Use bleach properly for laundry
Some stubborn stains can only be removed with bleach. Here's how to do it.
Bleaches are especially useful when stubborn stains or yellowing should be removed. On a white shirt, for example, there are stains that cannot be removed any other way.
How to use bleach properly
- First, sort out the clothes that you want to bleach.
- Then fill a clean bucket with warm water. Use household gloves in the following, as bleaches are sometimes quite aggressive and therefore feel uncomfortable on the hands. Most industrial products are based on chlorine.
- Then add the bleach to the water, which is available both as a powder and as a liquid. Pay attention to the mixing ratio as stated in the instructions for the bleach.
- Now take the item of clothing that is to be bleached and soak it several times in the water-bleach mixture. Turn it over several times so that every part of the textile is evenly wetted.
- You will likely have to leave the fabric in the bucket for some time. To do this, take another look at the instructions. After the exposure time, you can then put the textile directly into your Washing machine give.
- You can now wash the garment normally and then wash it dry hanging. The bleaching effect can be increased if you let the textile dry in the sun.
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By the way, there are also ways to bleach laundry without using bleach containing chlorine. Grandmother's way of bleaching is done by using the clothing put in a mixture of hot water and soda ash. Then wait at least six hours before taking the clothes out again. The ideal mixing ratio is one to two tablespoons of soda and about a liter of water.
