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amother
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 12:14 pm
Anyone with a foolproof 'recipe" how to get rid of those black color and cuff stains? I've tried almost every product. I do not have time or koach to scrub down each shirt.
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ra_mom
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 12:23 pm
The truth is that it takes time and effort.
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amother
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 12:30 pm
I don’t spend much time and our white shirts come out clean. (But need time to iron... even wrinkle free shirts come out wrinkled!)
Here’s what I do:
For heavy stains pour Palmolive dish soap directly on stain. Rub a little and let sit for a while.
Only wash whites in this load.
Fill up machine with hot water. Use the most water possible even if just a few shirts.
Add a generous amount of good detergent and a cup of bleach.
Now add the white shirts.
This works for me.
Let me know if it worked for you too.
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Marigold
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 12:35 pm
ra_mom wrote: | The truth is that it takes time and effort. |
This.
I use nature bright and make a paste with boiling water. I pour onto the area (once a week I do all the shirts together) and let it sit for a while before putting thru a wash cycle. Rubbing Murphy onto it is also great, but even more difficult and time consuming and the following week I always wonder why I do it. Some people spray shout but for me I never saw it help completely.
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Marigold
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 12:37 pm
amother wrote: | I don’t spend much time and our white shirts come out clean. (But need time to iron... even wrinkle free shirts come out wrinkled!)
Here’s what I do:
For heavy stains pour Palmolive dish soap directly on stain. Rub a little and let sit for a while.
Only wash whites in this load.
Fill up machine with hot water. Use the most water possible even if just a few shirts.
Add a generous amount of good detergent and a cup of bleach.
Now add the white shirts.
This works for me.
Let me know if it worked for you too. |
Palm olive and Murphy are both great for tough stains.
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WastingTime
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 12:50 pm
I'm in Israel, find the kalia whitening powder works great. 60 degree cycle, detergent+ scoop of the powder and my shirts all come out completely white unless there's a serious stain if some sort
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thunderstorm
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 12:58 pm
I don't have time or patience to physically scrub 40 white shirts a week . I spray the collar band and the inside of the cuffs (where the black/grey stains are) with OxiClean spray. Sometimes I let it sit for a few hours other times there isn't enough time . I wash the white shirts in its own load , using detergent that has oxi clean in it as well, with a capful of bleach and some fabric softener. Wash on "White/Whites" , it's an hour or so cycle and then I remove promptly and I do NOT dry them in the dryer. Drying them in the dryer will set the stains in if they remain and it's non reversible at that point. Hang shirts to dry. I don't iron shirts. Anyone that needs an ironed shirt in my house irons it themselves right before they put it on.
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ra_mom
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 1:16 pm
Remember that HE machines cannot handle dish soap suds which can cause serious issues, so always wash out the dish soap completely completely before placing in the machine.
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Cheiny
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 2:36 pm
Marigold wrote: | Palm olive and Murphy are both great for tough stains. |
Murphy oil soap? I’d never think to do that...
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Marigold
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 6:13 pm
Cheiny wrote: | Murphy oil soap? I’d never think to do that... |
Yes. You’d be surprised at how well it works on stained, light clothing. I use it all the time.
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aliavi
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 7:24 pm
I pretreat with spray and then use peroxide in the wash instead of bleach on warm water.
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thunderstorm
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Thu, Jan 10 2019, 7:26 pm
My mother used Lestoil on the Black of the shirts but she spent time scrubbing and soaking.
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salt
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Tue, Jan 15 2019, 6:20 am
WastingTime wrote: | I'm in Israel, find the kalia whitening powder works great. 60 degree cycle, detergent+ scoop of the powder and my shirts all come out completely white unless there's a serious stain if some sort |
Does 60 really do a better job at whitening than 40?
Do the shirts come out more creased?
I'll try if if you say it makes a difference. I always thought that's way too hot.
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