We often hear about using lemon or baking soda to make clothes shine, and there’s no shortage of grandmother’s advice in this regard. To take care of your clothes, keep them clean, cozy and smelling fresh, we also offer some tips that will make washing easier and maintain a more pleasant texture for your clothes.
To remove persistent stains or even bad odors that penetrate clothes, we often resort to commercial products, which in most cases are toxic. However, there are tips that emphasize the use of natural ingredients or tricks for clean washing without potential health risks.
Aspirin for white clothes
Our white shirts often have yellowish stains in the armpits. This is not necessarily just due to sweat, but also to the aluminum contained in deodorants. This combination increases the resistance of these stains to water and therefore makes them more difficult to remove. To do this, throw five previously crushed aspirin tablets into the washing machine and turn on the machine. The yellowish stains disappear at the end of the wash cycle.
Baking soda to soften clothes
Although commercially available fabric softeners are effective, they can remain toxic and have the disadvantage of having an excessively strong odor. To make your clothes softer and shinier, you can use two ingredients you probably have in your kitchen. It’s definitely baking soda and white vinegar. To do this, simply add ¼ cup of baking soda and a cup of white vinegar to the tub during the final rinse cycle.
Cold water to preserve clothes
Fragile and delicate clothing must be cleaned with care. Not to mention, colorful clothes can fade quickly. Cold water is also recommended in these cases, as it preserves the condition of the pieces and at the same time saves the energy needed to wash in hot water.
Less detergent for more efficient washing
The general consensus is that more detergent is needed to make clothes cleaner. But it turns out the opposite is true: the more detergent you add, the more residue gets stuck on your clothes and in your washing machine.
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