White things are known to be very easily soiled. And, it is especially offensive when various pollution gets into the most prominent places. Not everyone knows how to cope with a problem and in the heat of the moment throws out the thing. Our experts will show you how to effectively remove stains from white clothes.
We remove stains with improvised means
If you suddenly 'put' a stain on white clothes, you don't need to panic or throw them away. The main thing is to act immediately. If you have a life-saving stain remover on hand, we recommend using it immediately. After that, additional cleaning may not be useful at all. When there is nothing at hand and you are not at home, try to wet the dirt so that it does not eat up.
So, there are a variety of home remedies that can be used to remove stains from white clothing, depending on the type of contamination.
Chocolate
If you get drops of chocolate on your clothes, use a dishwashing detergent. Take a cotton pad or cotton swab, soak it in the product and wipe the chocolate-stained area for a few minutes. Leave it on for 5-10 minutes. Then hand wash thoroughly in warm water.
Blood
Removing it from white fabric is not easy, but worth a try. Take some very cold water and rinse the item for a couple of minutes. Prepare an ammonia solution (1: 1 ratio with water), pour it over the blood stain. If cloudy streaks remain, wipe them off with hot hydrogen peroxide. Then wash the thing. After finishing washing, rinse it in water with the addition of 1 tbsp. tablespoons of vinegar.
Pomade
Lipstick marks can be removed with ethyl alcohol (or replace it with vodka). Slowly pour the rubbing alcohol over the stain, moving from the edges to the center (this will help prevent lipstick bleeding). Leave for half an hour, then send the product to the wash.
Coffee
With traces of coffee on white clothes, 9% table vinegar will do a great job. Use it undiluted. Pour some of the substance onto the coffee stain, repeat the action 2-3 times. Then send the item to the washing machine.
Greasy stain
Can be removed with regular talc and acetone. Mix the substances in a 1: 2 ratio, mix thoroughly and apply to the contaminated area. Leave it on for 7-10 minutes. Then gently remove the gruel and wash the clothes in warm water. You can try another method in practice. Apply some potato starch to the contaminated area, cover with a cotton towel or rag and place the load. Leave it like this for a couple of hours. Then carefully remove the gruel and send the item to the washing machine.
Deodorant marks
If you find hard-hitting white marks from deodorant around your underarms, you can easily get rid of them using saline solution, dishwashing detergent, or oxygen bleach. Any of the listed products must be applied to the contaminated area before washing (leave for 15-30 minutes).
Sweat stains
Can be removed with oxalic acid or hydrogen peroxide. In the first case, lather the stain with laundry soap and leave it on for half an hour. Meanwhile, dilute 1 teaspoon of acid in 1 tbsp. water. Rub the contaminated area with the resulting composition. After 10-15 minutes, rinse off the composition and send the product to the wash.
In the second case, mix with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of peroxide with 1 liter of water. Soak clothes in the resulting composition for 40-60 minutes. After that, you need to wash the thing.
Rust
This is the case when the thing accidentally came into contact with corrosive metal or there are metal inserts on it, which, as you found with horror, rusted after washing. Don't rush to throw it away: try removing the stain with lemon juice or acid. Place the product on the ironing board with napkins under the fabric. Put a thin slice of lemon on the contaminated area, cover it with gauze in several layers. Run the hot iron several times. Then send the item to the wash.
Helpful hints
Well, and finally, a few simple tips that will help you avoid annoying and fraught with a tainted thing:
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Do not use a dark cloth / towel when applying formulations or rubbing them onto fabrics.
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Do not try to rub soap (any) into the contaminated fabric – this will only aggravate the situation by 'driving' the contaminant even deeper.
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Do not wet the stain with hot water, much less boiling water (especially when it comes to traces of eggs, dairy products or blood).
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You don't need to rub the stain hard to try to remove it.
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Remember that it is not always possible to remove a fresh stain by simply sprinkling it with salt.
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Do not try to iron the dirt – this will only fix it in the fabric.
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For better results, try softening the soaking water by adding soda ash.
