Doing the washing machine requires a lot of attention and patience, because before putting items in the drum, whether clothes, underwear, towels or curtains, it is necessary to remove the stains, carry out pre-treatment and only then start washing.
We usually go to the supermarket to buy hundreds of hygiene and home care products , but above all to wash the washing machine. In fact, the laundry is never short of detergents of any kind, both for colored and white garments. Liquid or powder detergents, stain removers, fabric softeners of any aroma, so that they can be changed periodically, so as not to get used to the same smell and get tired.
Few people know that sometimes these products are useless , because there are some natural ingredients that give the same results, among other things without spending too much.
The natural ingredient that is never missing in the kitchen, which can also be used in the washing machine
They are ingredients that are never lacking in the kitchen, that are used to season food or to clean, degrease and sanitize, for example vinegar or baking soda.
There is a particular ingredient, which we usually use for savory yeast products, but also for desserts, which once added to the basket or washing machine drawer can give incredible, unexpected and beautiful results. We are talking about sugar . It may seem strange, because the idea of washing clothes with sugar gives a negative, dirty or sticky feeling, but in reality it is not like that.
How to use sugar to remove stains from clothes
Sugar can give curtains their natural tone fresh from the washing machine. Just one tablespoon instead of fabric softener is enough to achieve results never seen before. Just as it is added to recipes to sweeten dishes, it can be used to soften clothes and remove grease stains .
Simply rub the sugar on the stained part for a few minutes, or mix it with the soap you usually use and the stains will disappear in just a few seconds. It works even better than any stain remover, which usually doesn’t work as it should.
Sugar and vinegar together, degreasing and cleaning action.
Then, if you use sugar together with vinegar, you get an incredible result. It has an exceptional disinfectant, degreasing and polishing action. To remove sugar stains in the washing machine, simply combine vinegar and sugar, mix them well and then put them in the washing machine, inside the drum or in the detergent drawer.
Alternatively, they can be poured into a spray bottle to spray the contents directly on the stains to be removed .
Use sugar to wash and iron curtains in the washing machine.
As for curtains, they are usually washed at each change of season, both because they lose shine and for hygiene reasons. Curtains that are not washed regularly can cause allergies and irritation of the respiratory tract, as they accumulate many mites.
The good thing is that modern curtains can be washed in the washing machine without much damage. The secret is to soak the curtains with a tablespoon of detergent. Then put them in the washing machine and then add a tablespoon of granulated sugar to the fabric softener drawer. Sugar allows the curtains to regain their defined shape and consistency as soon as they are finished washing.
Obviously, you must not forget to exclude the centrifuge . Then you have to reassemble them just as they come out of the washing machine, so that they are left to dry, without wrinkles forming . The sugar will allow the curtains to regain their shape. Once dry they appear to have been ironed.