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How to Whiten Old and Yellowed Sheets: A Cheap Soviet Trick Will Help
30.04.2024 16:48
Over time, sheets lose their snow-white appearance and begin to turn yellow.
But you can restore their freshness using a simple method.
A cheap trick will help you effectively whiten your sheets.
Peroxide product
Hydrogen peroxide will help restore your laundry to its snow-white appearance.
We fill a basin with water and add half a glass of peroxide.
Afterwards, soak the sheets for 20 minutes. Then simply rinse or wash them.
A remedy with soda
Mix soda and vinegar in equal proportions. Then add this solution to a basin of water and immerse the laundry in it.
Wait until the bubbling stops and take things out. It is only advisable to wear gloves when using this method.
Vinegar also has a very strong smell that can linger on your laundry.
Therefore, after soaking, it is better to wash the sheets and dry them in the fresh air.
A product with potassium permanganate
You can whiten sheets with potassium permanganate. Make a solution of potassium permanganate in a basin of water and add two tablespoons of washing powder to it.
We put the sheets in it and leave them for three hours. Then they need to be washed in the usual way.
Earlier we wrote about how to wash windows without leaving streaks.
