How to Preserve the Colours of your Clothes?
Washing clothes is in itself a very exhausting activity. But what makes this household chore even more difficult is using correct and safe methods to ensure the quality of the clothes doesn’t deteriorate along with time. One of the major problems that common people face is preserving the colours of the clothes after repeated washing cycles. We are mentioning a few common tricks that can help you to protect the colours of your clothes effectively.
Preserving the Precious ‘Whites’
Our white clothes never tend to stay their whitest best. No matter how hard you try to maintain their whiteness, they always end up turning slightly blue, grey or yellow. Don’t give up though. You can use these tried and trusted methods, so that your whites stay white.
>Soak your white clothes in a solution of water and bicarbonate soda for some time. Mix 180g of soda in 4 litres of water.
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>Dissolve a few aspirin tablets in hot water and soak your clothes in the solution for some time. During machine wash, add 250 ml of white vinegar to the rinse cycle.
Ensuring Black is indeed Black
Black is always in – only in fashion perhaps; it doesn’t stay “in” on the clothes forever. Black or dark-coloured clothes tend to fade quickly. Although faded clothes are a fashion trend, you don’t want every piece of dark-coloured cloth you own look seasoned and washed out. Follow these handy tips to take better care of your clothes.
>While washing your clothes in the machine, add 2 cups of brewed coffee or tea to the rinse cycle for your blacks and 1 cup of table salt for dark colours.
>For those solid-coloured denim clothes that you don’t want to look washed, soak them in salt water or a solution of water and white vinegar in equal proportions before the first wash. Lower the temperature setting to cold during the second wash cycle.
Retaining the Rest of them
Clothes go through rigorous cycles of washing and drying and daily wear and tear over and over. If we were put through all the tumbling and whirling that our clothes go through, we’ll probably look a little washed out too. Take these useful tips to ensure your favourite T-shirt looks as good as it did on the store shelf.
>Baking soda is an effective colour retainer. Add half a cup of baking soda to the rinse cycle to make your clothes to look clean and bright.
>Add half a cup of salt to the rinse cycle. Salt prevents the dyes in coloured fabrics from bleeding. This will also prevent your clothes from accidently getting dyed with the wrong colours.
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