As promised last post we will offer up more tips to help you keep your summer clothing in great shape all season long. The problems that come in the summer with our clothes are from many different things. Last post we addressed some common stains and warmer weather issues and how to correct them. This post we will offer up more great tips for all your summer related laundry problems. Need help catching up with laundry all at once? Stop by our laundromat in Raleigh NC!
dWhen the weather heats up sweat becomes a problem. This sweat especially when it is heavy can be hard to get out. Before washing a garment that you have sweated in there are a few things to keep in mind. Take a bar of soap and rub sweat stains with it before washing. If there are signs of any discoloration you can mix white vinegar with hot water and soak your items in this. You mat then wash the clothing as normal using the hottest setting according to your clothing label.
If you go swimming regularly then one laundry issue you will want to pay attention to is sunscreen. We know its good for us to apply it liberally and often for health reason. We can get a little crazy with the application and apply a bit too liberally. When this happens it will transfer to our clothing. When this happens use a pre-treatment or you can use your regular liquid detergent. apply directly to the stain and run it in gently. Allow to sit for a little while then you can wash as normal on the setting directed by your clothing’s label.
We are generally happier in summer months and we get and give hugs often. Sometimes that hug brings makeup onto out clothing. A great way to clean this off is to apply shaving cream to the stains. allow this to sit at least 20-30 minutes. Then the clothing can be washed as usual.
Believe it or not iced tea can cause stains that can be hard to remove. The more that is spilled the worse the stain. To remove you will want to flush the garment form the reverse side of the stain thoroughly. As soon as possible soak the item in cold water mixed with your detergent for at least 30 minutes. An overnight soak can be done as well.
If the stain comes from a red wine blot it immediately to remove as much of the wine as possible. While the stain is still wet use some table salt to absorb the liquid. Then you can rinse the item in hot water and launder as usual. Before drying check to make sure the stain is gone and if not try some vinegar and hot water to soak then launder again.
Dropping food is also a summertime issue. If the stain is grease based as soon as possible use regular dish detergent right on the stain. Gently rub it into the stain. Wash the garment as usual. BBQ stains require a rinse from the back with cold water. This helps flush the stain from the back to the front. Add a liquid detergent as soon as possible and allow it to sit at least 10 minutes or more. Rinse and Blot with white vinegar, then rinse again. This should be repeated until most of the stain disappears. Then a pre-treatment can be rubbed in and the item washed as usual.
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