What to do if white clothes are dyed during washing: ways to correct an unpleasant situation

An unpleasant surprise is the dyeing of white things after washing. This is most often due to the fact that colored clothing was accidentally loaded into the drum of the washing machine.

You should not despair, as there are many ways to regain the lost whiteness.

What to do if white clothes are dyed during washing, how to restore color, how to bleach and save things? Details are in the article.

First aid

For the whitening procedure to be effective, you need to start it immediately. It is not recommended to wait until the item is dry, as this will complicate the task.

Here's what you need to do first:

1. Find the "culprit" of the incident. The thing to be colored must be removed.
2. Wash faded laundry again using powder.
3. Washing white linen should be carried out in hot water (the maximum permissible value for a particular thing).
4. Use oxygen bleach to wash your whites.

In no case should you iron faded fabric! This will "seal" the pigment in its fibers. It will be impossible to remove the paint.

How to restore the whiteness of linen at home?

You can restore the lost whiteness with the help of folk remedies.... If they turned out to be powerless, then you should use professional bleaches.

White things fade in different ways. Sometimes colored streaks or spots appear on them, and sometimes they are completely painted in gray, pink or another shade.

How to whiten with folk remedies?

Whites that have faded after washing can be restored with the help of available tools. Most often they are used according to a single scheme: "preparation of the solution → soaking → washing as usual."

The most effective tools at hand with a whitening effect:

1. Baking soda... To prepare the solution, you will need 5 liters of water and 6 tbsp. l. soda. Things are soaked in the resulting solution for 4 hours.
2. Laundry soap... It is grated and completely dissolved in water. The linen is soaked in the solution for 1-2 hours.
3. Vinegar. Dissolve 100 g of table vinegar in 6 liters of water.The clothes are soaked for 6 hours.
4. Turpentine. 5 liters of water will require 5 tbsp. l. turpentine. In the resulting solution, the thing is soaked for 3 hours.
5. Hydrogen peroxide... For 5 liters of water, 150 ml of liquid pharmacy antiseptic will be required. The thing is left in solution for 3 hours. Peroxide is useful for localized stain removal. It is applied to a cotton pad and the problem area is treated.
6. Ammonia. 5 liters of water will require 1 tbsp. l. alcohol. The thing is soaked for an hour.
7. Starch and lemon juice... They are mixed so that a thick gruel is obtained. It is applied to the fabric and left to act for 12 hours.
8. Potassium permanganate. Several potassium permanganate granules must be completely dissolved in warm water. The water should be pinkish. The holding time is 2 hours.
9. Lemon acid... In 5 liters of water dissolve 2 tbsp. l. powder. Things are soaked for 2 hours.
10. Aspirin. 5 tablets are dissolved in 5 liters of water. First, they need to be crushed into powder. Things are soaked in solution for 8 hours.
11. Mustard. 5 tbsp is dissolved in 5 liters of water. l. mustard powder. Things are soaked for 2 hours.
12. Lemon juice... It is applied to the stain in its pure form. The exposure time is 2 hours. This tool is used to remove local stains.
13. Boric acid (alcohol solution 3%)... In 3 liters of water, dissolve 2 tbsp. l. acid. Things are soaked for 60 minutes.
14. Tooth powder or white clay without additives... The selected composition is diluted with water until a thick slurry is obtained. It is applied to the stain, left for 30 minutes, after which the laundry is washed as usual.

Before proceeding with the procedure, you need to make sure that the fabric will withstand exposure to high temperatures. To do this, study the information indicated on the product label.

How to boil properly white things:

• take a large enamel pot, fill it with water (the container must be clean and free of rust);
• 1 kg of laundry will require 10 liters of water;
• heat water, dissolve 250 g of liquid laundry soap and the same amount of soda in it;
• dip the laundry in water and leave it to boil;
• periodically things need to be stirred;
• the recommended cooking time is 1-1.5 hours.

After boiling, the water is drained, the linen is cooled and rinsed in cool water.

How to save things with household chemicals?

Washed items can be washed with bleach. The scheme of their use:

• dissolve the composition in water;
• soak clothes;
• wash as usual.

Top 3 effective remedies:

1. Antilin by Frau Schmidt... This bleach and stain remover comes in tablets. For a package of 10 pieces, you will have to pay about 230 rubles. You can buy 2 tablets for 60 rubles.

   For processing 1 kg of laundry, 1 piece is enough. It is dissolved in 10 liters of water (temperature from 30 to 60 degrees), no washing powder is required. After an hour, the garments are rinsed and washed normally.

2. Vanish Gold crystal white... To remove stains, it is better to purchase a gel. For packaging 0.45 liters, you will need to pay about 150 rubles. Dissolve 1 cap of detergent (60 ml) in 5 liters of water. Soaking time - up to 6 hours.
3. Sodasan Organic Bleach... The liquid concentrate does not contain chlorine. Its cost is 470 rubles. The product is applied to stains and left to act for 30-60 minutes. Then the laundry is washed in a machine, to which 30 ml of bleach is added.

Therefore, preference is given to modern household chemicals containing active oxygen. Such formulations are effective even at low water temperatures.

The video will tell you how to save faded white clothes using BFB powder:

How do I return the color back to different types of fabric?

Depending on the type of fabric, the priority bleaching methods will differ:

1. Cotton and linen clothes are not afraid of high temperatures, so they can be boiled. They are resistant to various types of bleaches, including chlorine. However, exposure time should be kept to a minimum.
2. Synthetic underwear strong and durable, but does not tolerate contact with aggressive agents. Therefore, preference should be given to gentle bleaches and folk remedies.

   You can use aspirin, laundry soap, lemon juice, soda, ammonia. The maximum water temperature is 60 degrees.

3. Printed things do not soak in corrosive substances. If such fabric has faded, then it must be processed carefully, trying not to get into the printed picture.
4. Snow white satin should be washed in warm water (up to 40 degrees). It is not recommended to rub the fabric. The best bleaching agent is vinegar or oxygen stain remover.
5. Woolen fabrics treated only with liquid stain removers.

The more delicate the fabric, the more gentle the bleaching agents should be.

How to prevent re-staining?

White items change their original color due to non-compliance with the washing rules. So that after the whitening procedure you will not face this problem again you need to adhere to several rules:

• do not wash white and colored laundry together;
• do not wash old and new things together - even if a recently purchased product has a small color insert, it may fade;
• rinse the laundry thoroughly after washing;
• do not dry things on heating devices or in the sun. Because of this, they can turn yellow.

You can learn how to prevent shedding and save faded white things from this articles.

Important recommendations

To prevent the bleaching process from causing further damage to the white item, the following tips should be taken into account:

1. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations on the label.
2. Try a new product on an inconspicuous area and track the tissue reaction.
3. Observe the dosage of the bleaching agent.
4. Strictly follow the instructions for using the stain remover, do not keep things in it longer than the time specified in the instructions.
5. After washing, dry things correctly, do not hang white and colored items on top of each other, do not fasten them with one clothespin.

When working with aggressive compounds, you need to protect your hands with gloves, and the respiratory system with a mask or respirator.

Conclusion

Bleach faded white clothes not difficult with folk remedies if the stains are fresh and not too intense. When the paint has deeply eaten into the fibers of the fabric and has managed to fix in them, the help of special bleaching compounds will be required.