The journey from a kind of white to stark white

Tips and trick on how to wash your white clothes to prevent them from ruining

For all the people who claim that white is their favourite colour, dressing to impress is always a war. Fighting again dust, sun, sweat, and if you somehow manage to avoid all that the simple wear out of the detergent can turn your favourite whites into not so whites. So is there no end to the torture of the world, and can the white not be white again? Well dear readers, don’t worry for we have the solution to your problems. The first thing you would need to do is to separate your whites. Breaking them into three categories, Common whites, Delicate white, and of course the towel, sheet, and sock category.

After having your piles ready, there are three different directions the washing process will go. Let’s start with the Common whites.

Common Whites

Before we embark on the journey of saving the common whites. We need to confirm that you understand what exactly is considered a common white thing. Every sturdy white clothing item, be it your jeans, that khadi white kurta you wear on special occasions. Your husband’s favourite business meeting shirt he can’t go a day without. Well, all of these come under the category of Common whites. Now that we have that out of the way let us understand. What is the best way to maintain that integrity of your favourite whites while washing them?

#1

One of the first things to keep in mind while washing regular whites. Or the common whites is to place them into the warm-water washing feature of your washing machine. This ensures that all the particles of dust are absorbed without ruining the texture or color of your cotton shirt or Rayon blouse.

#2

The next step is adding the detergent, but even before that, it is necessary to choose your detergent carefully. For common whites, it is best to use liquid soap detergent. As it provides a smooth lather and there are no residuals. Detergent particles that can be left behind and ruin the texture. There is also the trend of using pods of detergent. Which can be used to protect the color and texture as well.

After turning on the machine, you can probably relax. Catch a glimpse of your favourite T.V soap or even catch a snooze.

#4

Now once the wash is done, moving forward to the dryer is a tricky thing. The thing to remember is that to separate the cotton clothing and the synthetics here. The best drying for a cotton cloth is on higher settings than the synthetic, which dries best in medium or low drying setting. If you don’t wish to separate them what so ever, put all the clothes in the dryer and take out the synthetic ones as soon as they are dry.

Delicate WhiteÂ

When we mention delicate, we mean all those beautiful sheer blouses, intricate white tops and of course the lingerie. Once you have separated your white delicate, the first thing you should do is read the fabric care tags, often they are the guides of how best to manage the item of the clothing. The things you need to look for include, whether the item is washable, what temperature washing does the care tag indicate and whether it is suggested to hand wash or machine wash them

#1

If your delicates are good for machine washing, the best temperature for the delicates is cold. Coldwater maintains the integrity of the cloth.

The setting of the machine is generally recommended on gentle or delicate.

#2

The best detergent is again the liquid as it reduces on the friction while lathering u the water just right for the delicate items.

If you have to handwash the garments, the water is recommended to be Luke-warm or cold and you can mix the detergent (if powder) in the water before soaking your delicates for 5 minutes before taking them out to rinse under running water.

#3

The drying instructions for the delicates are simple, put them up inside to dry under a fan or if keeping outside prefer a place inside the house or at least in shade. This will protect the freshly clean clothes from the sun’s rays and dust.

Towel, sheets, and sock or the tough whites

The toughest in the link, towels, sheets, and socks require a little tougher treatment for the cleaning process.

They are really easy to separate as the ingredients of this list are named simply in the title.

• Check the labels to make sure whether all of the mentioned items are all right for a hot wash in a machine.
• Check the highest temperature setting in the machine, taking into consideration the care labels. Due to the heavy usage of these things, there is a high chance of these items gathering dust sooner than the others. Therefore it is really important to have the temperature on the higher side.
• These things are actually better washed in a powder-based detergent that makes sure to remove the dirt and sweat from every corner in the cloth. You can also prefer detergents with pre-treaters, which are specially designed to remove the most stubborn stains.
• Even when drying is considered the preferred setting in these is the high heat setting.
• Pro tip: If you don’t want excess lint on your sheets, you can put the towels to dry later, separately from your sheets and socks.

It’s funny, in life how taking care of small things can make things last forever, and maintain their novel charm, be it your relationships or your clothes. So are you ready to take the journey of kind of white to beautiful stark white?

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