What should I do if clothes turn yellow after being stored for a long time

Many times in our daily lives, if we don’t take good care of our clothes, they will turn yellow over time. Especially some white clothes or light-colored clothes. When this happens, the appearance of the clothes will be greatly affected. So many people have the problem of what to do if clothes turn yellow after a long time. Let’s solve this problem below.

(1) Clothes turn yellow, mostly because the fluorescent agent becomes weaker. If you want to restore your clothes to their whiteness and brightness, you have to find a way.

Rice washing water + orange peel is simple and effective:

Keep the rice washing water or put orange peels in a pot, add water and boil them, then soak the yellowed clothes in it and scrub them to easily restore their whiteness. Not only is it simple, it also does not have side effects on the skin like the fluorescent whitening agents sold on the market and does not damage clothes. It is a good method worth a try.

Yellow stains caused by sweat can be removed with ammonia:

Sweat stains caused by sweating, because sweat contains fat, are easily condensed in fabric fibers, so add about 2 tablespoons of ammonia water when washing, soak for a few minutes, scrub, and then rinse with clean water, and follow the general laundry procedure to remove the yellow sweat stains!

(2) Sometimes, white or light-colored clothes will turn yellow over time. The main reason for the yellowing of white or light-colored clothes is the oil secreted by the human body, especially polyester fabrics, which are more prone to yellowing. There are also fat residues left over from washing (most obviously found in flax fibers), which, if not rinsed thoroughly, will cause large areas of clothing to turn yellow. There are ways to get rid of this phenomenon, such as using a large amount of detergent when washing clothes that can be washed in high temperature water. A traditional way is to hang the yellowed clothes in the sun, but before that, apply fresh lemon juice on the yellowed area, add some salt and rub it gently.

WARNING: Use caution and avoid using chlorine bleach. Fabrics such as spandex, silk, and wool will become more yellow when exposed to chlorine bleach.

(3) White clothes will turn yellow if they are left for a long time. The main component of yellow stains is protein. Spinach will release soluble protein after being boiled in water.

1. Buy a bunch of spinach, blanch it in hot water, remove the spinach and leave only the boiling water for later use

2. Rub the yellow stains in the spinach water and soak for 10 minutes.

3. After soaking, pick up the clothes and wash them with the normal washing process. Done. Clothes are white again!

What should you do if clothes turn yellow after being stored for a long time? If you can clean and store them according to the methods described above, the clothes will look brand new again. In addition to using these methods to give clothes a new look. What's more important is to pay more attention to storage in normal times. This is the only way to prevent clothes from turning yellow, especially some high-end clothes.