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notna




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 18 2022, 3:35 pm
Help! My son came home from (dorm) yeshiva with all of his stuff and it looks like he hasn't washed his linen since Chanukah! The pillow and sheet have this gray tinge to them. Any advice how to get it out?
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challahchallah




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 18 2022, 3:48 pm
What color are they supposed to be?
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notna




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 18 2022, 4:21 pm
challahchallah wrote:
What color are they supposed to be?


The sheet is (was?) white and the pillowcase has a cream, gray and white pattern on once side and just the cream on the other. Both the white sheet and the cream pillow case now have a very obvious grayish tinge.
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rdmom




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 18 2022, 4:28 pm
Best way to get rid of it? GARBAGE.
seriously. Not sure it can ever get its original color back.
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teachkids




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 18 2022, 4:33 pm
rdmom wrote:
Best way to get rid of it? GARBAGE.
seriously. Not sure it can ever get its original color back.


Or keep sending it back to the dorm where no one cares anyway
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rae




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 18 2022, 4:46 pm
He probably did wash it. Boys tend to dump all their stuff together in washing machine and that’s what happens with light colored clothes and linen.
I would wash it on hot and either throw it out if it’s the same or send it back to dorm if it doesn’t bother him. The next set will prob be the same after a year.
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notna




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 18 2022, 5:01 pm
teachkids wrote:
Or keep sending it back to the dorm where no one cares anyway


Sigh. I guess that's the answer.
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essie14




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 18 2022, 10:26 pm
I bought my boys navy blue linen. Just plain, no patterns. They like it, it's masculine, and I don't think about how often it's washed 🙉🙈
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 19 2022, 1:16 am
Soak on oxi. Then wash it with a color catcher.
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Bnei Berak 10




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 19 2022, 1:25 am
Sounds like he washed the sheets together with dark colored garments.
Try soaking sheets with some acid based liquids for spot removing. Then wash at minimum 60 degrees C.
You have an excellent opportunity to reach you son how and why laundry needs to be separated.
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Bnei Berak 10




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 19 2022, 1:49 am
rdmom wrote:
Best way to get rid of it? GARBAGE.
seriously. Not sure it can ever get its original color back.

Why? The discoloration is disturbing to mum. The son seems to be fine with it.
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