In the kitchen without a towel, nowhere. It is necessary to wipe your hands, wipe the surface of the table or use as a tack for hot pots. But it is precisely because of frequent use that they instantly lose their appearance, gray, impregnated with fat and smell, to put it mildly, unpleasant. Buying new every week is irrational. How to return to the old towels cleanliness and freshness was told by the author of the channel “Lifehacks for the Home: Simple and Honestly” on DZEN.RU (16+).
Simple ways for fresh pollution
If the spot has appeared recently, there is more chances to save the towel. It is enough to soap pollution with household soap (preferably with a high content of fatty acids), leave for 15 minutes and rinse thoroughly. A conventional tool for dishes copes with fat spots. Apply, rub a little, leave for a while, and then rinse. Soaking in warm water with a small amount of powder or gel will also help. The fabric is washed softly, without damage.
What to do with old spots
If the pollution is made, you need a more complex approach. Dissolve soda and vinegar in hot water, soak the towels for a couple of hours. For white towels, add peroxide, so the fabric will become lighter. Oxygen bleach works well. It is safer than chlorine, and the effect is well noticeable. Dense spots are removed with a mixture of salt with citric acid. Soak the towel for several hours, then send it to the wash.
Methods to combat fat
If the fabric is as if soaked in oil, mustard powder will help. Dilute it with water, apply, wait and wash. Or use ammonia. A tablespoon per liter of water, an hour of soaking, and fat leaves. Another ancient method is boiling. Add water, soda, powder and slightly oil to a large pan. Cook towels for 20-30 minutes over low heat. So you can get rid of fat and smell.
Unusual, but effective solutions
Low -mounted towels can be “prepared” in the microwave. Soap the fabric, put in a wet bag and put in a bowl in the oven for 2 minutes. Then rinse.
How to bleach and refresh
For white towels, a mixture of soda with peroxide or lemon juice with hot water works. Soak for a couple of hours and you will immediately notice the result. Smells perfectly eliminates vinegar. Add the glass when rinsing. A few drops of essential oil will give a slight pleasant aroma.
Features of colored tissue care
Colored towels cannot be washed with white. The temperature should not exceed 60 degrees. In no case do not use bleach. Check the resistance of the color in advance. Wet the corner, drop the powder and see if the paint has flowed.
If you wash the kitchen towels once a week, they will serve for a long time, without dull and not turning into lifeless rags. A little effort and they will again delight with appearance and freshness.
Previously reported About how to get rid of grayness on white things.
