getting white shirts white

e1234

Sun, May 31 2009, 7:04 am

How do you get kids white shirts to look white again?

if anyone here knows of Israeli detergents even better.
Please share your tips.

Blair

Sun, May 31 2009, 7:16 am

Good old fashion bleach and hot water work the best.

Chocoholic

Sun, May 31 2009, 7:42 am

Bleach damages the fabric.

Get your hands on Vanish oxy action, with warm water... overnight... works wonders!

Blair

Sun, May 31 2009, 7:53 am

Every so often I do this and our shirts are just fine.

Tefila

Sun, May 31 2009, 8:16 am

liquid Bleach and warm water though NOT HOT imho Tongue Out

the only problem that I do notice is that shirts frequently washed this way do thin. I don't spend a fortune on the white shirts like 10.00 . so if they don't last the year I do not feel so bad !

greenfire

Mon, Jun 01 2009, 9:15 am

I prefer bleach white to dingy grey ... also you can add baking soda to the wash ... oh and scrub the stains out over the machine before a cycle ... they come out much cleaner Idea

pink_nails

Tue, Jun 02 2009, 2:08 pm

Chocoholic,
this vanich oxy action- is that regular oxy clean? cuz I've tried soaking dd's clothing in oxy w/ boiling water but for some reason it only ruined it Sad

Merrymom

Sun, Jun 07 2009, 12:17 am

Vinegar and baking soda left overnight will get out the ring around the collar and sweat stains. If that doesn't work I apply the detergent directly to the stain and let it sit. I have also heard that Cascade dishwasher gel works great and for true desperation I'll use bleach.

ra_mom

Sun, Jun 07 2009, 12:20 am

I find that Cascade is the answer for whites and off whites. It really takes out the stains, and doesn't think the fabric like pure bleach does.

amother

Sun, Jun 07 2009, 12:54 am

I read in the bina that denture cleaners should work. Never tried it but planning to.

pink_nails

Mon, Jun 08 2009, 10:57 am

ra_mom, how much cascade per load do you put in? I'd like to try it.

PinkandYellow

Tue, Jun 16 2009, 5:57 pm

I bought cascade dishwashing gel. do I add it to the load? how much?

Chocoholic

Tue, Jun 16 2009, 6:36 pm

Whatever you use, don't use bleach if you want the shirts to LAST.

ra_mom

Tue, Jun 16 2009, 6:42 pm

If you want to keep your whites bright, soak the whites in a basin with a solution of water and Cascade overnight, and then wash.

If you want to re-whiten your dingy whites:
Make the garment very wet in the bathroom sink.
Squirt the gel over the less-than-white spots or stains. Scrub very well with a cleaning toothbrush until the you see the garmet whiten, or until you see the stain disappearing.
Wash garment in washing machine right away, as usual.

ra_mom

Tue, Jul 07 2009, 12:14 pm

Update:
You can also soak whites overnight in a basin filled with very hot water, and lots of diluted Cascade gel.
In the morning, check if any areas need to be scrubbed by a cleaning toothbrush, and then wash in machine as usual.

maidale

Tue, Jul 07 2009, 12:16 pm

add some baking soda to the wash, it will help with the sparkle.

Imma

Tue, Jul 07 2009, 12:29 pm

Whats cascade? Is there something like that here in Israel? Maybe sano oxygen?

ra_mom

Tue, Jul 07 2009, 12:34 pm

Imma wrote:

Whats cascade? Is there something like that here in Israel? Maybe sano oxygen?

www.epinions.com/Cascade_Lemon.....wares -
This is Cascade. It's a dishwashing gel that contains dishsoap, bleach, and some other things.
This particular product does not thin out materials like bleach does, and does not make whites yellow, like bleach eventually does.

daisy

Tue, Jul 07 2009, 3:34 pm

Would Cascade powder work too?

That stuff is really scary, BTW. Anything that powerful can't be that safe, but it's the only thing that cleans my dishes in the dishwasher.