my sports bras lost most of the elasticity. And afew things are now yellow! Isn't there a way I can get them to ';snap'; back to the original snug fit???Help!!!! My roommate washed a load of my white clothes,poured tons of bleach directly on them.?
Sorry! Bleach eats elastic. You will need to get new ones. The yellowing may fade out with time but there is no quick fix. You could try re washing them without anything but water, use the full wash and rinse cycle to see if that helps.Help!!!! My roommate washed a load of my white clothes,poured tons of bleach directly on them.?
No dearie - sorry. They are goners in the elasticity dept.
Yikes a profile picture shows a guy and wants to know about bras??????
Nope, Get El Stupo' who washed your stuff to replace them. ;(
You can make your roommate buy you new clothes =)
not really
Gone. It's better to replace the items.
You could wash the stuff and add a gallon of white vinegar to the wash water - nothing else - but it won't put the elasticity back. It only will help remove the chlorine residue. Then you have to wash it all again with detergent to remove the vinegar smell.
The sad answer is that bleach changes the fibers so if you get bleach on a red shirt for example, the fabric has changed and you can never get that spot out EVER.
The same will go for elastics, too, unfortunately.
SORRY BUT NO BLEACH IS THE #1 KILLER OF RUBBER AND COTTON LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE YOU NOW GET TO GO SHOPPING AND BUY NEW.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Why is it so hard to wash the stink out of men's clothes?
I do my own laundry no problem but right now I am trying to wash some of my boyfriend's clothes and they still smell.Why is it so hard to wash the stink out of men's clothes?
Add a cup of white vinegar and it will do the job. You can even put some right in the fabric softener dispenser if you want. The vinegar smell goes away but it's great for removing tough odors from laundry. I use it on my outdoor dogs bedding and her sweaters and jackets ( yes I dress her, she doesn't have a lot of hair) it goes in smelling just awful and it comes out smelling like fresh clean laundry. If it can clean her smell it can clean his!Why is it so hard to wash the stink out of men's clothes?
if it's body odor, try mixing amonia with water in the washer, then add the clothes after it's mixed and let them soak. you know when you have like a favorite shirt you wear all the time and the armpit starts getting a funk cause your deodorant doesn't fully wash out? mixing amonia water in a spray bottle and spraying the problem area works AMAZING. give it a try. just DO NOT MIX IT WITH BLEACH! amonia and bleach makes fumes that can be fatal. good luck : )
ps... i would wash them w. the mixture, then after the cycle is complete i would re-rinse them with good fabric softener like downy april fresh
Sprinkle a little bit of cascade powder into the washing machine. Add your regular detergent and wash. It takes the smells right out. It has taken the smell out of laundry that set wet for several days as well as sweaty football clothes.
Add baking soda to the wash cycle but let the clothes soak in the mix for a while before starting the agitation.
Add a cup of white vinegar and it will do the job. You can even put some right in the fabric softener dispenser if you want. The vinegar smell goes away but it's great for removing tough odors from laundry. I use it on my outdoor dogs bedding and her sweaters and jackets ( yes I dress her, she doesn't have a lot of hair) it goes in smelling just awful and it comes out smelling like fresh clean laundry. If it can clean her smell it can clean his!Why is it so hard to wash the stink out of men's clothes?
if it's body odor, try mixing amonia with water in the washer, then add the clothes after it's mixed and let them soak. you know when you have like a favorite shirt you wear all the time and the armpit starts getting a funk cause your deodorant doesn't fully wash out? mixing amonia water in a spray bottle and spraying the problem area works AMAZING. give it a try. just DO NOT MIX IT WITH BLEACH! amonia and bleach makes fumes that can be fatal. good luck : )
ps... i would wash them w. the mixture, then after the cycle is complete i would re-rinse them with good fabric softener like downy april fresh
Sprinkle a little bit of cascade powder into the washing machine. Add your regular detergent and wash. It takes the smells right out. It has taken the smell out of laundry that set wet for several days as well as sweaty football clothes.
Add baking soda to the wash cycle but let the clothes soak in the mix for a while before starting the agitation.
Is it true Chuck Norris can,t wash his clothes in the ocean anymore?
because he was causing to much tsunami's in the worldIs it true Chuck Norris can,t wash his clothes in the ocean anymore?
LMFAO
like he gives a f*ck?Is it true Chuck Norris can,t wash his clothes in the ocean anymore?
Yeah, so he has to be normal and use a washing machine
*sigh* Normal is so overrated.
lol I love these Chuck Norris things.
LMFAO
like he gives a f*ck?Is it true Chuck Norris can,t wash his clothes in the ocean anymore?
Yeah, so he has to be normal and use a washing machine
*sigh* Normal is so overrated.
lol I love these Chuck Norris things.
Do people really need organic clothes? Can't the pesticides in regular clothes just be washed out?
Yes, but there is still the issue of the way cotton is grown.
The pesticides as well as the dyes used on regular cotton hurt the environment.
Oh, and don't fall for bamboo clothing, it takes a lot more dye to create clothing from it.
True organic clothes are colored with vegetable dyes, or simply come in pale colors.Do people really need organic clothes? Can't the pesticides in regular clothes just be washed out?
That's why 'organic' clothes are a bad idea. The pesticides that are allowed to be used in growing them are worse than what is typically used in scientific agriculture. Report Abuse
Do people really need organic clothes? Can't the pesticides in regular clothes just be washed out?
Washing out pesticides means they went somewhere, and that is probably into the streams and rivers and lakes and ocean. They don't just disappear. Most pesticides these days though, break down within a reasonable amount of time in the sun/air/water unlike DDT which is still around and very toxic many many years later. I think the two main issues with organic clothes as with organic anything are 1) human health and 2) environmental health.
Human health is affected through applying the pesticide, through the runoff of the pesticide into the water and dispersion into the air. Also residues can be a problem if the product that the pesticide is applied to, isn't allowed sit long enough for the pesticide to degrade. You can get residues on the product which are tested for, but not 100%. There was that ginger recall not too long ago? Also that pet food recall with the rat poison which is a pesticide? Those were pesticide health issues and those pesticides couldn't be washed off.
The second issue is the environmental issue. Pesticides get into the air, the water and destroy plants and insects and mammals, which aren't what they are intended to kill or harm. Washing out pesticides kills them too. Again, pesticides have to *go* somewhere. California Condors were almost driven to extinction by DDT although that was a direct application to something else. It could have been applied to cotton for clothes, who knows? It was the application, not the end product that caused the problem.
Anywho, cotton is a pretty pesticide-intensive crop because of the boll weevil and some other insects too. Alright, enough of me babbling! I hope this gives you a better feel for pesticides in general and where they go and why they may be a problem!
Organic clothes are good. i would just stick to the regular clothes. I have no choice!
No. It doesn't matter.
Regular clothes do less damage to the environment because they need less land for the material they are made of to be grown (or not grown, in the case of synthetics).
Only if your a paranoid hypochondriac
Most synthetic fabrics, from towels to dress shirts to bed linens, are treated with chemicals during and after processing. These chemicals not only leach into the environment, leaving an impact on groundwater, wildlife, air and soil, but they also may be absorbed or inhaled directly.
If you are very sensitive to chemicals, you may want to seek out organic fabrics. Even natural fabrics, such as cotton, are treated with pesticides while they are grown, and some of those pesticides will remain in the fibers. Organic fabrics are becoming more widely available and can be found in health food markets, specialty shops and online.
Here's a great site for organic clothing. there are many of these but this one has some cool stuff.
http://greenstuffconnection.com
It never washes out completely. And what we do wash out ends up in our drinking water supply, rivers, and oceans.
Most people who buy organic are doing it for the lower impact on the environment and not for themselves.
Some organics are good, some are not.
Some are home grown, others come from half a world away.
Some use synthetic dyes, some use natural dyes.
Some benefit local fair trade communities, others are sweatshop.
Nothing is perfect.
The problem with the pesticides isn't as much the residue that's left in the clothes, but what is running off from applying the pesticide to the crop into the groundwater. You know, the stuff we need to drink to support life?credit card offers
The pesticides as well as the dyes used on regular cotton hurt the environment.
Oh, and don't fall for bamboo clothing, it takes a lot more dye to create clothing from it.
True organic clothes are colored with vegetable dyes, or simply come in pale colors.Do people really need organic clothes? Can't the pesticides in regular clothes just be washed out?
That's why 'organic' clothes are a bad idea. The pesticides that are allowed to be used in growing them are worse than what is typically used in scientific agriculture. Report Abuse
Do people really need organic clothes? Can't the pesticides in regular clothes just be washed out?
Washing out pesticides means they went somewhere, and that is probably into the streams and rivers and lakes and ocean. They don't just disappear. Most pesticides these days though, break down within a reasonable amount of time in the sun/air/water unlike DDT which is still around and very toxic many many years later. I think the two main issues with organic clothes as with organic anything are 1) human health and 2) environmental health.
Human health is affected through applying the pesticide, through the runoff of the pesticide into the water and dispersion into the air. Also residues can be a problem if the product that the pesticide is applied to, isn't allowed sit long enough for the pesticide to degrade. You can get residues on the product which are tested for, but not 100%. There was that ginger recall not too long ago? Also that pet food recall with the rat poison which is a pesticide? Those were pesticide health issues and those pesticides couldn't be washed off.
The second issue is the environmental issue. Pesticides get into the air, the water and destroy plants and insects and mammals, which aren't what they are intended to kill or harm. Washing out pesticides kills them too. Again, pesticides have to *go* somewhere. California Condors were almost driven to extinction by DDT although that was a direct application to something else. It could have been applied to cotton for clothes, who knows? It was the application, not the end product that caused the problem.
Anywho, cotton is a pretty pesticide-intensive crop because of the boll weevil and some other insects too. Alright, enough of me babbling! I hope this gives you a better feel for pesticides in general and where they go and why they may be a problem!
Organic clothes are good. i would just stick to the regular clothes. I have no choice!
No. It doesn't matter.
Regular clothes do less damage to the environment because they need less land for the material they are made of to be grown (or not grown, in the case of synthetics).
Only if your a paranoid hypochondriac
Most synthetic fabrics, from towels to dress shirts to bed linens, are treated with chemicals during and after processing. These chemicals not only leach into the environment, leaving an impact on groundwater, wildlife, air and soil, but they also may be absorbed or inhaled directly.
If you are very sensitive to chemicals, you may want to seek out organic fabrics. Even natural fabrics, such as cotton, are treated with pesticides while they are grown, and some of those pesticides will remain in the fibers. Organic fabrics are becoming more widely available and can be found in health food markets, specialty shops and online.
Here's a great site for organic clothing. there are many of these but this one has some cool stuff.
http://greenstuffconnection.com
It never washes out completely. And what we do wash out ends up in our drinking water supply, rivers, and oceans.
Most people who buy organic are doing it for the lower impact on the environment and not for themselves.
Some organics are good, some are not.
Some are home grown, others come from half a world away.
Some use synthetic dyes, some use natural dyes.
Some benefit local fair trade communities, others are sweatshop.
Nothing is perfect.
The problem with the pesticides isn't as much the residue that's left in the clothes, but what is running off from applying the pesticide to the crop into the groundwater. You know, the stuff we need to drink to support life?
How to wash and take care of velvette clothes?
It is not recommended that you ';wash'; that material.
It needs to be dried cleaned.
If you wash it, it will clump up making it look wrinkled.
:-)How to wash and take care of velvette clothes?
Velvet needs dry cleaning or hand wash in tepid water. Velveteen is durable and gives good feel. It has tendency to shrink and can be washed in both ways but in cool water. Both fabrics require steam pressing at warm setting but on the wrong side.How to wash and take care of velvette clothes?
It depends on the type or backing of the velvet. If the fabric is cotton, I would recommend dry cleaning. If the backing is polyester, go ahead and wash it on the gentle cycle and dry it in the dryer on low. Comes out looking brand new.
Dry clean only and never iron velvet
http://laundry.about.com/od/laundrybasic鈥?/a>
It needs to be dried cleaned.
If you wash it, it will clump up making it look wrinkled.
:-)How to wash and take care of velvette clothes?
Velvet needs dry cleaning or hand wash in tepid water. Velveteen is durable and gives good feel. It has tendency to shrink and can be washed in both ways but in cool water. Both fabrics require steam pressing at warm setting but on the wrong side.How to wash and take care of velvette clothes?
It depends on the type or backing of the velvet. If the fabric is cotton, I would recommend dry cleaning. If the backing is polyester, go ahead and wash it on the gentle cycle and dry it in the dryer on low. Comes out looking brand new.
Dry clean only and never iron velvet
http://laundry.about.com/od/laundrybasic鈥?/a>
Clothing from India smells of oil, how can I get it out without washing?
bought them on ebay and I need to wear this weekClothing from India smells of oil, how can I get it out without washing?
Maybe put them on air fluff in the dryer with a dryer sheet?Clothing from India smells of oil, how can I get it out without washing?
fold it and put inside a peace of soap the ones you like of course or buy fragrance wood peaces from a natural look store and put inside
why cant you wash them !?
try the dryel at home dry cleaning kit. that's worked for me on similiar situations. and then maybe try some febreeze too. good luck!
you can buy the dryel kits at most grocery stores or places like meijer, target, wal-mart, etc.
if you can hang it out side in the fresh air
Have you tried Febreeze?
Dry Cleaning.
Maybe put them on air fluff in the dryer with a dryer sheet?Clothing from India smells of oil, how can I get it out without washing?
fold it and put inside a peace of soap the ones you like of course or buy fragrance wood peaces from a natural look store and put inside
why cant you wash them !?
try the dryel at home dry cleaning kit. that's worked for me on similiar situations. and then maybe try some febreeze too. good luck!
you can buy the dryel kits at most grocery stores or places like meijer, target, wal-mart, etc.
if you can hang it out side in the fresh air
Have you tried Febreeze?
Dry Cleaning.
While washing my husband's t-shirt color from another clothe spread to t-shirt.how can i get rid of that color
If the t-shirts are 100% cotton, soak in diluted Clorox water, then launder as usual. Or you may try Ritz, color remover, follow instructions on package. If t-shirts are a polyester blend, color stains will be difficult to remove.While washing my husband's t-shirt color from another clothe spread to t-shirt.how can i get rid of that color
oxy clean !
oxy clean !
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