How to Whiten Nylon Garments
Nylon is a synthetic fabric first introduced in the 1930s and was originally used as a production substitute for silk in women's stocking. Today, white nylon is used to create several different garments, including windbreakers, track pants and swimsuits. When you don't properly store and clean nylon, it will yellow from exposure to air and detergents. Remove the yellowing without the need for chlorine bleach, which could damage delicate nylon items including lingerie and bras. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- 2 ripe lemons
- Plastic spray bottle
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 1 tbsp. Epsom salts
- Liquid laundry soap
Instructions
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Pour the juice from two ripe lemons into a plastic spray bottle. Use more lemon juice if the stain is large or if you are removing yellowing from several nylon garments.
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Add 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1 tbsp. of Epsom salts to the spray bottle. Shake it to incorporate all the ingredients.
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Spray a healthy amount of the mixture directly onto the areas. Work the lemon juice into the nylon stains with your hands.
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Hang the nylon garment outside in full sunlight. The combination of lemon juice and sunlight will gently bleach the yellow stains back to white.
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Allow the garment to remain outdoors for at least two hours. Once the time expires, remove it immediately from the line, and launder the garment in warm water with liquid laundry soap.
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Remove the nylon garment from the washer, and tumble-dry it on low heat or allow it to air-dry.
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