How to wash white and colored bed linen?

Thanks to our washing machines for taking care of keeping our clothes clean. But, despite the fact that we transferred the laundry to our household appliances, questions about how to properly wash bed linen remained. Therefore, in this article we will answer the most popular questions regarding this process.

Preparing laundry

Before the laundry even starts, we need to go through the bedding. We must separate the one made from white fabric from the colored one. And the one that consists of satin is different from the one that is made of silk. Different types and colors of fabrics require their own washing mode.

Then we need to estimate how much our laundry weighs. After all, all machines are designed for a certain weight of washed items. Let's calculate the approximate weight:

• Sheets weigh approximately 400 to 500 grams.
• Bedspread 600-800 grams.
• Duvet cover from half a kilogram to 700 grams.
• Pillowcase 150-250 grams.

Don't forget about the volume of things. It is necessary to calculate the amount of laundry placed in the drum of the washing machine so that they can rotate quite freely inside the machine. If the rotation of things is difficult, then the quality of washing will be so-so. You should also pay attention to the recommendations for proper washing from the laundry manufacturer, which are indicated on the labels. You can see more details about the symbols for washing in the table below or read the article: “Signs on laundry items" Next, we turn the laundry inside out and place it evenly in the drum.

Wash

Previously, it was believed that laundry should only be washed at a temperature close to 90 degrees.This method of washing helped to disinfect things and kill microorganisms. But nowadays, various washing powders work well at lower temperatures. We recommend washing colored laundry at low temperatures (about 40 degrees). This wash will help maintain the brightness of the color. But white linen can be washed at a higher temperature.

Should I iron my bed linen?

How important is it to iron your bed linen? There are people who believe that ironing will help make the fabric softer and things will look better. In addition, the temperature of the iron kills germs. There is another way to look at this issue. Some people think that ironing bedding is just a waste of time. The en.washerhouse.com website does not claim that our advice is the ultimate truth. And, nevertheless, we recommend ironing clothes in the following cases:

• When a person living in your home gets sick. And the disease can be transmitted through underwear. In this case, it is necessary to iron things. And besides, it is necessary to provide the patient with separate bedding so as not to accidentally use things that could cause infection.
• When the underwear will be used by a child under one year old.
• When the humidity is high. And the thing cannot dry.

We also strongly recommend pre-washing and ironing all new items. This will help keep them clean and kill germs.

A white item has turned a different color, what should I do?

This happens when you wash white or light-colored items with colored items. Of course, we warned you not to do this. But if you have already done this and received stained laundry, then you must immediately send it for re-washing. Set to intensive cycle with thorough wash and rinse.You can also place this laundry in bleach containing oxygen for an hour. Boiling laundry using hydrogen peroxide and ammonia can also help. For 5 liters of water, one hundred milliliters of peroxide and ten milliliters of ammonia.

You can also use the following method: add ammonia to a container of water. At the rate of 10 milliliters per five liters of water. And we throw our laundry there for 30 minutes. After this you need to wash and rinse intensively.

You can learn additional rules for washing and handling bedding and other linen from the following video:

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