A cleaning guru has shared a three-ingredient ‘powerful’ concoction that will have your dingy white clothes looking as good as new in no time. It’s perfect for T-shirts and socks
Stains have a knack of targeting your crispest white clobber, including favourite t-shirts and socks which should be pristine.
Sprucing up whites without using bleach is crucial when tacking typical grubby marks made by sweat, grime, mud, or spills on your clothing
Even your most vibrant fabrics can take on a yellowish tinge or look lacklustre for no reason at all. Even if you’ve got your laundry routine down to a fine art.
This includes shielding colours from bleeding into each other and fading which cannot be avoided.
But instead of using bleach or optical brighteners, her mix of three ingredients promised great things.
The Express reports Chantel Mila Ibbotson (@mama_mila_au), started by presenting a grubby white T-shirt before dunking it in a bowl, submerging it fully with warm H2O.
She promised a “powerful” blend bring your whites back to their prime.
In her savvy clip, she said: “How to make your white clothes look new again. Say goodbye to dingy white clothes.”
“This simple method keeps your whites looking whiter and brighter. It’s perfect for socks, t-shirts and linens,”
Her ‘magic trio’ of ingredients used ‘one-quarter cup of hydrogen peroxide for sparkle and germ-killing prowess, a whole cup of baking soda and a teaspoon’s worth of dish soap.
A delighted Chantel said: “This powerful mix lifts stains and makes your whites look brighter.”
For those dealing with oil-based spills, she advises omitting the dish soap.
Instead of allowing the clothing to soak for a short period, she washed it as usual.
Her followers on Instagram quickly asked about the optimal soaking time. @blasian86 asked: “How long to soak for? ” Chantel replied: “Usually an hour or two.”
The Mirror reported as temperatures drop, opting for warmer, thicker clothes will be on cards, meaning you’re more likely to wear them more often than in other times of the year.
Firstly, cleaning expert Laura de Barra warns against hanging knitwear. She explained that these should be avoided at all costs “no matter how much they cost, no matter what they’re made out of”.
Knitwear can be a tricky conundrum to crack, especially as it’s more likely to shrink in comparison to other clothing. To help you make your knitwear last longer and avoid washing machine disasters,
She said: “I see this done so often. Even professional organisers will hang people’s knitwear. This is so bad for the garment. This is because a great characteristic of knit is that it’s stretchy which means it’s quite comfortable, but this will go against it if you put it onto a hanger.”
Placing knitwear onto a hanging will make it start to stretch due to the weight of itself. This will result in the sleeves lengthening, the hem lengthening, as well as misshaping and warping.
Laura said: “To prevent this, loosely fold your knitwear into a drawer or on a shelf.”
