It's a common laundry problem in many households - getting white socks cleaned.
But cleaning enthusiasts have now shared a great way to get those brown stains off socks. They say soda crystals will do the job.
Posting a picture of brown-stained white socks on the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips and Tricks Facebook page, one woman said: “These socks just came out of the washer. They were washed with warm water and soaked with OxiClean. Please give me some recommendations to remove these brown stains and make them look whiter.”
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The message received scores of comments with many people explaining how to use soda crystals to whiten and remove sock stains, reports The Express. One said: “Soda crystals are really good and you can get them from most supermarkets and on Amazon. Depending on how stained they are, add half a cup to one cup of soda crystals to the washing machine and put it on a 60-degree wash.”
Another added: “I’m a mum of five boys and one girl and I always use soda crystals on their white socks. It’s game-changing.”
A third person wrote: “Soda crystals. It’s amazing stuff. It gets my blokes socks looking new again. I just add the soda crystals straight in the washing machine drum.”
Another mum said: "Get yourself some soda crystals. It's the best thing I’ve ever used to get my boy's grubby white socks up." And one woman commented: “Soak in soda crystals and then wash as normal. The brown stains will be gone and the socks will come out like new.”
Soda crystals have many uses, from unclogging drains and cleaning washing machines to removing stains. When using soda crystals as a laundry booster to shift organic stains, you only need to add a tablespoon of the cleaning agent to your normal detergent.
If the stains are really tough, it is recommended to use soda crystals as a pre-soak. Make a strong solution of soda crystals and warm water and soak the socks for one hour before washing normally.
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