HOW TO FIX COLORS ON FABRICS WITH NATURAL REMEDIES

Remember, however, to always use cold water and never hot water: hot water, in fact, is another cause of color loss.

This treatment is pre-washing and is great for both black and colored garments.

Before moving on to the other methods for fixing fabric colors, here is a detailed video of the process:

Rock salt

To brighten the color of clothes, you can also choose to use simple coarse table salt. Similar to vinegar, salt is able to make colors brighter.

Then pour 2 tablespoons of coarse salt into a basin containing about 2 liters of cold water.

At this point, immerse your garment inside the mixture and let it soak for about 1 hour.

Finally, rinse and proceed with normal hand washing.

For a more effective effect, you can also combine the action of vinegar with salt. Then add a cup of white vinegar and voila: your clothes will immediately be brighter!

Laurel
An old grandmothers’ secret to keep fabrics from fading is to use baking soda and bay leaves.

All you need to try this remedy is 10 bay leaves and 4 tablespoons of baking soda.

Combine them in a pot of water and bring it to a boil.

Let it cool for another 20 minutes, then pour the contents of the pot into a basin and soak your garments.

Let them soak overnight, then, proceed to the usual hand washing. We generally use bay leaf for some recipes in the kitchen, but its properties are many in the home, as you will discover in this video:

How to prevent fabrics from fading
We have, so far, seen how to fix the color on the fabrics of our clothes with some natural ingredients. Let’s see, now, some tips to follow to prevent laundry from fading.

Doing separate washes
First, we recommend that you do separate washing of new garments. In fact, during the first wash, colored garments may lose their color.

If you have noticed, therefore, that a garment has faded during the first wash, it is likely that it will tend to lose color again. Therefore, wash it yourself whenever possible.

In particular, there are fabrics that are more prone to fading in the first few washes, such as cotton and silk.

Adjust the water temperature
Another very important expedient to avoid fading is to always wash colored garments at medium or low temperatures. In short: in cold water.

In the case of particularly problematic garments, we limit washing above 40 degrees. Hot water, in fact, promotes color dispersion.

Sort by color
Finally, to prevent colored clothes from fading, it is advisable to wash garments together by color.

Thus, blues with blues, reds with reds, etc. In this way you will prevent some garments from staining other garments and fading.

The dyes most at risk are the red, green and blue ones; so sort these colors especially well.

Remember that you must follow the washing labels before acting on your own initiative.

What happens if I don’t wash new clothes?
It is advisable to always wash new clothes, and for several reasons: because they are also worn by other people but also because of the chemicals used to dye the fabrics, which will come in direct contact with the skin.

How to fix the color at the first wash?
Vinegar is a very useful remedy for fixing color at first wash. Even half a glass in a basin of water is sufficient.

How to keep colored garments from fading?
To keep garments from staining remember to read the washing labels well, divide garments by color, and use an appropriate detergent.

How to wash newly purchased garments?
It is advisable to always wash newly purchased garments, perhaps even by hand in slightly warm water and mild eco-friendly detergent.