How to whiten a white bra at home?

White bra is a basic element of underwear in the wardrobe of any woman. At the same time, due to improper maintenance or operation, it quickly acquires an unpleasant gray or yellowish tint. There is a need to bleach a bra, and this can be done in different ways.

Bleaching and washing are the two easiest ways to help bring your worn linen back to its original “store” look. But in these matters there are some small secrets, without which the whole process will not have the most effective result.

How to remove a white bra at home?

For any bra (not just a light shade), hand washing is always the preferred option. At the same time, the bra itself is not rubbed hard with soap to remove any impurities, but soaked in a soap solution for 10-15 minutes. Especially contaminated places on linen are pre-treated with a soft brush, and then soaked. Then the clothes are rinsed under a stream of cool water until it becomes transparent.

Most women neglect handwashing, choosing a washing machine for such purposes, as this is a more convenient and practical way. This option is not forbidden, but before washing in the machine you should always carefully study the manufacturer's labels on the rules for caring for underwear, so as not to get into trouble. As a rule, they show the temperature of the washing water (30-40 degrees) and the delicate mode icon is full.

To bleach a bra quickly and efficiently, it is recommended to use special bleaches during washing. This method is very popular today due to its simplicity and accessibility.

There are three types of bleaching agents on store shelves.

1. Oxygen bleaches, in the composition of which there are capsules with oxygen, which destroy any dirt on the tissue when broken.
2. Chlorine-containing products, a striking representative of which is the powder "White".
3. Optical brighteners, which give the linen a whitish shade due to the deposition of microscopic reflective particles on its surface - this creates the illusion of whitening.

In any bleaching agent, underwear is soaked for 30-60 minutes, and then thoroughly rinsed in cool water or washed delicately in a washing machine.

Tip

You should not keep the bra in the bleach for more than two hours, otherwise the active components of the bleaching agent will damage the structure of the thin fabric and thereby ruin your favorite thing completely.

Alternative whitening methods

If you don’t have a store tool for bleaching laundry at hand, and washing your underwear is already in progress, then at home you can use the following substances:

• ammonia;
• hydrogen peroxide;
• laundry soap;
• baking soda and salt.

Ammonia should be diluted in warm water at the rate of one large spoon per liter of liquid. If hydrogen peroxide is used for bleaching, then its proportions should be doubled compared to ammonia, using the same volume of water. When using baking soda and salt for the same purpose, two tablespoons of each substance is taken per liter of soap solution.

In such natural bleaches, unlike synthetic bleaches, bras and panties can be quietly soaked for two to three hours, without fear of tissue destruction.

If you decide to bleach the bra with laundry soap, then a small part of the soap bar should be grated and dissolved in warm water.In the prepared substance, the bra previously previously washed by hand should be left for 20-30 minutes, and then rinsed in cool water until it becomes transparent.

Natural whitening products are practically inferior to chemical in their properties, and in some cases even work better and at the same time cost a penny.

Before you throw out your beloved bra, which has lost its whiteness, it is worth trying to remove white linen using the above methods. One of them will surely help return things to their former beauty, and you do not have to buy a new one ahead of time.