How to bleach guipure?

If your favorite guipure blouse has turned yellow or gray, there is no need to run to the dry cleaner to bleach the delicate fabric. It’s quite possible to do this at home with the help of some tricks and ingredients. So, let's look at the most effective of them.

What remedies will help?

Of course, household chemicals are considered a lifesaver in this case. It's easy to use. Most often - soak, wait, wash. Effective and inexpensive - this is the usual whiteness, as well as bleaching products Heitmann, Frau Schmidt, ACE, Tide, Amway, Vanish, BOS maximum and others. Given the general dislike of chemistry, a good housewife’s priority is always the so-called folk remedies, that is, those that are at hand.

Delicate material can be bleached using peroxide, ammonia, soda, vinegar, citrus fruits, salt, soap... The range of products is huge, and, most importantly, they are always available in the kitchen. And now first things first.

Whitening guipure

The fabric is thin, synthetic, quite hard to the touch.When processing, it is advisable not to break the surface so that the bleaching is carried out as evenly as possible and does not damage anything.

What will you need? Be sure to have a plastic bowl, measuring cup, teaspoon and extra water. And, in fact, the remedy itself. Read about proportions and whitening technologies below.

With soda and ammonia

Will need 3 tbsp. l. soda, 3 liters of warm water and 1 tbsp. l. ammonia. Stir everything well and soak the guipure item in the solution for 4 hours. Then gently squeeze with your hands and rinse in several waters.

Important! To handle ammonia, it is advisable to wear transparent cellophane gloves and work in a ventilated area, for example, on a balcony.

With soda, salt, washing powder

One of the most gentle methods of whitening. Must be dissolved in lukewarm water 1 tbsp. l. soda, 2 tbsp. l. salt, 1 tbsp. l. washing powder. Soak the item for 30 minutes. Wash by hand, gently wringing. Rinse in running water several times.

The method is good for bleaching guipure underwear, blouses, and skirts.

With hydrogen peroxide

The proportions are simple: dissolve 60 ml of hydrogen peroxide in 10 liters of lukewarm water (this is approximately 1 bottle). Soak the guipure fabric. After two hours, wash in washing powder by hand and rinse thoroughly.

This method is the most successful, since the active oxygen contained in the peroxide removes grayness and yellowness well and gives synthetics a radiant whiteness. The product costs mere pennies.

Another composition: 6 tbsp. l. soda, 2 tbsp. l. ammonia and 2 tbsp. l. hydrogen peroxide mix, dissolve in 10 liters of warm water and soak the item to be bleached for three hours.It must first be washed in the usual way. After the procedure, rinse thoroughly.

With brilliant green

An unexpected ingredient, nevertheless it gives excellent results. To work you will need:

• 2 basins of warm water and the same amount of cold;
• 200 g table salt;
• 1 cap of liquid washing powder;
• 5 tbsp. l. 9% vinegar;
• brilliant green.

Sequence of the whitening procedure:

1. Dissolve salt in cold water and soak the item for three hours. After the allotted time, the water will darken. There is no need to be afraid of gray or brown color - this guipure “gives off” dirt. Gently wring out the fabric and drain the liquid.
2. Add washing powder to warm water, shake it, wash everything in the usual way, naturally observing safety precautions and rules for working with delicate materials. Then rinse.
3. Dissolve vinegar in clean cold water. Dip and hold the guipure in this composition.
4. Add to warm water 1–2 drops of greenery. Mix well. Rinse the item with your hands for 2 minutes in this solution, and then in plain water.

Important! You can't overdo it with greenery! More than 2 drops will make the material colored!

Potassium permanganate solution

We continue to whiten guipure using unexpected means. Regular potassium permanganate will help make things snow-white.

Necessarily! The crystals must be completely dissolved so that no red traces remain. It is better to add them to a separate cup with a small amount of water, wait, and then strain into a bowl.

So, you will need:

• 2–3 crystals of potassium permanganate;
• 10 liters of warm water;
• 1 cap of liquid washing powder;
• 100 g grated laundry soap.

Mix everything, dissolve thoroughly and soak the item for 30 minutes. Wash by hand, gently wringing.Rinse in warm water several times.

Lemon juice

This method requires 200 ml lemon juice and 2 liters of water. Sequencing:

• boil water, cool to 35 degrees, add juice to it and mix thoroughly;
• soak guipure items for 2 hours in the solution;
• Wash as usual and rinse several times.

With soap and ammonia

Its economic version is what is needed. It would seem, how does gray soap whiten? The secret is simple - choose light household, for example, Sarma or “Eared Nannies”. Not only do they do the job well, but they also don’t have the characteristic “soapy” aroma afterwards. However, subsequent regular washing with powder will help get rid of the smell.

But! Simple brutal brown soap also whitens perfectly.

So, you need to treat the item with a bar and leave it in warm water overnight. In the morning, lather again and Using a hard sponge or an old toothbrush, gently rub the dirty areas. Then rinse several times.

If this bleaching method does not help, move on. Necessary:

• grate 200 g of laundry soap;
• pour into a 0.5 liter jar, pour boiling water over it, wait for maximum dissolution;
• Place the resulting soap mass into a bowl of warm water, shaking it if possible;
• put on gloves and add 3 tbsp to the water. l. ammonia;
• mix everything thoroughly;
• put the item into the solution for 2 hours;
• Use a sponge and toothbrush to go over the surfaces to be bleached again;
• soak the item in a solution of water and conditioner to eliminate the unpleasant smell of ammonia;
• dry naturally.

Interesting! Instead of laundry soap, you can use tar soap.

With mustard

An original method that will help whiten tulle. For the solution you will need 2 tbsp. l. mustard powder and 1 liter of warm water. Mix everything thoroughly until smooth and pour into a bowl with 10 liters of warm water. Soak dirty tulle in the product for 12 hours. Then wash as usual.

With household chemicals

Use such products to bleach delicate fabrics with great care. Each label must include the following recommendations: how much is needed, how much water and how long is needed for soaking. The simplest thing you can take is regular store-bought white.

Proportions: for 10 liters of warm water 2 tbsp. l. whiteness. Soak for 20 minutes, then squeeze and rinse thoroughly in several waters.

Important! The whiteness must be thoroughly dissolved. Otherwise, its crystals can damage delicate fabric. To eliminate the chlorine smell, you can rinse the item in a fabric softener solution at the very end.

We recommend use a quality product. Liquids “Good Brand” and similar ones, unfortunately, will not give any effect.

Important Tips

1. One of the best options for bleaching guipure tulle is the salt method. Initial soaking in a thick solution allows you to “push out” all the dirt.
2. If your washing machine has a delicate wash function, it can be used. Only the guipure item must be placed in a special bag.
3. When using aggressive agents - ammonia, bleach, other chemicals - be sure to wear gloves. Tkaner recommends using white or clear plastic gloves.
4. The compositions should be mixed with extreme caution. AND Only place the item to be bleached into the final solution.
5. It is recommended to rinse after the procedure in several waters - warm and cold.
6. Metal inserts in guipure clothing (for example, underwires or clasps on a bra) can significantly complicate the procedure. In this case, you can soak the laundry, but only for 10 minutes.
7. Wash and bleach recommended in lukewarm water with a temperature of no more than 35 degrees. Hot heat deforms delicate fabric.
8. You can dry bleached clothes only naturally, never on a radiator. Otherwise, yellowness will appear again. The tulle can be hung on the cornice immediately after washing.
9. Grandmothers also use folk remedies milk. Soak the delicate fabric for several hours and then rinse as usual.
10. You can use both liquid laundry detergent and granules. The latter must be thoroughly dissolved so that no lumps remain.