subject: White is Cleanliness [print this page] For those who like simplicity, white must be one of their favorite colors for clothing. Moreover, this color symbolizes purity and cleanliness. People also like them because it is a neutral color that suits any other colors. Now, take a look at your white clothes and find whether they are as white as the way they were when you bought them.
White seems to be the most sensitive color for getting stained. Sometimes it turns yellowish or brownish. The changing absolutely leaves the term of cleanliness that you must be unconfident and reluctant to wear such clothes. Therefore, the important thing is that you have to be more careful to keep the clothes from getting stained. Preventive action is more effective, as always. However, if you get them already stained, don't worry. You needn't get them off since we have some tips for you to make them white again as they were used to be.
The first thing you have to do is taking an immediate action as soon as the clothes get stained to prevent it from being permanent. Keep the dirty part wet when you are working on it. Try to identify the dirt. If it contains of fat, such as sauce, blood, lipstick, oil, etc, wash them with cool water first before you rub it with a bar soap. If the dirt is colored such as those which are from wine, tea, juice, etc, wash them with hot water. Then, continue the washing process with detergent and wash it as usual.
Sometimes your clothes turn dull not because of stain. The color fades due to the length of use. If it so, you can make them white again. First, use natural substances, such as lemon and salt. These substances are able to recover your white clothes that are changing into yellow to be white again. Pour 2 cups of lemon juice in a basin and add a cup of salt into the basin. Stir until they dissolve. Continue the process by soaking your clothes into the basin and then stir them again. This process needs sun light. Therefore hang the clothes with hangers outside for about 5-6 hours until they are dry. Avoid using metal hangers since it will bring bad effect toward your clothes. The last thing you must do, rinse the clothes with cool water. Redo the tips if you want maximum result.
