It’s summer, who doesn’t have a few T-shirts yet, but it’s really annoying when it comes to doing laundry in summer! You have to change clothes every day, and you can’t just wear them once and then wash them. You know, clothes will deform after being washed.
Especially for T-shirts, even if they don’t need to be machine washed, they can easily become loose and deformed if you just rub the collar with your hands. If they feel tattered and inappropriate, they will naturally not be worn again. Today I will share some tips for washing T-shirts to avoid deformation and keep your clothes looking new.
How to wash printed T-shirts?
T-shirts with printed pictures must be washed by hand, otherwise the paintings and diamonds will easily be thrown off by the washing machine, or be completely changed beyond recognition. When washing by hand, be careful not to rub the patterned areas with your hands.
When washing, turn the entire T-shirt inside out and rub it gently. Do not wring it out hard after washing. It should be laid flat in a ventilated and cool place to dry naturally. Do not leave the patterned areas in the sun. Do not expose directly to the sun to avoid discoloration and fading. If you want to iron, avoid the patterned parts to avoid direct contact with the iron.
How to wash machine-washable T-shirts
If you are really lazy and don’t like hand washing, don’t throw the T-shirt directly into the washing machine. You can wash it Put the T-shirt in a mesh bag. If there is no mesh bag, you can also use stockings instead. This can reduce the pulling of the T-shirt collar by the washing machine and prevent the collar and cuffs from becoming enlarged and deformed.
How to wash a white cotton T-shirt?
When washing pure cotton T-shirts, it is best to control the water temperature at 30-35 degrees. You can soak it for 3-5 minutes. White T-shirts can be washed with weakly alkaline detergents (such as soap). You must be aware of cotton fiber Alkali-resistant but not acid-resistant.
It would be better if there is a special detergent for pure cotton. In summer, it is best to change clothes once every 3 days, so that sweat will not be stored on the clothes for too long, so as not to cause the white T to partially turn yellow.
How to wash clothes to keep the color fresh and not old?
T-shirts that are soaked with sweat must be washed in cold water. Never scald or soak them in hot water, otherwise they will become yellower with more washing. Add some fabric softener when rinsing to prevent T-shirts from wrinkling. If washed in a washing machine, be sure to hang it immediately after spin drying. Clothes are twisted into a ball after being rolled by the washing machine, and the fibers are easily deformed. They must be dried first. Note that it should be hung in a ventilated and cool place to dry, and not exposed to the sun.
If you want to bleach clothes, you can use hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is less damaging to clothing fibers and can restore color. Use 3% hydrogen peroxide, the mixing ratio of water and hydrogen peroxide is 10:1, soak for a while before washing, and then rinse.
How to wash brightly colored T-shirts?
Colored cotton T-shirts will fade to some extent no matter how you wash them. There is no need to repeat the common sense of washing them separately from other colors. If you soak it in cold water for 5-6 minutes and then use your hands gently, just use some washing powder during this period. Do not use bleach and do not rub hard. This will reduce the color loss of colored clothes.
For pure cotton T-shirts and knitwear with bright colors such as red and purple, clean the T-shirts according to conventional methods first. After the clothes are rinsed, add a few drops of toilet water to the clean water. Then soak the washed clothes in water for 10 minutes. Rinsing clothes in this way can also disinfect and remove sweat odor.
