Black fabrics: together and inside out, this is the right way to wash them.
Add white vinegar to the rinse water to set the color and never iron them on the right side to avoid polishing them. To return them to an intense black, bathe your dark clothes in cold spinach cooking water (without the spinach) before washing them.
Respect the shapes:
A woolen sweater or cotton are not destined to become deformed…
Before the first wash: go through the (very) salty bath step. Soak your cotton T-shirts (respecting the colors) in a basin of cold water with 4 handfuls of coarse salt.
For wool sweaters: avoid the machine. Proceed by hand in lukewarm water with flakes of Marseille soap. Bathe them without rubbing or wringing them and rinse them thoroughly, finishing with a rinse with diluted white vinegar. Dry your wool sweaters flat, between two terry towels.
Despite these precautions, he has shrunk?
The only solution: relax the fibers. Not just pulling it out, but first submerging it in a solution of cold water and glycerin (or conditioner) gently stretching the sleeves and edges until your sweater returns to its original size initial. Wring it out in a terry towel and dry it flat, stretching it regularly.
Despite all this, he is subdued?
Soak your sweater for an hour in cold or lukewarm vinegar water.
Fix the colors:
No, the fading will not happen to you!
Will fade, will not fade?
To know this, carry out the test with a damp cotton swab rubbed on the garment. Is it tinted? The color of your clothing may bleed when washed and color everything in its path.
To stop the bleeding: wash your clothing in cold water with vinegar and liquid Marseille soap.
The basics: Sort your clothes color by color to prevent them from mixing. Choose the cold wash program or 30°C maximum. If you choose to wash by hand, proceed piece by piece.
Did it rub off? You can repair the damage using soda crystals. Soak your discolored shirt for a day in 1 liter of hot water with a cup of crystals. If the stain is localized, rub with a paste of baking soda and water, then leave to act before rinsing.
Removing imperfections:
Time passing…
Sweating (the marks): bathe your white cotton T-shirt in a mixture of water and lemon juice. You can also immerse it in a basin filled with cold water and white vinegar (1 glass).
Sweating again (the smell): melt several aspirin tablets in a basin and immerse the clothing in it.
Luster (for black fabric): iron it using a cloth soaked in household vinegar.
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