How to wash sportswear

A few useful tips to help keep a clean and tidy appearance of your sportswear.

1. Soak clothes before washing

The cause of the odor from the sports apparel are living on the skin of bacteria that feed on sweat. Sweat soaks into things, so they start to smell bad.

Rid clothes of malodorous bacteria help white distilled vinegar, In which the composition contains an acid. Mix vinegar and cold water in a ratio of 1: 4. Soak before washing clothes in the solution and leave for 15-30 minutes.

2. Wash clothing after each exercise

If you just dry your sweaty clothes before you wear it again, hoping for deodorant, no good it will not. After all, the old layer of dirt, sweat and bacteria will be added another, causing even more strong smell.

If you suddenly can not immediately wash things, pre-soak them in vinegar-water solution, rinse and dry. Or just dry them before sending them to the laundry basket to prevent the formation of mold.

Keep in mind that these methods will not replace the laundry. This will not only aggravate the situation, if for some reason to delay washing.

3. Use gel for sportswear course

Most sportswear manufactured from elastane. This material repels water, which allows clothing to be dry. However, when it absorbs washing detergents.

Some powders do not dissolve until the end and hammered into the seams, which may cause an allergic reaction. Therefore it is better to use a special gel for washing sportswear.

Before washing, fasten things on all zippers or buttons and turn them inside out. Add no more than two teaspoons of the gel. Do not put in the washing machine too many things.

If clothes were traces of sweat or deodorant stains before washing clean the gel seat with a soft toothbrush.

4. Do not add fabric softener and conditioner

Do not use the washing sportswear fabric softener and conditioner. They cover the fabric, thereby keeping the odor and bacteria. To wash away the air conditioning things will have to wash them several times. Moreover, it destroys the elastic properties of sportswear.

To give their softness things, use home remedies. Simply add the bay conditioner ½ cup white distilled vinegar to the last rinse cycle. Vinegar not only soften the clothes, but also save it from residues of detergent.

5. Wash sportswear in cold or warm water

Water temperature affects the structure of the tissue. So do not ignore this part. But cotton socks, towels and T-shirts should be washed in hot water.

6. Dry things in the air

If you decide to use the tumble dryer in the washing machine, select the lowest temperature. Hot air can damage tissue, reducing its elasticity and cause its contraction.

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