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Steps and precautions involved in the household method of laundering coloured cotton.

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Steps and precautions involved in the household methods of laundering coloured cotton: 

Cotton is available in the low-cost range also. Its maintenance is costly, as it has to be repeatedly washed and finished. As we know cotton clothes catch the soil or dirt very easily so such clothes require frequent laundering. 

Steps: 

1. Preparation: Preparation is the first step of laundering process. In this we examine the garments for tears, holes, stains or foreign particles. 

2. Steeping: In steeping, firstly sort out white and coloured cotton garments. The white cotton clothes can be kept soaking overnight, if these are very dirty. If less dirty, they can be soaked for an hour. For coloured garments, soaking should be avoided. If required, they should be soaked in tap water for not more than 15 minutes to half an hour. 

3. Washing: As we know, cotton clothes are strong fabrics and become more stronger when wet. When these are very much dirty, they should be washed with scrubbing on board. Friction or rubbing or scrubbing methods clean them quickly.

4. Rinsing: Cotton clothes should be rinse two or three times in clean, tap water. It is very important. 

5. Starching and Blueing: These two process should always be performed equally at the same time as it saves time. These are carried to clean the clothes, and make them smooth and bright. 

6. Drying: Drying varies depending upon the type of cloth. As shirts and kurtas should be dried on hangers, trousers are hung folded on the clothes line, salwar and pajamas should be spread full width and sarees, bed sheets should be hung after straightening their edges. 

7. Ironing: As we are talking about cotton clothes, these should be ironed when damp. If they become fully dry, sprinkle water on them to moisten to get good results of ironing. For starched clothes, it is preferable to iron them when still damp. 

Extra tips for cotton garments : 

• When it comes to bleach, hvoid using more than the recommended amount with cotton, as it can damage the fibers of your favourites. If your garment has had a finish applied to it, then avoid using bleach altogether. 

• Because cotton items tend to wrinkle and shrink easily, they are usually combined with other fibers. Because of this mix, no cotton garment is created equal so check the fabric care instructions on the tags before washing. 

• Cotton is a durable, soft fiber, and most clothes today are made from it. Unfortunately, 

it does have one serious drawback: It tends to shrink when washed and dried.

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