To molt - no, or how to use napkins for joint washing of white and colored linen

At least once in her life, every housewife is faced with a situation when, after washing, she took out faded things from the machine. A black sock accidentally caught in the drum can damage many products.

It turns out that on the modern market of household chemicals you can find an amazing tool - anti-staining cloths for washing.

Their use allows you to wash both white and colored fabrics in one cycle, without worrying about the fact that they fade.

Read about how to use napkins for washing colored clothes and how to choose the right innovative product in the article.

What are they and why are they used?

Anti-staining cloths prevent the pigment from passing from colored fabrics to light ones. They contain special trap substances that absorb dyes, attracting them like a magnet.

The advantages of using them:

• no need to sort the laundry when washing;
• saving time, detergents and electricity;
• gentle fabric care;
• preventing the appearance of grayness and yellowness;
• effective stain removal (for products with a whitening effect);
• suitable for both hand and machine wash.

The napkins are disposable. They cannot be used for several wash cycles.

Varieties

There are several varieties of laundry wipes. On sale you can find products such as:

1. Color catchers only... They are used in combination with other detergents.
2. Color catchers + detergent... They not only absorb the dye, but they themselves have a detergency. They can be used as a replacement for the powder, or reduce its proportions by 2 times.
3. Color catchers + bleaches... They are recommended for the care of light-colored fabrics.

Terms of use

Napkins are most often used in automatic typewriters, although the instructions do not prohibit their use for hand washing.

Procedure for machine processing of laundry:

1. Load the laundry into the drum, along with the required number of napkins. It is necessary that they are located on top of things.
2. Pour or pour detergent into the compartment (if using color catchers that do not contain non-surfactants).
3. Select the desired program, start the wash cycle.
4. Remove clean linen and napkins. The clothes are hung up to dry, and the color catcher is disposed of.

Procedure for manual processing:

1. Place the color catcher on the bottom of the washing container, add detergent if necessary.
2. Collect water in a basin, achieve complete dissolution of the powder or gel.
3. Wash things as usual, rinse thoroughly.

Despite the fact that napkins allow you to refuse to sort fabrics by color, they do not affect other washing parameters. If one thing can be washed at a temperature of 30 degrees, and another at a temperature of 70 degrees, stop at the lower limit.

When calculating the detergent, you need to proceed from the following formula:

• 1 PC. = 1 cap of gel or concentrate;
• 1 PC. = 2 scoops of washing powder;
• 1 PC. = 1 tbsp. l. laundry soap, rubbed into shavings.

These measures are only applicable to color traps with detergency.

Selection features

Having decided to purchase napkins, you need to pay attention to the following parameters:

1. Price. Each housewife independently decides at what cost to buy household chemicals. The more famous the manufacturer and the more functions the product combines, the more expensive it is.
2. Availability. There are brands that can only be purchased on the Internet or in specialized stores, and there are also such products that are available in almost every department with household chemicals.
3. Composition. If you want the shreds to have additional functions, they buy products containing surfactants or a whitening component.
4. Density. The thicker the fabric, the less likely it will rip.
5. Smell. There are neutral wipes, and there are those that have a certain scent. The manufacturer indicates this on the packaging.

Top 5 color catchers for stain protection

The most popular color traps are those that have been on the household chemicals market for a long time. Among them:

1. Paclan. These are inexpensive wipes that help protect white fabric from staining. China is engaged in their production. One package contains 20 units. The cost of a pack is 110 rubles. One wash takes 1 to 3 napkins. The more intensely the fabric is dyed, the more they will be needed.
2. Home Collection (Fix price)... These products are intended solely to prevent shedding. For a classic wash, take 1-3 napkins. The cost of 15 pieces is 55 rubles.

   The manufacturer does not recommend using them for washing new items that are subject to intense color washout, since there is no guarantee of their effectiveness.

3. Paterra. The manufacturer calls them washing magnets. For every 2.5-3 kg of linen, 1 napkin is required. The manufacturer allows them to be used for washing new things, but at least 2 rags are taken for such processing.

   They cannot be used to care for fabrics dyed with natural dyes. The cost of a package of 8 pieces is 180 rubles.

4. Heitmann. For one wash, you will need 2 napkins (for mixed colors and white laundry) or 3 napkins (for heavily fading clothes). The cost of 20 pieces is about 220 rubles.
5. Topper Chameleon... If it is half loaded, then one color catcher is enough; when the drum is fully loaded, take 2 pieces.No reduction in powder or gel dosage is required. The cost of 20 pieces is about 200 rubles.

The range of color catchers for washing is quite wide, so every housewife can choose the right product for herself.

Video review of Paclan Color Expert laundry napkins:

Where are they sold, their cost?

The most inexpensive product is sold in the Fix Price store and in the Magnet Cosmetics store... There you can buy products at prices ranging from 50 to 100 rubles.

Optionally, you can order the color catchers online. It should be borne in mind that in addition to the product itself, you will have to pay for its delivery.

User reviews

Most people who have used the washcloths are satisfied with the result. Products fully cope with their function, do not fall apart and do not torn during washing in a machine.

After using them, there are no lint and pellets on the fabric, and the color catcher itself becomes grayish.... People leave positive reviews about both expensive and budget goods.

Important recommendations

Information that can be useful to peoplewho wash their laundry for the first time using anti-shedding wipes:

1. For every 3 kg of clothes, use 1 napkin. If you plan to wash a small amount of items, such as 2-3 kitchen towels, you can divide it into 2 parts. This recommendation is only suitable for fabrics that are not intensely colored. Thus, you will be able to save on buying new packaging.
2. Before the first use, you need to independently evaluate the properties of the napkins by doing the wash with not too expensive light-colored items, for example, washing colored jeans and an old white towel. This will allow you to independently verify the effectiveness of the selected tool.
3. Before washing, you need to study the information indicated by the manufacturer. Despite the general instructions, there are points that require attention.

Conclusion

Color-catching laundry wipes are a useful invention that really makes life easier.

They are worthy and inexpensive "representatives" of household chemicalsthat can be purchased without any problems at any store.