Zhang Weichao’s Socks Knowledge Class today teaches you how to clean socks more scientifically.
1. The reason why socks will harden after washing is due to fiber aging and impurity deposition. In the absence of softener, you can boil them with hot water and laundry detergent for 20 minutes, and then wash them clean to make them soft and new.
2. When washing, soak it in a little vinegar, or soak it in water that has been washed with rice for a while before washing, and then let it dry to maintain its softness.
3. Regardless of whether the stockings are of good or poor quality, soak them in a little salt water before wearing them, then put them in the freezer of the refrigerator for about half an hour, and then take them out and let them air dry naturally. This way, the fibers will become stronger and more durable.
A clever trick to thoroughly clean socks
Many friends immediately clean their socks after taking them off. In fact, this is not the correct method, it should not be taken off and immediately washed. If you wash socks immediately and the sweat on your feet hasn’t dried yet, it will cause your feet to smell even worse. The correct approach is to wait for a while, and then remove the socks for cleaning when the sweat has dried.
How to clean it? We can first take a basin of clean water, then add laundry detergent or laundry detergent, stir it evenly, and then soak the socks in it for a period of time. After soaking, carefully scrub the outside and inside of the socks. Remember: The front and back of the socks, as well as the top and bottom of the socks, need to be carefully rubbed and washed, otherwise the socks cannot be thoroughly cleaned. Because the dirtiest areas we usually wear when wearing socks are these two parts, we must carefully scrub and remember to wash the socks twice.
Being able to wash socks is not enough, but one also needs to learn how to wash socks more cleanly. There are many types of socks. If it’s ordinary cotton socks, you can soak them in clean water for a period of time, then use some laundry detergent and hot water to scrub them; For socks made of fiber materials, because the structure of the fiber itself can absorb some harmful substances in life, there are no unpleasant odors. At the same time, fiber socks also have the function of self-cleaning.
If some oil stains are stuck, they will separate when they come into contact with water. So, when cleaning such socks, there is no need to use laundry detergent, just a simple cleaning will make them clean.
In addition, for silk stockings and nylon stockings, the thickness of both types of socks is very thin. When cleaning, it should be placed in soapy water below 40 degrees Celsius, gently rubbed, and not vigorously washed; If you rub it hard, it’s easy to tear it apart; For wool socks, when cleaning, it is necessary to use a neutral soap solution: first soak the wool socks in a neutral soap solution, then take them out and gently rub them with your hands to clean them. As long as you distinguish the types of socks before cleaning them, you can clean them even cleaner.
Finally, let’s talk about the cleaning of white socks. The most headache inducing thing is white socks, which are the most difficult to clean! So, how do you clean white socks? We can soak the white socks in water for about 15 minutes before removing them, then apply toothpaste to the stained areas, and let them sit for about 3 minutes. Next, you can easily rub off these dirt with clean water; If the white socks have turned yellow, you can soak them in laundry detergent solution for half an hour and then rub them with your hands. Finally, rinse directly with clean water.
Have you learned how to clean your socks?