coats and tops need to be dry-cleaned, so you don't need to wash them often.Wool coats and tops, even if they are stained, because of the lanolin content of wool itself, the stains will not penetrate into the interior of the material, but will only stay on the surface, so it is easy to wash and clean. It is recommended to wash it once a season.

Once the cotton clothes are stained, they will go directly into the deep layer of the material, so wash them immediately after wearing them 1 or 2 times.While synthetic tops are less likely to absorb stains, they can be difficult to wash off once soiled.Stains on the neckline, cuffs and pockets of down jackets are difficult to remove.Clothes made of this material, once stained, should be washed immediately to prevent further penetration of stains.Cotton and synthetic tops and down jackets should be washed mid-season and then again after the season is over.

Shirts, sweaters and other clothing that may seep into sweat should be washed after wearing them 2 to 3 times.Although it is invisible to the naked eye, a lot of human secretions have accumulated on the clothes, and after a period of time (about 3 weeks), yellow edges that cannot be washed will form.Synthetic and wool-based clothes are prone to stains, but they are weak in absorbency, and the stains will only stick to the surface. Therefore, even if the washing cycle is longer, there will be no major problems.

Wash in Warm Water, Avoid Sunlight: How to Clean Cotton Clothes
Cotton clothes can be soaked in water for a few minutes before washing, but the time should not be too long, so as not to damage the color.Among them, underwear should not be soaked in hot water, lest the protein in perspiration solidify and adhere to it, resulting in yellow spots.

If you wash cotton clothes by hand, use special washing products or shampoo to wash them, turn the cotton clothes inside out, soak them in warm water below 40°C, and then wash them by hand.It should be noted that when cleaning cotton clothes, do not use too strong alkaline detergent, so as not to damage the clothes.Cotton fabrics are best washed in cold water to keep the original color.Remember to wash dark-colored cotton fabrics separately from light-colored cotton fabrics to avoid color mixing.

Except for white cotton fabrics, it is best not to wash clothes of other colors with detergent or washing powder containing bleaching ingredients to avoid discoloration.Do not pour washing powder directly on cotton fabrics to avoid partial discoloration.When using a special laundry detergent, the optimum water temperature is 40°C to 50°C.You don't have to use a lot of water for each rinse, but you must wash it several times.It is also necessary to wring out after each rinse, and then perform a second rinse, which can improve the washing efficiency.After washing cotton fabrics, in order to reduce mutual staining, clothes should be aired immediately after washing to prevent staining of wet clothes. Exposure to sunlight can cause colored clothing to fade.

Rub Gently to Avoid Discoloration: How to Clean Silks

Silk clothes can generally be washed with water, but neutral detergent or high-grade synthetic detergent should be used.Generally do not wash in a washing machine, so as not to damage the clothing.When washing, first dissolve the detergent with hot water, and then soak the clothes after the solution cools down.Rub gently with your hands, then rinse with clean water.

When washing thin silk fabrics, the water temperature should not exceed 30°C.When washing, use special detergent for silk fabrics, or use high-quality neutral detergent.First use a soft brush to wash the neckline and cuffs of the clothes, then put the clothes in the washing liquid and rub them gently. After rubbing the whole clothes once, rinse them with clean water.Suitable detergents, correct washing and drying methods and techniques, daily maintenance and storage, etc. are all indispensable for the maintenance of silk clothing.

Because the coloring power of silk clothes is poor, too high water temperature will seriously discolor the clothes, so it is best to wash them in cold water.For the stains that are accidentally stained on silk clothes, such as sweat stains, cosmetic residues, etc., when washing, first apply the silk fabric detergent directly on the stains, and then add a quarter of the bottle cap per 5 liters of cold water to dilute the silk fabric washing. Soak the clothes in the diluent in the proportion of 5% synthetic detergent, wash after [-] minutes.At this time, the stains are fully dissolved, and the clothes can be cleaned easily to restore the original color of the clothes.

The correct way to wash silk clothes is to wash them by hand. The trick is to wash them lightly and quickly.After washing, gently lift the clothes out of the water, wait for a while, let most of the water drain, put it on a clean dry towel, absorb the excess water by light pressing or rolling, and then hang it on the hanger Put it in a cool place to dry, avoid direct sunlight.During the drying process, delicate parts such as collars, sleeves, and lace should be straightened and unfolded gently, so that the clothes can maintain an ideal stretched and straight state after they are completely dry.

Wash smart, don't tangle: washing tips for shirts

When washing long-sleeved shirts or two-way shirts in the washing machine, it often happens that the sleeves get tangled with other clothes.To solve this problem, as long as the button of the cuffs is buttoned on the buttonhole in front of the placket before washing, the sleeves will not be easily tangled.

Soak the shirt with detergent for a while before putting it into the washing machine, then rub it lightly with your hands a few times, fasten all the buttons, put it in the washing machine and rinse it, and finally soak it with an appropriate amount of starch for a while to keep the cuffs and neckline of the shirt crisp .

The stiff collar shirt is not machine washable, it should be soaked in detergent for 15 minutes, and then brushed lightly with a brush.Avoid kneading and wringing.When machine washing shirts with lace, fasten the buttons and fold them well, then put them in the washing net for washing, and gently arrange the pleated and lace parts when drying.

Special care should be taken when washing high-grade pure cotton shirts. You can first dip in the enzyme-added detergent to clean the dirty parts such as the neckline and cuffs of the clothes by rubbing them, and then wash them separately according to the color of the clothes. Washing, machine washing time should not be too long, should not exceed 10 minutes, and finally rinse with clean water and dry.

Hand wash in warm water, hang to dry in the shade: How to wash and dry underwear

Underwear is different from ordinary clothes, and the raw material fibers are relatively thin and delicate, so the ideal washing method is to wash by hand with warm water and neutral detergent.

Before washing the underwear, check the underwear first. If there is any thread that is off, it must be sewn up first. The back hook of the bra should be hooked, and the shoulder straps should be fastened to prevent the fabric from being caught during the washing process.When washing, the neutral lotion should be dissolved in warm water at 30°C to 40°C, and then the clothes can be put down, soaked for a while, and then patted with hands, do not scrub hard, so as not to wear the fabric.When cleaning, rinse off the detergent thoroughly.Do not use fabric softener after washing to avoid damaging the elastic fibers of underwear.After the underwear is cleaned, you can’t wring it out with your hands. You can wrap it in a dry towel and squeeze it with your hands. After the towel absorbs the water, flatten the underwear to its original shape, and arrange the shape of the cups in the bra.

Exposure to the sun can easily deteriorate and fade clothes, so underwear can only be dried in a cool and ventilated place.Wet bras should be hung at the point between the cups and the shoulder straps should not be hung up, because the weight of the water will stretch the shoulder straps.

If the label of the underwear does not state that it must be hand washed, it can also be machine washed.Wash in washing machine for 3 minutes.Washing for a long time can easily cause discoloration or staining of clothes.In addition, when machine washing underwear, put the underwear into the laundry net, and the number is limited to half the capacity of the laundry net. At the same time, wash the underwear with soft rings and those without soft rings separately to avoid damaging other clothes.

Wash Gently, Dry Smartly: How to Wash Wool Sweaters Without Shrinking
Many people find that the sweater is much smaller when the sweater is dried after washing.Is there any way to keep woolen sweaters from shrinking after washing?

It is best to wash woolen sweaters by hand. The water temperature is preferably around 35°C. Use high-grade neutral detergents, and do not use detergents and soaps that are too alkaline.Squeeze gently with your hands when washing, do not rub, knead, or twist by hand, let alone wash with a washing machine.When rinsing, slowly add cold water to gradually lower the water temperature, and rinse thoroughly, so that no detergent remains on the wool.If the sweater is washed with high water temperature and alkaline detergent is used, it will cause the sweater to shrink.After washing, wrap the woolen sweater with a dry cloth and squeeze it to let the dry cloth absorb the moisture from the clothes.After washing and dehydrating, it should be spread out to dry in a ventilated place, and should not be hung or exposed to the sun.

It is best to wash the newly bought woolen sweater before formal wearing, because some oil stains, paraffin wax, dust and other dirt will be stained during the production process of the woolen sweater, and the new woolen sweater will also have mothproofing agent odor.When the sweater is [-]% dry, use steam to iron and shape it, and then hang it until it is completely dry before wearing and storing it.If you wear the same woolen sweater for two or three consecutive days, remember to replace it, which will allow the natural elasticity of the woolen fabric to recover.After wearing the woolen sweater, it should be placed in a cool and ventilated place, and a hanger must be used for storage.If your sweater gets soaked, dry it as soon as possible, but never dry it directly from a heat source, such as an open flame, heater, or direct exposure to strong sunlight.

Soak in salt water to prevent fading: Jeans and dark T-shirts are as gorgeous as ever

Newly bought pure cotton vests and undershirts should be soaked in boiling water before wearing. Add two spoons of salt to the washing water to ensure that the cotton clothes are wear-resistant and do not fade.Sweaters are easy to fade when washing. You can soak the sweaters with herbal tea for 10 minutes, and then wash them according to the general washing method.In this way, the sweater can not only be washed clean, but also will not fade, and it can also prolong the service life.

Jeans are easy to fade when washed. Before washing, soak them in cold concentrated salt water for about 2 hours, and then wash them with soap to prevent them from fading.For severe fading, it can be soaked in salt water for 24 hours, and then washed with soap.

For other clothes that are easy to fade, soak the clothes in salt water for about 30 minutes, then wash them with clean water, and then wash them according to the general washing method.

Fading of colored clothing will affect its appearance, but most dyes are easily dissolved in water.In the wet state, the dye is also easy to fade under the action of sunlight.If the dye is not firmly bonded to the fiber texture, the color will fade when washed.Therefore, in order to keep the color of the clothes from fading, in addition to paying attention not to soak in hot water, soapy water, or alkaline water for a long time when washing, and not to scrub with a washing board or brush, you can put some salt in the water and rinse it with clean water. .

Restore color, white as new: White clothes are restored ingeniously

In summer, many people like to wear crisp white clothes, but after soaking in sweat and sun for a whole summer, white clothes are easy to turn yellow.How to restore white clothes to their original beauty?Follow the method below to do it.

The first method is to put some cold water in the basin, preferably to submerge the clothes.Then, pour some hydrogen peroxide into the basin and stir evenly, the ratio of hydrogen peroxide to water is 1:10, then soak the clothes in the water for about 5 minutes, and finally wash them off.

The second method is to soak the clothes and wash them with soap.Next, hit the soap again and rub it a few times to make the soapy water stick evenly on the clothes.Then, put the clothes with soapy water into a transparent plastic bag, put them in the sun for an hour, turn them over halfway, so that the clothes in the plastic bags can be fully exposed to the sun.Finally, clean it up.

Finally, you can put the spinach in boiling water for 3 minutes and then pick it up, put the white clothes in the remaining water of the spinach and rub it for 2 minutes, then soak it for 5 minutes, then take it out, wash according to the normal washing procedure, Hang to dry, and the white clothes after drying are even more beautiful.

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