HOW TO WASH BLACK AND COLOURED CLOTHES SO THEY DON’T FADE
You are changing the clothes of the season in your wardrobe. Summer is almost here and you are preparing fresh and colourful clothes.
Are you planning night outings? Sure! It’s not so cold anymore and it’s nice to have a drink and wear that black lingerie top you love so much or that navy blue polo shirt that suits you so well.
Funny clothes for kids? Shop windows are full of trousers, dresses, colourful T-shirts…
But beware, you already know that with all those dark and colourful clothes, washing requires special attention. To do this, you must take into account the different fabrics and one very important thing: to maintain their original colours with each wash.
What colours can be mixed when washing?
Clothes need more care. If we want to keep the colours with the splendour of the first day, we will have to take some precautions.
Sort the laundry before washing it, use the right detergent and apply some laundry cleaning tips. We offer some for black clothes and brightly coloured clothes.
Black clothes
The fibres of black clothes can release their dyes in the wash, so it is best to always separate these fabrics from the rest of the clothes.
The best way to preserve the natural colour and shine of black clothes is, first, to consider the type of fabric before washing.
In the case of silk or linen, washing should be done by hand in cold water.
Always wash clothes inside out in the washing machine, use detergent for black clothes or detergent for dark clothes, short wash cycle and cold temperature.
A tip?
Add half a cup of white cleaning vinegarto each wash, it will enhance the softness of the garment and help preserve the shine and intensity of the colours.
Brightly coloured clothes
It is important, before each wash, to separate the linen according to the type of fabric: Cotton, delicates, synthetics…
You should also check if the clothes have stains that won’t come out, such as tomato or red wine stains.
In this case, it will be necessary to carry out a prewash, or it may be advisable to soak the garment and apply a specific stain remover afterwards.
What are the washing tips for this type of garment?
Among our tips, we have colour mixes that you can include in your washes:
- Light pink, beige and pastel shades.
- Dark green, military, brown and grey.
- Red and green.
To ensure that the colours of your clothes remain unchanged, remember to turn each garment inside out before washing it. If you also want a plus in your washing, use a detergent that eliminates odours.
Elegant black! Cheerful colours!
What do we do with white clothes?
With the good weather, you also want to flaunt a nice tan, right? Or course! You also want to wear white or light shades to make your skin pop.
White clothes and their care would deserve an entire article, but although today’s topic is how to wash black and coloured clothes so that they don’t fade, we also must necessarily mention some type of care for them.
White clothes should always look bright, so here are sometips on how to achieve this:
Home tricks
- Hydrogen peroxide: It does not damage the fabrics, disinfects and helps eliminate yellowish stains. Just add ½ cup to the detergent drawer of the washing machine.
- Cotton clothes? Boil the juice of three lemons with water and when it cools, soak the garment for half an hour. Then wash it in the washing machine with detergent for white clothes.
And you, do you have any tips for washing dark clothes?
