White socks are prone to showing up stains and looking dingy and grimy, but a laundry expert has shared a 'surprising' way to restore the whiteness and eliminate the stains Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Many people favour the comfort of light, airy white socks during the sweltering summer months, but their glaring drawback is how challenging they are to keep pristine. White socks show stains more prominently than coloured alternatives, making them especially susceptible to becoming discoloured, dingy, and dull with time. Yet, laundry aficionado Henry Lee from Monfoot Socks has disclosed a "secret weapon" to rejuvenate your white socks and banish those obstinate marks it's something likely lurking in your kitchen cupboard already.
As reports the Express , Henry revealed: "Lemon juice, with its natural bleaching properties, can work wonders in whitening your socks when used in boiling. It's a simple, natural, and cost-effective method that you'll find surprisingly effective." How does lemon juice aid in laundering white socks? It might sound peculiar, but the acid in lemon juice is adept at removing grime embedded into the fabric that causes socks to take on an unsightly yellow or grey hue.
A common blunder made by many is reaching for bleach to give fabrics a whiter look, not realising th.