Should new bedding be washed?
A new product must be washed before use. After all, the fabric is treated with a special tool to maintain shape, and a large amount of industrial dust and dirt accumulates on it.
It is advisable to wash at the highest temperature allowed by the manufacturer. The first disinfection removes excess paint on the fabric if it is poorly colored. After the first wash, the bed set becomes slightly smaller than it was originally - and this is normal.
How often to wash?
Bed linen does not need to be changed every time after sleep, it is enough to change 1 time per week. During this short time, it loses freshness, but does not have time to grease, so it is easily washed.
In winter, people sweat much less, and before going to bed they put on warm pajamas and a chemise, so you should not be careful about changing bedding. You can change the kit every two weeks.
Important! If the mattress is often ventilated and made of "breathing" materials, then remember to change the bed "clothes" in 14 days.
The bed of a lying or cold person should be updated every day, for lack of such an opportunity it is necessary to change at least pillowcases.
Laundry Prep
Fabric Types:
- linen and cotton. Cotton is used to produce many types of fabric. It absorbs moisture well, is easy to wash and dries quickly. If the cotton, linen fabric is very dirty, then for washing you should choose a program at a temperature of 40, and if you need to thoroughly disinfect and get perfect whiteness, you need to choose a mode with a temperature of 60 . Spin can choose the maximum;
- satin. The material is pleasant to the touch, has a high quality and guarantees a good sleep. It can be washed at 60 degrees. If for this you prefer modern powders and strong active additives, then a 40-degree mode will be the best option. Spin can be medium or maximum;
- silk. Many housewives wash silk products incorrectly, after which the fibers of the fabric deteriorate. It is possible to wash a bed from silk only at a temperature of 30 degrees, using a water softener and detergents of moderate activity, do not use bleach! It is advisable not to use the spin mode;
- synthetics. The buyer prefers durability and affordable cost. These are the qualities that synthetic matter has. To wash it, you must choose a mode with a temperature of no more than 30-40 degrees, so that no spools appear on it.
Dyed linen fabric
Important! A white, light product should never be loaded into a machine with a colored one.
If stains of blood, coffee, juice predominate on colored linen, then they should be treated before washing with a special stain remover, such as hydrogen peroxide.
Important! Pay attention to the label: some silk product should only be chemically treated!
What is the temperature for washing linen?
40 degrees is the best temperature for light fabrics made of cotton and linen. This regimen effectively cleans and disinfects. A temperature higher than necessary contributes to the rapid wear of the fabric.
A wash program at an average temperature of 30–50 degrees is suitable for colored and delicate fabrics.
Washing machine mode
Important! Do not overload the machine drum. Fill it no more than 3/4 of the part, so washing the bed will be better.
Attention! Automatic machines have additional soaking functions. It’s better to use them than the maximum temperature wash mode!
What to wash
For high-quality washing of light sets, you can buy in the store a universal powder product or powder specifically for white products. But if heavily contaminated areas are found on the laundry, then you can use bleaches, amplifiers, liquid bleaches for washing machines.
Colored materials must be washed with powder with the note “Color”. Special liquid shampoos have been developed. They perfectly wash the product, despite the low temperature regime. Detergents must not be abused. They should be free of harmful additives and washable. Otherwise, use the double rinse mode.
To give freshness, housewives use air conditioning. It must be added to a special cell in a small amount. Then the product will find a pleasant smell and rinse easily.
Important! Before washing expensive bedding with three-dimensional images, you need to familiarize yourself with the manufacturer's recommendations!
How to wash linens without a washing machine
It is better to soak long, large sets for several hours in previously prepared water.
- This will require:
- large capacity (bath, basin);
- 10 liters of boiled water;
- a glass of powder;
- 2 tbsp. l dry bleach;
- 2 tbsp. l vegetable oil;
- 2 tbsp. l 9% vinegar.
Cool the water to the temperature required for the type of fabric, add the listed components to it and soak. After 15 hours, rinse thoroughly in clean water and carefully hang to dry.
How to remove white bedding from yellowness
"White". This is a very aggressive tool and can only be used extremely rarely. Bleach is added directly to the drum;
"Domestos". Suitable for both soaking and washing. His results live up to all expectations;
dishwashing detergents. The bed is in contact with the body, so it remains fat, sweat, which lead to yellowing of the fabric. By adding the product to the powder compartment, you can achieve incredible results;
laundry soap. With its help, all yellow spots are removed. It is necessary to soap the fabric to a dirty yellow color and leave it in a basin without water for 2 hours or a day.
Washing colored bedding
Colored products have the ability to shed, so they must first be soaked in salt water, then rinsed in cold, then washed in the desired mode and dried.
To maintain the color of cotton underwear, it is necessary to soak it in cold water mixed with turpentine. While rinsing, you can add a little vinegar.
You can make the blue and red linen much brighter with the help of drinking soda, adding it during rinsing.
When washing and rinsing red and blue linen, add a little vinegar, for pink material - ammonia. So, the dye of the fabric retains brightness.
How to wash washed bed linen
There are many ways to effectively deal with washed laundry. The first assistant in this matter is ammonia. It works great when soaking the kit in hot water from 40 to 70 degrees. As additional funds, you can use baking soda, salt, peroxide.
How to remove complex spots
To remove greens from colored sets, you can use laundry soap. Lather the stain and leave the product in the basin for 60 minutes. After that wash and dry.
You can remove the iodine stain with plain milk. The product is soaked in milk for half an hour and washed with a laundry soap.
Removing an iodine stain from a colored sheet is also easy. Pour a lot of starch on it, moisten and leave for several hours.
Attention! Do not leave dirty laundry in the basket for extended periods. It gets an unpleasant odor and is more difficult to wash.
How to wash so that the fabric does not fade
A new product often molts. Swipe the cloth with a damp cloth and you will immediately know if it fades or not after washing.
If the test is positive, rinse the kit in water with vinegar or salt.
How to wash the bed, so as not to be electrified
Over time, a favorite product is gaining statistical electricity. You can get rid of unpleasant “injections” using a special air conditioner.
How to wash so that no pellets form
To avoid the appearance of hated pellets, it is necessary to wash strictly according to the instructions and use a special conditioner for washing. Otherwise, they can be easily eliminated by adding foil balls to the laundry.
A more detailed article on how to get rid of spools in bedding.
Washing silk bedding
Treat silk products with care. For their washing, you need to use a detergent for delicate fabrics and an appropriate conditioner. Add softeners during washing, rinse the laundry several times. If there are stains on the silk bedding, then wash it in a mustard infusion.
How to wash baby bedding
Baby needs to be washed separately. The washing mode depends on the type of fabric. Cotton products are usually made for children, which are perfectly washed at 30–40 degrees. Use gentle cleaning agents in order not to cause allergies.
How to wash your laundry so that it crunches
How to wash, so as not to iron
If you did not use the strongest chemicals to wash your laundry, you can not iron the product. Just shake well and gently hang the canvas in the open air, but not in bright sunlight.
If ironing is necessary, then the materials must be ironed in a slightly unfinished form from the wrong side, especially if there is a pattern.
Knowing all the rules of washing, housewives will be able to achieve incredible coziness and comfort in their home!