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How to Wash White Clothes

The whitesmost important step in washing white clothes is to separate them from colored clothes. Fill the washer with the appropriate amount of water; add detergent, and color safe bleach. Place the clothes in and wash.

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  1. Rebecca says

    November 22, 2007 at 5:36 pm

    To help my white sheets stay white and smelling nice, I add 1/2 cup of lemon juice to the rinse water, then hang them out to dry.

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  2. Rebecca says

    November 22, 2007 at 6:37 pm

    You can also use borax instead of the more common washing powders. It can be found at the grocery store in the laundry aisle.

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  3. Rebecca says

    November 22, 2007 at 6:37 pm

    Don’t soak white socks in chlorine bleach before washing, the bleach will destroy the elastic and you will be left with stretched out socks.

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  4. Rebecca says

    November 22, 2007 at 6:38 pm

    Use a pre-wash spray on spots, but always check after washing to make sure the stain is gone as drying will set it – making it impossible to remove.

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  5. Rebecca says

    November 22, 2007 at 6:38 pm

    You can also try baking soda and vinegar for really white whites.

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  6. Rebecca says

    November 22, 2007 at 6:38 pm

    For clothes or socks that are totally white with no color, you might try “Iron Out.” It is a product that is sold for people who have hard water and can usually be found at the grocery or home improvement store.

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  7. Rebecca says

    November 22, 2007 at 6:39 pm

    You can also use white vinegar in the rinse cycle to take out dullness. The vinegar smell should go away as the clothes dry, but if not, just rinse again after the first vinegar rinse.

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  8. Rebecca says

    November 22, 2007 at 6:39 pm

    Believe it or not an infomercial product really works. For great looking whites, use ‘Oxi-Clean.’ Follow the directions on the package. I don’t use it on a regular basis, but once in awhile when my favorite shirt looks dull, I will use this product.

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  9. Marge says

    May 23, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    How do I clean yellow age spots from clothes?

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  10. Amy says

    August 6, 2009 at 9:04 am

    Put 1 cup laundry detergent, 1 cup bleach, and 1 cup dish detergent (that does not foam up) in the washer set on medium water level. Let it premix. Then, turn the washer on high water level. Add clothes. This really works on grass stains also.

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  11. Sonja says

    December 22, 2009 at 3:57 pm

    You can always use Dawn dish detergent for whiter, brighter clothes with a cup of bleach added to the waster before you add the clothes.

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  12. Nico says

    November 20, 2011 at 1:30 am

    How much water?

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  13. Salima says

    February 2, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    A red piece of clothing accidentally got in with my whites in the washing machine. As a result, all my whites turned pink. How do I get my whites back to their original color? Thoughts, please?

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    • Avatar photoMelanie says

      March 27, 2013 at 2:39 pm

      Salima,
      I washed a red rug and a white rug together once and ended up with a red rug and a pink rug. I put the then-pink rug back through the washer with detergent and bleach as usual and voila: white rug. I guess the theory was that if the dye can so easily transfer onto the rug, it could just as easily lift off again. That worked for me. However, I always use cold water unless something needs a deep cleaning, so I don’t know if that had an effect on the dye setting, lifting, etc.
      This is the article that you need; How to Fix Dye Transfer – see step number five.

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  14. Tami Rose says

    September 5, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    How do I get body odor stains out of 91% polyester/9% spandex white running shirts?

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