Many housewives have a question: why is bed linen hard even after the first wash? What can you do to make it soft and fresh? You will find answers to these and many other questions in this article!
Reasons for hardness of bed linen
Calico is a dense cotton fabric of plain weave, so a new product made from this material is always particularly rigid. But many continue to purchase it for their family, as it has high wear resistance and an affordable price.
Another reason for bed hardness can be hard water. In most regions of Russia, water contains large amounts of lime salts. These salts, settling on the fabric fibers, make the bed linen rougher and worsen its quality. In order to soften water, you need to use special products.
How to make bedding soft and fragrant
Soft bed linen - the key to a comfortable sleep.After several washes, the new product becomes much softer, as the starch is washed out of it. But bedding that has become rough from time to time can be helped by either air conditioning or tennis or foil balls.
Air conditioner. The easiest way to make a product soft and fragrant is to use conditioner when washing. You can buy it at any hardware store or supermarket, however, if there are children in the family, then this option can hit your pocket hard.
Tennis or foil balls. Tennis or foil balls will help replace the air conditioner. When washing, balls help remove static on artificial fabrics and effectively fight old stains. To use this simple technology, you need to put several tennis or foil balls in the washing machine along with your bed linen. If the machine has two different sections (washing and drying), then the balls are placed in the drying section. Rolling over the laundry, they will automatically soften the material.
Home methods and recommendations for softening laundry
Every housewife has one in her kitchen vinegar and soda, but few people know that these two components can not only soften hard fabric, but also remove severe dirt.
Fabric softening using vinegar. Vinegar is a universal remedy for making fabric soft. In addition to softening the product, vinegar will help housewives remove powder residues from the product, eliminate various odors and refresh the fabric. This is especially true for mothers with small children.
To soften products with vinegar, you need to pour half a glass into the rinsing department 9% vinegar and start washing bed linen.
Softening the product with soda.Regular baking soda enhances the effectiveness of the powder and makes laundry soft and fresh. To soften items made of hard fabric, you need to pour half a glass of baking soda into the empty drum of the machine, and then load the laundry into it.
Softening bed linen with sodium tetraborate. Sodium tetraborate or as it is popularly called - borax allows you to soften hard water and enhance the effectiveness of the powder. You can purchase this product at any pharmacy. To apply this method, you need to take half a glass of tetraborate and add it along with the powder to the washing compartment.
Homemade conditioner recipe for softness
You can make your own air conditioner at home. To do this, you will need a medium-sized vessel and three components:
- baking soda;
- 9% vinegar;
- water;
- essential oil
A glass of water and soda are added to the prepared vessel, and six glasses of vinegar are poured on top. Do not be alarmed when the soda and vinegar enter into a chemical reaction, allow it to complete and add 6 more glasses of water. To add aroma to your homemade conditioner, you can add 20 drops of essential oil.
When the product is completely ready, it must be poured into a tightly closed bottle. To make the product soft, it is recommended to use half a glass of home conditioner with each wash.
Correct wash cycle for softness
To ensure that your laundry always remains pleasant to the touch, you must also follow a few simple care rules:
- Always use the extra rinse option. And to reduce water hardness and soften clothes when rinsing, add 1 tablespoon of salt to the washing machine compartment;
- when turning on the drying mode, it is best to use low temperatures;
- You can only iron with the “steam” option turned on.
Proper care of bed linen guarantees its long service and comfortable use while sleeping.
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