Let's look at how to properly wash a bra with wires in a washing machine at home. Every woman has a bra made of white material in her wardrobe, because it fits perfectly with transparent and white clothes.
However, as you wear it, the color may take on a gray or yellow tint. In order to return things to their original color, they can be bleached using both folk and industrial means.
- What you need to know
- Whitening with folk remedies
- Whitening with household chemicals
- Bra washing instructions
- Whitening Tips
- What to do if a bone falls out in the car
What you need to know
In order for underwear to wear out less, experts advise having several bras in your wardrobe. You can also maintain the original appearance of the product by giving up the habit of sleeping in a bra - this way the underwear does not lose its shape and gets dirty again.
Washing a bra at SMA
Before you wash your white bra at home, you need to remember that different materials react differently to high temperatures and chemicals. Natural silk linen should be washed in water whose temperature does not exceed 40° and only by hand. Synthetic bras also do not tolerate hot water and products containing chlorine.
Before washing, please read the product information (type of fabric and suitable washing method) indicated on the bra label.
Important: you cannot wash items of different colors at the same time, otherwise the fabric will fade.
Choosing a detergent
Choosing the right laundry detergent is very important. The fabrics used to sew most models are delicate.
If it is not there, the following substitutes can be used:
- universal gels;
- ecogels;
- gels for children's clothing.
Liquid detergent is preferable to powder detergent.
It dissolves better, providing good penetration between the fibers of the material. After washing, such substances are easier to rinse out. Granular powders dissolve less easily and may remain on the material even after rinsing.
Do not use fabric softener when washing your bra . Despite aromatizing and softening things, its use is not advisable. Its effect on straps and other areas with elastic bands impairs their elasticity and causes rapid wear of the parts.
If you don’t have a suitable detergent at home and you need to do laundry, you can use hair shampoo.
Whitening with folk remedies
Bra whitening at home is often done using available products.
Do you wash by hand?
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Soda and salt
One of the most accessible methods is soaking the product with the addition of salt and soda.
Application:
- To do this, dissolve 2 tablespoons of soda and salt in 5 liters of cool water.
- A white bra is placed in the resulting composition and left for 15-20 minutes.
- Next, the product is washed in the usual way, lightly rubbing with a soft brush in case of heavy soiling.
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Important: salt and soda are not suitable for washing lace bras.
Ammonia
The alcohol bleaching method is ideal for synthetic fibers. You can prepare a washing solution by mixing ammonia with water in a ratio of 30:1000 ml. Soak the bra in the resulting liquid for at least 3 hours. Next, the product is washed in the usual way and dried.
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide 3% easily gives whiteness to darkened items. Soaking underwear is done in a solution prepared from 100 ml of pharmaceutical product and 3 liters of warm water. The item is placed in the composition for 2 hours. For the greatest effect for synthetic bras, it is recommended to add 2 teaspoons of ammonia to the solution. Next, the laundry is removed and rinsed with running water.
Drying your bra
Blue
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One of the oldest, but very effective methods that can give underwear its original whiteness.
Application:
- For washing you will need 2 g of blue powder and 5 liters of water, the temperature of which does not exceed 25°.
- Stir the powder thoroughly so that no undissolved particles remain.
- An item of clothing is placed in the solution and kept in it for 3-5 minutes.
- Then the bra is rinsed in clean water.
Aspirin tablets
Acetylsalicylic acid is organic, and it perfectly bleaches cotton fabric. To do this, dissolve 5-6 acetylsalicylic acid tablets, previously crushed into powder, in 3 liters of warm water.
The laundry is left in this composition overnight. After soaking, the bra can be washed in a machine or by hand with regular laundry detergent.
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Boiling
Boiling is considered the easiest way to combat the yellowness of linen, which was used by our great-grandmothers. It is permissible to add any detergent with reduced foaming (laundry soap, laundry detergent, etc.) to the water.
The algorithm is as follows:
- boil the liquid in an enameled or galvanized container;
- place an item of clothing in boiling water and boil for 25-30 minutes.
After this, the cotton fabric acquires a bright white color.
Important: boiling is not suitable for silk and synthetic fabrics, as well as lace underwear.
Laundry soap
Laundry soap, which can be purchased at any hardware store, will help restore your bra to its original whiteness. Linen is washed in a strong soap solution, for the preparation of which a third of a piece of laundry soap is diluted in 3-4 liters of warm water. Soak the bodice in the solution for half an hour, wash by hand and rinse well with running water.
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Recommendations
you wash your bras by hand faster and easier :
- It is advisable to carry out the very first wash after purchasing the item, even before the first wear.
- The maximum number of times you can wear a bra before washing is 3 times, for whites 1-2, for sports - 1.
- After washing, you should not twist or squeeze the bra too much to avoid deforming it.
- At the same time as your bra, you can wash T-shirts, tank tops, panties and other delicate items of similar color and loose texture in the basin.
- Long-term soaking for products with gel or foam cups is undesirable, as they have metal bones.
Whitening with household chemicals
White
Restoring with white, which can be purchased at any hardware store, is considered an effective, but not particularly gentle method for fabric fibers. Chlorine, which is part of the household product, helps to loosen the threads, which leads to a rapid change in the appearance of the product. Experts advise resorting to the use of whiteness only when other methods do not work.
Important: whiteness is not used for washing synthetics. A nude bra is also not treated with it.
This product is used to whiten items of clothing in the following way:
- Add 15-20 g of whiteness to 3 liters of cool water and add washing powder. Thoroughly dissolve solids.
- Place the bra into the resulting mixture and leave for no more than 20 minutes.
- After the specified time, lightly rub heavily soiled areas and rinse in water at a temperature not exceeding 40°.
Oxygen bleach
Use oxygen bleach according to the following instructions:
- Dissolve 1 cap of the chemical in warm water;
- Place the item to be bleached into the solution and leave for at least 9 hours;
- after the specified time, rinse the bra thoroughly;
- If necessary, the bra can be additionally washed in a machine or by hand, adding any detergent.
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How to dry?
The retention of its shape largely depends on how properly the bra is dried. Several drying methods can be used:
- Place the bra on a horizontal plane on a terry towel. As soon as it gets wet, replace the underlying fabric with a dry one.
- Hang at room temperature, evenly distributing the load over the middle of the product.
It is not advisable to hang it by the straps if there are cup seals. When drying, it is necessary to ensure that the compacted cups do not become deformed, otherwise, after drying, it will be almost impossible for them to return to their original appearance.
Bra washing instructions
Before you start washing this underwear accessory, you need to clearly understand the rules of the procedure in order to extend its use without spoiling it. The most gentle option for a bra is hand washing. If you don’t want to do this, you need to know how to do it correctly in the washing machine.
Manually
The action algorithm is as follows:
- dissolve the detergent in a container with warm (not hot!) water;
- soak the bra for 20 minutes;
- in places of heavy contamination, gently rub with a soft brush;
- drain the water and rinse thoroughly.
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Machine washable
Underwear can be washed in the SMA, but in order to avoid damaging the product, it is important to follow some tips:
- before loading the bra into the drum, it is necessary to fasten all the fasteners on it - this will help to avoid damage to other things;
- before washing a bra with wires in an automatic machine, it must be placed in a special linen bag (cover);
- The bra is washed on the “delicate” cycle;
- It is better to wash light items such as T-shirts, socks, etc. at the same time as the bra;
- if there are foam pads in the bra cups, they must be removed and washed by hand;
- The use of the “spin” mode is strictly prohibited.
Special containers for washing bras
Recommendation for drying your bra
After washing, bras, especially wire bras, should not be wrung out using the twisting method. It is better to place the washed item between two towels, which will absorb excess water. Next, the bra is hung on a clothesline.
By hand or by machine: what to choose?
All basic information about the washing features of the product is indicated on the label. If there is a strict ban on using a washing machine, you will have to process the item by hand.
In addition, manual cleaning is indicated in the following cases:
the label for the item has been lost, and there is no way to know for sure whether the bra can be washed in a washing machine or not;- there is no special spherical container or bag for washing clothes;
- if there are stains, they must be washed by hand - the standard washing cycle will not cope with complex stains;
- the bra is very worn, the material has become shabby;
- a large amount of decor (stones, rhinestones, etc.);
- lack of a washing machine;
- There is damage that, even after repair, excludes machine washing.
Whitening Tips
Cotton
Cotton fibers are less capricious, so they can be bleached using all the methods indicated in the article.
Lace
Lace underwear requires delicate handling.
Do not use chlorine-based chemicals, salt and soda bleaching methods, or boiling. A lace bra can be restored with bluing, oxygen bleach, ammonia and laundry soap.
Synthetics
Whitening underwear made from synthetic fabrics is done in the same way as lace products, however, in some cases it is permissible to use salt and soda.
How to properly wash a white bra
If you need to wash a white bra, it is not advisable to soak it for more than an hour, otherwise the hooks will leave rust marks on it.
Before you wash your bra in the washing machine, you need to properly prepare it. It is advisable to wash dirty areas, stains and folds. The straps get the most dirty. They are easy to clean with a soapy sponge or soft brush. Oxygen bleach will remove sweat stains.
You can wash a white bra with a couple of aspirin tablets or lemon juice. If you want to see your snow-white bra again the way it was immediately after purchase, you can refresh the fabric with simple soda. Add a teaspoon of salt and soda to the laundry solution to soak it for half an hour. This will remove traces of sweat and refresh the fabric.
The chlorine in bleach should not be used on laundry. The aggressive substance abruptly and irreversibly changes color.
In addition, it destroys the delicate fibers of the fabric.
Everyone who owns one needs to know how to wash a white push-up bra to preserve its whiteness. It can only be worn and washed with light-colored items. The foam filler easily becomes clogged with dark fibers and the item can acquire a permanent dirty gray coating.
To maintain its whiteness, it is important to remember how to wash a white bra. Light and pure whites are kept separated from other linen and it is necessary to ensure that the fibers of the fabric do not mix, leaving a residue.
What to do if a bone falls out in the car
When washing underwear in SMA, pressure may be put on the bra by other things, which often leads to the “bone” falling out of it. In this case, the equipment may break down and it will be difficult to repair it. A metal/plastic element of the product may get caught in the drum honeycomb, which is accompanied by a loud grinding noise.
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If the machine begins to squeak or make other extraneous sounds, it is important to immediately stop the washing process by turning off the machine! Next, you should drain the water, wait for the door to unlock, disconnecting the equipment from the network. All laundry must be removed from the drum and inspected from the inside. As a rule, a bone can be found in one of the holes in the drum or in the cavity between it and the tank.
Top 3 best models
Of the commercially available containers for washing bras, the most popular are the following:
Bra Baby (Baby Bra) - designed to accommodate one bodice with cup sizes from A to D. The product is made of durable white plastic. Consists of two detachable balls with a diameter of 14.5 cm and 11 cm. Reviews of the product can be read here.- “Delicate” - the design includes 4 hemispheres (external and internal) made of smooth plastic. Total weight – 82 grams.
- “Lady Bra” Bradex TD 0050 is an analogue of Bra Baby.
Video review of the “Delicate” bra washing container:
