Light, transparent curtains on the window can revive and decorate any interior. As a rule, tulle is selected in white so that it is in harmony with the dense curtains, does not distract attention and creates a feeling of spaciousness and air in the room. Over time, the white fabric will turn gray, from washing it can acquire a yellowish tint. Tulle in the kitchen can ruin the annoying stains. Returning the curtains to their original whiteness during normal washing will not work, whitening is required. This process is not complicated, but it is important to select such methods that do not damage textiles, are optimal in time costs, are available in terms of technology and cost.
There are many ways to return the white color of the old curtain
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Caring for curtains of tulle depends on the quality of the material and differs in the choice of the means and technologies used. Transparent curtains are made from several types of materials:
Capron has a low melting point, so in hot water a curtain can “lead”
Organza tulle can only be washed in warm water
The veil is easily damaged, it is not recommended to wring out this fabric.
Linen fabric is a natural material that is easily wrinkled and difficult to iron, it is better to use a steamer.
Starch can be cotton and linen, synthetic fabrics and silk with starch solution are not processed
For homemade whitening tulle everything you need can be found in the first-aid kit and the kitchen cupboard. Old folk methods work softer than modern household chemicals, so ordinary powder, laundry soap and warm water are well suited for fine fabrics. Some curtains can be washed in a typewriter, for especially fine textiles, only hand washing and rinsing are suitable.
Before washing the tulle from any material be sure to read the manufacturer's recommendations on the label
Home remedies for whitening can be used alone or sequentially. Old recipes recommend the following options:
Important! The traditional method - boiling - is poorly suited for thin fabrics. In some cases, the curtains can be boiled, but only if there is no “boiling prohibited” sign on the label and there is no temperature limit.
Tips to whiten tulle almost never recommend using whiteness. If white curtains from time to time acquired a gray tint, some housewives try to soak them in a bleach solution or household whiteness. The effect may be unexpected - the fibers are burned with acid and the fabric becomes yellow.
Tulle is bleached with household products in a large basin. To give whiteness to curtains whiteness take 3-5 tablespoons of salt. Well acts large salt, not iodized. Any powder with no additional effects will suit for washing (one measuring cup). Salt and powder are mixed and dissolved in warm water (5-6 l).
Mistresses with experience claim that salt removes soot stains well.
Curtains are immersed in the resulting composition for 3-4 hours. If the pollution is very strong (for example, on the bottom of the curtains or along the window sill), then you can soak the curtain overnight.
During this time, the solution will turn yellow or even brown if the curtain was very dirty.
Then the material is washed and rinsed in clean water, and then again in saline.
Soda bleaching is used similarly. Prepare a mixture of powder (about 50 g) and 1 tablespoon of soda in 5 liters of water. Stir until dissolved, soak the fabric for 20, maximum 30 minutes. Then wash in the usual way and hang to dry.
Soda Ash will relieve curtains from soot
The advantage of these methods is very low cost. All the necessary ingredients will always be at home, they do not need to be bought on purpose. None of the elements cause allergies. The minus of the method is the duration of soaking.
The original, but effective way is to give whiteness to textiles using green paint. Old books on home economics give instructions on how to whiten tulle at home using only 5-10 drops of this product per 5-6 liters of water. This method is not suitable for colored organza curtains, as they can change shade or go stained. Curtains before bleaching is required to wash.
“Whitening with green paint” - sounds paradoxical, but long-term practice shows that green paint quite effectively eliminates the yellow tint from tulle
Zelenka is first stirred in a glass of water, only after there is no sediment, the mixture is poured into a prepared wash basin. To gain confidence that there will be no green streaks on white, the liquid can be drained. To completely dissolve the green stuff, wait a few minutes. In this water, tulle is not washed, and rinse after washing for 5 minutes.
The curtain must be constantly turned over so that the fabric is bleached evenly.
A plus of the method is the availability, the absence of excess expenses, the speed of execution. Minus - brilliant green should be very thoroughly mixed so that there are no color stains left on white.
Tulle can be whitened using hydrogen peroxide by simply adding 1-3 tablets of hydrogen peroxide to the wash basin with the powder (water 5-7 liters, powder 50 g).It is important to thoroughly dissolve the solid pills before placing the curtains in the basin and starting the wash. This advice, how to make a tulle truly snow-white, is not suitable for a thin and delicate veil.
For this method of bleaching, you will need hydroperitol tablets.
A more reliable method suggests using hydrogen peroxide in solution with ammonia. We need the usual chemist's ammonia and 3 percent peroxide in a dark bottle. Water for washing do the temperature of 60 degrees, add the bleaching mix. The ratio of ammonia and peroxide 1: 2-3. Measure the amount of substance with a tablespoon. Thoroughly stir, then immerse the curtains in water for 30 minutes. Before you hang out to dry, the fabric must be thoroughly rinsed in clean water.
Bleaching cotton tulle with hydrogen peroxide and ammonia
Plus method is an excellent result of bleaching for the most modest money. The whole process will take quite a bit of time. The disadvantage is that only natural materials can be whitened, it is not suitable for organza and nylon.
It is not always possible to immediately wash the curtains in half an hour, sometimes it takes a whole day or night. Consider whitening tulle at home the best way to soak.
Home remedies are well suited for washing curtains in the children's room.
The most effective bleaching products are not always safe for fabric:
In order to soak the material of curtains with laundry soap, it is pre-rubbed on a grater. So it quickly dissolve in water, make a soap solution from the whole bar is difficult. A mixture of soap and water is brought to a boil in a steel basin on the stove (2-3 tablespoons of grated soap for 5-7 liters of water). Allow the solution to cool and soak the curtains for 8-12 hours.
You can use ordinary soap, but the effect will give a soap with a whitening effect.
A good effect gives soaking in a solution of brilliant green with salt. It will take 5-10 drops of brilliant green and 2 tablespoons of salt. Initially, all substances are thoroughly mixed with water in a glass, then a solution is made in the basin for soaking. This is an express method - it is enough to place the tulle in the pelvis for only 5 minutes.
To enhance the whitening effect, two folk remedies are combined in this method.
After washing to give white curtains used to be soaked in yogurt. Only natural product is suitable, not powder. A pack of yogurt is diluted in a basin of water, soaked curtains for a day, then thoroughly rinsed with a fabric softener to eliminate the smell of sour milk.
You can buy real sour milk on the market or make it yourself from cow's milk.
Natural bleaching fabrics are soaked in starch. In a basin of water (5-6 l) take 1 cup of starch, dilute it in cold water (in hot it will boil and you will get jelly). Soak the tulle for a few minutes. The way well helps to get rid of the yellowness.
Starch forms a film that protects the fabric from dust
For nylon curtains using bleaching in a solution of potassium permanganate. Potassium permanganate (half a teaspoon maximum, less is possible) is diluted in a glass of hot water. The solution is added to soapy water (or mixed with a half glass cup of the powder) and the capron is soaked in it for 10 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly and can be dried.
Using manganese for bleaching the main thing - do not overdo it. The solution should get a soft pink color and no sediment.
Our grandmothers have come up with a quick way to remove the gray and yellow color from caprone using aspirin. Take 4 tablets per 5 liters of heated water. Tulle soaked, then washed, rinsed and hung out to dry in the straightened form.Only regular aspirin tablets are suitable, not powders with different flavors.
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Tulle - large curtains, which, as a rule, hung from the ceiling to the floor. So much fabric is difficult to wash by hand in the pelvis and not in any basin they fit. It is much more convenient to send them a washing machine, if the composition of the material allows it. With this method of washing, bleaching is never done with chlorine-containing products. They can spoil household appliances. For machine wash with bleaching, you can apply the hydrogen peroxide bleaching advice described above.
When choosing a bleach, carefully study the packaging, which should indicate the active ingredients and shelf life
From those sold in the store, choose oxygen bleach. They include the usual hydrogen peroxide, which successfully removes yellowness and gray tint. You can try more expensive optical brighteners. They are well suited for caprone, veil and organza, as they contain luminescent molecules that create a whiteness effect on these transparent canvases.
For traditional whitening curtains, you can take a blue, which will give the curtains a light bluish tint and thus eliminate the gray. When laying in the washing machine add the usual amount of powder and 1-1.5 cap blue in the capacity for the air conditioner. Such whitening will be quick, but finding a blue in the store is quite difficult. Minus the method - if the blue does not dissolve poorly, then blue stains will remain on the fabric.
When laying the funds, calculate the dosage according to the instructions.
It is important to choose the mode of washing, so as not to damage the material. If there is such a setting, choose “delicate wash” or “silk”. Well suited mode "hand wash" at a temperature of 30 degrees, as well as "pre-wash." Thin fabrics are shipped, neatly folded and packed in a net bag.
For bleaching thin expensive fabrics, use a special bag for washing.
Instead of washing powder, it is better to use gel. The “spin” mode must be turned off, otherwise the fabric will be very wrinkled, smoothing it is very difficult.
After washing, do not squeeze or unscrew the tulle - just hang the curtains on the rope
Among the not so well-known and popular tips for whitening tulle there are recommendations for boiling, but this method is not safe and reliable enough. It is much more important to shake textiles thoroughly before soaking so that the accumulated dust is not absorbed into the fibers. Then softer substances, such as starch, are also able to whiten the curtains.
First of all, tulle should be carefully removed and shaken outside
When bleaching you should not pour too hot water, a maximum of 40 degrees is enough, optimally - 30-35. Hot water does not help wipe off pollution, but “seals” stains. Especially does not like hot water and chemical bleaches organza. Do not wrinkle the cloth when washing and do not twist it, that does not create creases. After rinsing, you can simply hang the curtains and let the water drain.
Delicate curtains need careful handling.
To make the textiles shine, add a tablespoon of vinegar to the water when rinsing. It will not only make the fabric shine, but also remove odors that have been absorbed into the curtains. Ironing tulle is not required. After the water is glass, wet curtains are hung on the curtains. So they will finish off under their own weight, and do not have to wait for the curtains to dry.
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