Brilio.net - Many people choose white clothes because their appearance is considered simpler. Apart from that, white clothes can also be worn at all events, from non-formal to formal. However, despite its simple appearance, this brightly colored clothing is also quite easy to get dirty and stained, you know.
Stains or dirt can be immediately visible on white clothes. As a result, many are reluctant to wear white clothes again. Apart from stains or dirt, white clothes that are often worn over time will fade and turn yellowish.
To overcome this, many people choose to wash clothes with bleach. However, sometimes, using bleach on certain types of clothing can actually make the color even yellower. So, as a solution, there is a netizen who shares tricks for washing white clothes without bleach.
This trick was uploaded by YouTube user @myversionofzen. Instead of using bleach, he actually uses a kitchen ingredient that is easy to find at home, namely baking soda.
"This time I didn't use clothes bleach because some types of fabric actually make it yellow," he said, as reported by BrilioFood , Wednesday (7/2).
photo: YouTube/@myversionofzen
To clean it, first he prepared hot water in a bucket, then added 5 tablespoons of lemon. Stir so that the citrus powder is mixed evenly. After that, put the clothes in hot water and citron then soak for 1-2 hours. Make sure all parts of the white clothing are completely submerged.
photo: YouTube/@myversionofzen
The soaking process is carried out so that the citrus powder absorbs more into the fabric so that it can make white clothes bright again. After soaking for 1-2 hours, the clothes washing process is carried out as usual in a washing machine.
photo: YouTube/@myversionofzen
Put the soaked white clothes in the washing machine. When the clothes were moved, the water used to be soaked was cloudy and yellowish in color. This YouTube user washes white clothes with the addition of baking soda and detergent as cleaning agents. Baking soda is known to be effective in removing stubborn stains because it contains salt which is abrasive.
"Put in 4 tablespoons of baking soda and 3 tablespoons of detergent. Then wash and dry as usual," he explained.
photo: YouTube/@myversionofzen
Wash and dry white clothes, then hang the clothes in the sun until dry. After the clothes are dry, the difference between the clothes before washing and after washing is clearly visible. After washing with citrus, baking soda and detergent, white clothes that were previously yellowed looked bright again like new.
photo: YouTube/@myversionofzen
"As a result, the clothes look brighter, before they were yellow. The t-shirts and shirts look bright and no longer dull," he concluded.
The video of washing white clothes uploaded by a YouTube user also received a lot of responses from netizens. Apparently there are some who try to wash white clothes at home using the trick shared by the woman.
"Cool, I followed the tutorial, my clothes turned white again. Thank you sis," commented the account @-shintakurnia5586.
"My mother also uses citrus to clean stains and it's really effective, " said the account @erlinp3023.
"Yes, it's the same with me," wrote the account @dharisugiharti2464.