How to whiten a woolen white sweater?
In the cold season, wool clothing is an excellent solution. It is warm and comfortable, in addition, wool is a very practical material that will serve you for a long time. But at the same time, such material requires proper care. Especially if it is a white thing. A snow-white sweater after several washings may turn yellow or gray. Sweat stains or other stains may appear on it. The problem with bleaching wool products is that some methods cannot be used for this material, for example, boiling, or using chlorine bleach. At a washing temperature of 30-40 degrees, it can be difficult to remove stubborn stains. So how to bleach a woolen white sweater, knitted sweater or knitted hat at home? Grandma’s recipes will come to the rescue, which will help out in difficult times.
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There are several effective ways to bring back the whiteness of woolen things.
Hydrogen peroxide
In difficult times, a universal remedy will come to our aid - hydrogen peroxide, which copes with pollution on white things:
- To do this, you need to prepare a solution of peroxide in water, in a ratio of 1 to 8.
- Water should be taken in such a quantity that the woolen thing can be completely immersed in it.
- To whiten successfully, the product must be kept in this solution for several hours.
- After the time we pull out things and rinse them in cold water.
Soda
Soda has good whitening properties, and, you can use both food and calcined:
- Dissolve the soda in water and soak the wool product for several hours in this solution.
- After this, the product must be rinsed well so that no soda crystals remain on it.
Important! One of the reasons for yellowness of wool is hard water. Soda softens it, and things remain white for a long time. And also this universal remedy can cope with any other pollution on clothes from different materials. See all our ways to apply in our special article. "Removing stains of soda".
Salt:
- Prepare a saline solution - put 10-40 g of salt in 10 liters of water.
- Immerse the clothes in it several times, then rinse.
Important! The result will not affect immediately, but after a few washings you will see that your things have turned white. And the additional effect of salt is the softening of wool fibers, due to which wearing a sweater will become even more pleasant.
Laundry soap
Old spots can be removed in the following way:
- Dissolve laundry soap grated in water, add there ammonia and hydrogen peroxide.
- Soak woolen things and leave for 30 minutes.
- Then just wash them normally.
Important! Instead of laundry soap, you can add salt, then the whitening mixture will look like this: put 3 tablespoons of salt, a spoon of washing powder, 2 tablespoons of ammonia and one spoon of hydrogen peroxide on 3 liters of water. With this recipe, things need to be kept for 3 hours.
Sodium Hyposulfate
This product is sold in a pharmacy. It is mixed with water, a thing is soaked in it, and then left for a while. Only at the time of soaking it is necessary to close the container with a plastic bag. After an hour, things must be thoroughly rinsed.
to contents ↑Important! Woolen things are very convenient and comfortable, but at the same time periodically various problems can arise with them.With our help, you can easily solve any of them. Read our articles:
Chemical bleaches
If you do not trust folk methods or their results were unsatisfactory, then how to whiten a jumper at home? You can use household cleaning products. On sale there are many special tools for removing stains from wool and bleaching such materials. The main thing is to carefully study the instructions and act strictly on it.
Such tools are suitable:
In each line of these brands there are special products for woolen things. As an alternative, you can even use shampoo for dogs - there are special products for whitening pet hair.
Important! Do not overdo the product made of wool in such a tool - this may damage the fabric fibers. If the product is decorated with colored inserts, it is best to use oxygen bleaches.
Useful Tips
Wool is a rather capricious material, so you should adhere to the following recommendations:
- For washing products from wool, you need to choose the right powder. It is best to use a special liquid detergent for washing woolen things. For example, perfect Weasel.
- Wash wool at high temperatures is not recommended. The maximum temperature for wool is 40 degrees.
- Such things need to be squeezed at low speeds.
- Woolen clothes need to be dried on a horizontal surface, spreading them on a towel or some well-absorbed material. You can not hang a wet sweater on a hanger - it will stretch.
If one method does not work, try another. As a last resort, you will have dry cleaning services in stock.
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Now you are ready to still compete for your favorite thing. Try to whiten a woolen white sweater, starting with the least aggressive methods, if the result does not meet your expectations, then use another, but not immediately, but wait a while. This is necessary so that the fibers do not radiate and the thing does not lose its strength.
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