10 Nov What to Do With Clothes Washed With Tissue?

You have probably either had the experience of washing clothes with tissue or heard about it from your friends and relatives. Just when you are waiting for clean clothes, by opening the washing machine door, you suddenly encounter white lint on your clothes, which indicates the presence of tissue washing them with your clothes. In such a situation where the work is over, the best thing to do is to look for a solution to remove the annoying lint. Re-washing the clothes would probably help, but using the most effective tricks to remove the lint from washed clothes with the tissue is better. Stay tuned to learn more about these solutions.

Objects remain from clothes in a washing machine

It has happened to you that after washing the clothes in the washing machine, you realize that you haven’t emptied the pockets of your clothes and things such as paper towels, bills, electrical and magnetic objects, metal objects, sharp objects, food, etc. have been left in the washing machine along with the clothes. Maybe this problem hasn’t been so important to you until now, and leaving things next to the clothes and washing them together in the washing machine is unimportant for you. If you know a little about the dangers and consequences of this problem, this event becomes more important to you. The occurrence of such events, in addition to disrupting the process of washing clothes, can cause numerous failures in different parts of the washing machine.

Banknotes and tissues

Tissues and bills after contact with water cause fluff, and their components will separate and always remain in the pockets of the desired clothes during washing. They also cause problems for washing machines and our clothes. For example, lint produced from tissues and bills can cover the holes and protection of the washing machine pot, cause dirt and bacteria, and even disrupt the draining system of the washing machine. This problem may cause a colour change, texture, lint and whiteness for some clothes with softer and more absorbent fibres. Also, some of us use personal pocket handkerchiefs, which, in addition to the above, can spread contamination and germs inside the washing machine and between the clothes.

Metallic and non-metallic conductive objects

We may have left all kinds of coins, flash memory, pens, keys and many minor or necessary things that we always carry in the washing machine. Magnetic and electrical objects can disrupt the internal system and operation of a washing machine and also bring the possibility of connections and, ultimately, more severe risks. Now, if conductive metal objects are left inside the washing machine along with these devices, the case of malfunctions and dangers will increase. Also, coins, keys, and sharp objects can cause scratches and damage to the glass of the washing machine door, leakage and blockage of the drain pipe, and even damage to the drum and boiler of the washing machine.

Small food items

Like the mentioned objects, some small food items, such as chocolate, chewing gum, eggs or nuts, etc., may also be left in the clothes pocket during washing, which also causes gradual destruction and disruption of the machine’s system and operation. They can even change the shape and appearance of the clothes, destroy their texture, and cause a foul smell for the clothes and the washing machine’s interior. Many bacteria and germs in the washing machine’s interior occur due to the non-observance of such things.

Removing tissue lint from clothes

Removing tissue lint on black clothing seemed more straightforward than on light-coloured ones. If light-coloured clothing suffers from this problem, you should be more patient when using tissue lint removal methods to achieve the desired result. Before using these techniques, you should consider the material of the fabric and the amount of lint on it. Some tricks may cause damage to the texture of fabrics; Therefore, try the safer and more convenient method to prevent damage to the material and remove the lint. In the following, we introduce some of the most common and essential tricks.

Shake the clothes

Shake the clothes a few times. This movement may remove some tissue lints from the cloths. You can also use a cloth brush to remove the remaining particles. This step dramatically improves the clothes’ condition and absorbs the napkin’s coarse particles from the clothes. Remember to sweep up all the lint that has fallen from the clothes on the floor; Because, with the slightest breeze, it can spread and stick again anywhere.

Using a clothes dryer

Most modern washing machines have a dryer option. Put your washing machine in this mode and put the clothes to spin again. The clothes dryer removes many particles from the clothes with its centrifugal force. It’s a good trick to remove the lint created on the clothes washed with paper towels. Remember that dryers also have a lint filter, and the paper towel enters this filter after it is removed from the surface of the fabric of the clothes; Therefore, after using this option, you must clean the dryer filter.

Remove tissue particles by hand.

After using the above methods, if still tissue particles are left on the clothes, remove them by hand. Maybe this task is difficult due to the smallness of the lint in the napkin and its large amount, But when the clothes have already been spun in the washer-dryer, the tissues are easier to remove from the surface. You can wrap a five-centimetre tape around your hand with the sticky part facing out. Tap your hand on the fabric and remove it so that the paper towel lint sticks to it. With this, the tissue is easily removed from the surface of the clothes. However, this method helps remove more prominent hairs and isn’t very successful in removing smaller ones.

Use a roller

To remove lint from paper towels, you can use special rollers. Rollers look like sticky tubes with a handle. Their working method is the same as the five-centimetre glue method mentioned in the previous section. By rolling the roller over the clothes, the lint sticks to it.

A wet or damp sponge

Wet a suitable piece of sponge and gently rub it on the surface of the clothes with low pressure. Drag the sponge in one direction only and avoid back-and-forth movements. With this, the lint sticks to the sponge or moves with it in another direction, and it becomes easier to remove them from the surface of the clothes.

Use of aspirin tablets

• Place lint-free clothes in hot water. Get a plastic bucket and put four aspirin tablets in the water. The amount of water depends on the number of clothes. Mix until the aspirin dissolves. Aspirin instantly dissolves the lint left on the tissue. Aspirin doesn’t damage clothes. It’s completely safe.
• Dry wet clothes. After letting the clothes soak overnight in the water and aspirin solution, dry them in the dryer on the lowest setting. In this way, the clothes are gently cleaned and ready for use.

Drying clothes outdoors
Drying clothes outdoors in the sun can reduce lint. On the other hand, the sunlight helps to dry and lighten the lint so that it can be easily separated from the surface of the clothes with any gentle breeze.

Prevention strategies

• Before washing your clothes in the washing machine, turn them inside out. This action will prevent the zipper or button of your clothes from damaging the internal components of the washing machine. Besides, if any object is placed between your clothes, it will be seen and not mistakenly placed in the device with the clothes.
• Always check the pockets of the clothes before washing them and make sure they are empty. For this, you can always pull the pockets of pants and other clothes to the outside so that even the most minor items don’t go out of sight and enter the washing machine by mistake.
• Check all the clothes placed in the basket for washing before putting them in the washing machine because the clothes that are already in the laundry basket may not have been checked, and we don’t empty them and their pockets.
• After washing, if you find crumpled tissue or bills or traces of food on the clothes, remove the clothes from the washing machine and clean the interior as soon as possible to avoid further damage. 

To wrap up

There are different ways to remove paper towel lint from black and coloured clothes, which we have reviewed in this article. The most important thing is to be patient and carefully remove the lint from the clothes so as not to damage the original fabric. In addition, always try to check the pockets of the clothes before washing them so that there are no tissues left in them and such issues don’t occur. If you don’t have the opportunity or patience to wash your clothes, you can count on the specialized NeatEx team. With the most advanced tools and the latest knowledge, we will deliver your clothes of the best quality as soon as possible. Don’t damage your valuable clothes with improper washing. NeatEx washes your clothes best and ensures you have clean and tidy clothes.