How to wash white clothes in the washing machine

It would seem, what could be easier than washing white things? Most often, we do this - we take white, put it in the drum of the washing machine, pour in the powder and turn on the synthetics washing program. Yes, the laundry is washed, but will it be snow-white? And how long will it stay white? Let's discuss how to wash white clothes so that they retain not only color, but also performance.

Preparing laundry for washing

Before you start washing clothes, you need to sort it - white in one pile, and colored in another pile. We put the colored linen aside, this time we don’t need it, with it shedding white linen and you have to bring it back to life. As for white underwear, here it is necessary to sort by type of fabric and acceptable washing temperature. Silk things and items made of delicate fabrics are washed separately, in the delicate wash mode.

Laundry sorting

Then we proceed to the next stage of sorting - we put linen with light soiling in one pile, and put linen with more serious and difficult stains in another pile. We can immediately send the first pile to the wash by selecting the appropriate program and pouring powder for white laundry into the machine.As for the stack of soiled laundry, here we will first need to get rid of difficult stains.

Soak

Before washing whites in the washing machine, we will pre-soak and remove stains. The easiest way is to place the laundry in a bowl of warm water that has powder and bleach added (for example, Vanish, which is popular all over the world). If the stains are very serious, leave the laundry for 3-4 hours.After that, we drain the water, rinse things and send them to the washing machine.

Soaking methods

Faced with some unusual stains that your laundry detergent can't handle? Then we will act on the spots with non-standard means:

• Specialized stain removers;
• Detergents for dishes;
• laundry soap;
• A mixture of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.

The list can go on long enough, as a non-standard approach must be used to remove difficult stains. For example, dishwashing detergents, originally designed to fight grease, are best at getting rid of grease stains. If needed wash shirt collar and cuffs from greasy traces remaining in contact with the body, dishwashing gel will also come to the rescue here. As for laundry soap, it can wash many types of stains, which we have already written about in our reviews.

Main wash

After soaking, we send things to the washing machine. If desired, a stack of lightly soiled laundry can also be subjected to the soaking procedure - this will help make things more snow-white. In this case, soak with Vanish bleach.Subsequently, this bleach can be added to the washing powder during washing.

Which washing program to choose for white laundry

Once the soak is complete, it's time for the main wash. And here the most important question arises, and in what mode to wash white things? The answer is very simple - the choice of program depends on the type of fabric. If you have to wash things made of cotton, select the cotton wash program.

If all things are made of synthetics, feel free to choose a program for washing synthetic fabrics. As for unknown fabrics, the synthetics washing mode will also help here. If you have doubts, you can use the mixed fabrics washing program, but it is not available for every machine.

It should be noted that the washing program for mixed fabrics is not much different from the washing program for synthetics. In modern washing machines, the abundance of programs is nothing more than a marketing ploy.Therefore, you can safely wash synthetics, semi-synthetics and mixed fabrics in the synthetic wash cycle, remembering to select the appropriate temperature and spin speed.

At what temperature should whites be washed?

We have already talked a little about the temperature of washing white clothes, but let's look at this issue in more detail. And for starters, remember the rule that the maximum heating temperature should not exceed the lowest indicator indicated on the tags of the loaded items.That is, if there are items with a maximum washing temperature of +40 and +60 degrees in the sorted stack of laundry, the temperature should be set to +40 degrees.

As for cotton fabrics (without the addition of synthetic fibers), they can even withstand boiling. But in automatic washing machines, the upper temperature bar is limited to +90 or +95 degrees. If you need perfectly white linen, feel free to set the maximum temperature. Washing linen on the contrary, it requires a lower temperature, so choose it according to the type of fabric.

What powder and bleach to use

What is the best way to wash white clothes? In order to ensure a decent level of whiteness, you should use washing powders and bleaches from well-known brands.

Powders

Looking into any hardware store or supermarket, we will see a lot of washing powders of any stripe. For washing white linen, it is recommended to use powders from brands such as Tide, Ariel, DENI, AOS, Persil, BiMax. Good results are given by domestic powders Biolan and Myth.

When choosing powders, make sure that they are designed for washing white laundry.Such powders often contain additional additives that whiten the laundry well and give it an excellent white color. As for cheap powders of dubious production, it is better not to spend your money on them.

Bleachers

If there is a need to give things additional whiteness (relevant for yellowing fabrics), special bleaches should be used. A typical inexpensive bleach is BOS plus. For a guaranteed positive result, use Vanish bleach. As for chlorine-based bleaches, their use threatens to damage fabrics - refrain from using them.

Drying whites

It is recommended to dry whites in full sun as this drying approach provides the best results. However, this does not apply to delicate fabrics, white terry towels and some other types of fabrics. If there is any doubt about the choice of a place for drying, use a well-ventilated place out of direct sunlight - it can be a place under a street canopy or a shaded balcony.