How to wash white socks?

Each parent faced such a problem that coming from the kindergarten, his child takes off his white socks, and they are gray or on the sole completely black. But you have to do something, because you don’t buy new ones every time. That is why you need to know how to wash white socks. In this article, you will learn how to do this and discover very unusual methods for effective whitening.

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Wash white socks in a soaking washing machine

Snow-white socks get rid of dirt best with a washing machine. However, washing them in a single amount - this, of course, will not be enough even for the most compact tank. To whiten white socks in a good quality at home, you have to resort to small tricks, and their essence often lies in soaking. Before sending the laundry inside the drum, it must be thoroughly wetted, and there are an incredible amount of options for soaking it. Let's consider some of them.

Important! Do not throw away labels from a new pair of socks; instead, carefully study the recommendations and the approximate composition that the manufacturers left. The main secret to prolonging the life of things is that the owner distinguishes between cotton, wool, synthetics and organizes washing, taking into account this factor.

Soaking white laundry in a solution of boric acid

To start soaking:

1. Get ordinary boric acid in liquid or powder form at the pharmacy.
2. Dissolve acid with water in a proportion of 1 tbsp. l boric acid in 1 liter of water.
3. Then soak white socks in this solution for 2 hours.
4. Wash your socks in the washing machine in the usual way for you with the rest of the white things that already need cleaning.
   

Soaking white socks with 9% table vinegar:

1. To start, warm the water to 40 degrees - about 1-2 liters are enough, and then dissolve 1 tsp in this water. 9% table vinegar.
2. Soak your socks for about 30-40 minutes, then you can wash.

Soaking in a solution of lemon juice:

1. Squeeze the juice of 1 whole lemon in a container of water.
2. Soak your socks in the prepared solution for 2-3 hours.
3. If, upon completion of soaking, stains remain on the socks, treat them with lemon juice and sprinkle with washing powder.
4. Lightly wipe away excessively soiled areas and then wash in a washing machine.

Important! If you pour a glass of baking soda solution into the rinse aid compartment before washing, approximately 1 tsp. 200 ml of water, then it will definitely help to effectively whiten white socks at home.

Stain remover or laundry soap:

1. Soak soiled white socks in warm water, and then rub abundantly with household soap or stain remover on both sides. It is not necessary to take an expensive remedy. It is quite possible to solve the problem, if you use one of the proposed by us inexpensive but good analogues Vanisha.
2. Wrap them very tightly with a plastic bag, leave it like this all night.
3. Wash them in the washing machine in the morning using the quick wash mode.

Important! To make washing more effective, put a few tennis balls with your socks or special ribbed balls for washing down jackets into the drum of a typewriter. These balls create a great mechanical effect on the textile product, thereby greatly improving their washing.

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Hand wash socks

If you are used to dealing with dirt yourself and are wondering how to remove white socks by hand, then here you can find a few tricks that will help you do this efficiently and quickly:

• In the event that you are going to wash white socks by hand, then remember that water should not be boiling water. It is best if it is slightly warm.
• To improve the result, pre-soak your socks using any method that we have listed for you earlier. Then it will be much easier to remove white socks - spend much less time and effort.
• There is no need to rub the fabric too hard on the fabric, because of this it wears out very quickly, and washed and worn products look as unsightly as dirty ones.
• Twisting socks is also not necessary. To squeeze, just squeeze them in a lump.

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Digestion

This old proven method is really capable of performing various miracles and is popular, despite the large number of innovative tools. For greater effectiveness, you can use lemon and laundry soap:

1. Pour cold water into a saucepan, squeeze the juice of a quarter of a lemon and add a small amount of chips of 72% laundry soap.
2. Put socks in the obtained miraculous brew and put the pan on the fire.
3. At the moment when the water boils, boil the socks for another 20 minutes, and then remove them.
4. As a final step, wash them manually.

Important! You can choose another recipe as you wish and combine this procedure with whitening other things. Read in our separate article about ways to digest clothes.

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An unusual way to wash white socks

Especially for men who own a car and have an “incredible love” for washing, a very unusual, but very effective method was invented:

1. Take a small plastic bottle with a cap.
2. Fill it with a slightly warm soapy solution.
3. Insert white socks through the neck.
4. Close the lid very tightly and then place the bottle of socks in the trunk of the car.
5. You can go about your business.
6. Over the course of 1 day in a car, socks are thoroughly shaken in a solution of laundry soap, and there will not be the slightest trace of dirt on them.
7. At the end of the day, remove them from the bottle, and then rinse them thoroughly under running clean water.

Important! Since the health of the skin of the legs largely depends on the quality of such linen, you may also be interested to read about how to choose good quality socks.

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What you can not do the owners of white socks:

• Do not put off washing “until later”. Strongly ingrained dirt is the main enemy of white things.
• Snow-white stockings and socks, like colored ones, should not be worn longer than 1 day.
• Soaking products together with a strong detergent can only be done if absolutely necessary. This approach is not suitable for regular washing.
• Do not wear white socks with black shoes or the insoles from which they can shed. Moisture, which remains from sweaty feet, can be the main cause of staining.
• Sending white socks “just as long as” is undesirable. Unscrew the socks, collect other white small items, and then place them in the laundry cover. Thus, you will be insured against a very long search for socks that have disappeared inside the machine, and also keep their pleasant appearance.

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We hope that you have discovered effective and unusual ways of washing white socks. Let your children, and you yourself will no longer be forced to walk in gray socks.