Black things

A black dress, skirt or suit are the basic items of any wardrobe. But, unfortunately, care errors very quickly render black clothes unusable, turning them from a stylish element of a fashionable look into a washed-out rag.

By adhering to the basic washing rules, you can preserve the bright, rich color of black clothes for a long time.

This article will help you understand how to properly wash black items by hand and in a washing machine so that they do not lose color or become covered with white streaks.

Preparation and basic washing rules

Before you put black fabric clothes in the wash, a number of activities need to be carried out:

1. Check pockets for forgotten items (napkins, hairpins, coins).
2. Turn the product inside out (helps maintain color brightness).
3. Carefully study the information on the tag. This is the only way to find out the manufacturer’s recommendations regarding the washing mode, water temperature, permission for the ironing process, and spinning.
4. Sort dark laundry by fabric type and degree of soiling.
5. Old, stubborn stains from black clothing must be removed before the main wash.It is also prohibited to wash clothes made of different types of fabric (for example, wool and silk) and different colors (white and black) at the same time.

In the washing machine: on what mode, at what temperature?

Once the preparatory issues have been resolved, you can begin the main wash.

Algorithm of actions:

1. We put the selected clothes into the drum of the washing machine. Attention: do not load the washing machine to capacity.

   There should be some space left in the drum so that dark items can be rinsed thoroughly.

2. We set the temperature mode. At what degrees to wash: for delicate fabrics (wool or silk) the water temperature should not exceed 30C, for other types of fabrics the water temperature should be set at 40C.
3. Set the washing mode. For dark fabrics, the most suitable are gentle, fast modes (daily, delicate washing) that allow you to preserve the structure of the fabric as much as possible and remove all dirt.
4. We set the minimum number of revolutions, and if possible, the additional rinse function.
5. Let's start the wash.

Choosing a detergent

To wash black clothes, you can only use special gels or liquid products marked “for dark clothes.”

Why regular powders are not suitable for dark clothes:

1. Abrasive particles of dry powder wash out paint from fabric fibers (there is a high risk of whitish spots and loss of brightness).
2. Powder granules dissolve very poorly in cold water.As a result, during the rinsing process, part of the powder remains in the fibers of the black fabric, creating unattractive stains and smudges.

There are several groups of liquids and gels: for washing delicate fabrics (silk), for wool and universal products.

This video will tell you how to wash black clothes so they don’t lose color:

What is possible and what is not?

White clothes cannot be washed with black clothes. Otherwise, light fabric takes on a gray tint, and black fabric, on the contrary, becomes lighter.

An exception may be dark-colored items with white accents.. In this case, things are washed very carefully by hand using gentle gels or liquid detergents.

You can wash black items with colored ones only if you are completely sure that none of the selected items will fade.

Wash black clothes together with blue and gray products only with properly selected detergents, at a water temperature not higher than 30C.

You can find out more about how to wash black items with white items. Here. About washing together with gray clothes - here, with colored ones - in this article.

How to properly wash by hand?

Experienced housewives recommend washing lace, silk, chiffon or satin black clothes by hand. Also, delicate hand washing will help preserve the appearance of black cashmere and wool items, and light knitwear.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Fill the basin with warm water (temperature no higher than 30C).
2. Dissolve liquid laundry detergent for black items in water.
3. We immerse the items in the soap solution and leave for ten to fifteen minutes.
4. Using gentle squeezing movements (do not actively rub black items), we wash the clothes.
5. We rinse things. First add vinegar to the rinse water (a tablespoon per liter of water). Rinsing in vinegar water helps lock in the brightness of black clothing.

What can I do to restore the color of my clothes?

Have your black clothes taken on a faded, washed-out look? It doesn’t matter, you can restore the brightness of colors in several ways.

Coffee

Cooking process:

• brew strong coffee (for one liter of water you need to take 150 grams of ground coffee);
• filter the drink and leave to cool to room temperature;
• Dip a black item into the resulting solution and leave for ten to fifteen minutes.

Natural coffee not only refreshes and restores the brightness of black color, but also gives clothes a pleasant aroma.

Treatment with coffee drink is carried out only on washed and dried items.

Tobacco infusion

The procedure includes the following steps:

• bring water to a boil, add dry tobacco leaves at the rate of 15g per liter of water;
• Boil the infusion for thirty minutes, then strain and cool to room temperature;
• Dip black things into the resulting solution and leave for at least ten to fifteen minutes.

Salt and soda

Algorithm of actions:

• prepare a solution of salt, soda and water (the ingredients are mixed in equal proportions);
• Dip already washed black clothes into the resulting composition and leave for thirty minutes;
• Afterwards, rinse the product in clean water and hang it out to dry.

Vinegar

The instructions are as follows:

• prepare vinegar water - to do this, mix water and vinegar in a 1:1 ratio;
• We immerse pre-washed clothes in vinegar water and leave for at least thirty minutes.

The vinegar treatment is carried out immediately after washing and the main rinse, without waiting for the clothes to dry.

Chemical dyes

Special paints for clothing can be purchased at any hardware store. The main thing is to carefully study the manufacturer’s information regarding the type of fabric dyed and do not forget to use rubber gloves.

• The dye is diluted in enamel or glass containers (the manufacturer indicates full information about the method of diluting the paint on the label);
• dip the product in the paint and wait for the required time (also indicated by the manufacturer on the label).

If you need to paint several black things, then you need to dip them in the paint one by one. Co-dying is a common cause of streaks and uneven coloring of fabric.

How to remove stains?

The main rule for removing stains from dark fabrics is not to use water whose temperature exceeds 40C.. Ignoring this condition will lead to the stain becoming permanently fixed on the fabric, and it will be impossible to get rid of it.

Whitish traces from deodorant and other cosmetics

A vinegar solution will help remove whitish stains from antiperspirant, foundation and other cosmetics.

Algorithm of actions:

1. We dilute two tablespoons of vinegar in warm water.
2. Using a sponge, treat whitish areas on dark fabric with a vinegar solution.
3. Clothes are rinsed and hung out to dry.

Vodka can also quickly remove deodorant stains. Just moisten a cotton sponge with vodka and wipe the white spot on your clothes with it.

From sweat

Everything is very simple: sweat stains on dark clothes are treated with liquid dish soap. After two hours, the item is washed as usual.

Old pollution

Kitchen salt works well for stubborn stains on dark clothes.

Algorithm of actions:

1. One lire of water is diluted with 100g. salt.
2. The resulting composition is rubbed into the fabric and left for at least twelve hours.
3. Afterwards, the clothes are rinsed under running water and hung out to dry.

Fat

Laundry soap will help remove oily marks from dark fabrics. It is enough to rub the stain from the edges to the center with soap, pause for ten minutes, after which the item can be sent for washing.

A chemical stain remover will help you quickly remove stains from black clothes. It is important to carefully study the composition before purchasing it: for dark fabrics, use only a stain remover without bleaching components.

The best option is oxygen stain removers. If you plan to hand wash, add stain remover to warm water (the proportion is indicated on the label). Then the dark item is soaked in the resulting solution for thirty to forty minutes, after which you can start washing it by hand.

When machine washing, the oxygen stain remover is added directly to a special compartment along with the washing powder.

White streaks have appeared, what should I do?

An incorrectly selected detergent or insufficient rinsing can cause an unpleasant situation - white stains appear on black items after washing.

You can solve the problem in the following way:

1. In a bowl of warm water, dissolve a tablespoon of vinegar and the same amount of grated laundry soap.
2. Dip the stained items into the resulting solution and leave to soak for ten minutes.
3. Afterwards, wash the product and rinse thoroughly several times in clean water.

Everything is very simple: add rinse aid to the water in which black clothes are thoroughly rinsed. Afterwards, the items are rinsed again in clean water and hung out to dry.

Proper drying

Bright sun and high temperatures are detrimental to dark fabrics. In order to preserve the original appearance of black items longer, It is necessary to adhere to some drying rules:

• clothes made of dark fabrics are dried away from heating devices;
• things are hung outside to dry only in shaded, well-ventilated places;
• using automatic drying, for dark clothes, select a program according to the type of fabric, set the lowest temperature;
• Dry items made from dark fabrics only turned inside out.

Dark clothes should never be over-dried (especially if drying takes place outside).

Adviсe

There are several recommendations for washing dark items:

1. A few teaspoons of ground black pepper, poured into the compartment of the washing machine along with the powder, will help maintain the richness of the black color.
2. The thinner the item, the cooler the water you should use to rinse it.
3. To remove blood stains from dark clothing, wash in cold water using liquid dishwashing detergent.

You will find maximum useful information about washing clothes and various fabric products Here.

Conclusion

Washing black items with strict adherence to all rules and recommendations will help maintain the brightness of the color and the ideal appearance of the clothes for as long as possible.