7 Tips To Maintain White Clothes At Home!

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By Amrisha Sharma

Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 16:28

White clothes fade the shine and discolor very easily and maintaining the white color of clothes is a difficult task. If you are having almost yellowish colored white clothes or if you are finding dry cleaning an expensive way out to keep the white clothes clean, then here are simple tips to wash and maintain white clothes at home!

Tips to wash and maintain white clothes:

1. The first tip to maintain the white color of the clothes is to always wash them separately. Never mix white clothes in the machine or tub with colored clothes.

2. You can add lemon juice to the water during the last wash to remove stains from white clothes and maintain its color.

3. Add few drops of vinegar in the last wash to remove stains from white clothes and keep them white! The smell of vinegar vanishes after drying and the clothes can last longer.

4. Use chlorine bleach to wash white clothes accept linen or clothes with elastic. Never wash socks with chlorine bleach as the elastic loosens up which doesn't keep it long lasting. Don't use it regularly. Use bleach once in a month as excessive use can make the white clothes become yellow or gray in color.

5. Mix baking soda with vinegar to remove stains from white clothes and maintain them.

6. Soak clothes in hot water if the cloth material can sustain. This helps remove stains from the white clothes without much effort.

7. Remove stains from white clothes before it dries. If the stain remains even after drying, wash again as stains become permanent after drying. Use lemon to remove stains.

These are the tips to wash and maintain white clothes for a longer use.