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How to get your whites......WHITE ???

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 09:51

Hello everyone......how do you get your white washing to look white ??

Mine gets greyer by the wash, and all i see is brilliant white gallabayers ??? How do they/you do it ????
Thanks in advance for any advise.

xxx

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 14:21
Have been using Oxy, and no joy !! So will try others x x x
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 14:19
Thank you ...there is hope !!!! Will let you know.....x x x x
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EW GURU
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 11:41
Lulu's does sheets that go in the washing machine and make whites white. There are other brands, this one is cheap and does the job. I use them when I remember, probably once a month. My DH likes his work shirts to be a crisp white and he hasn't mentioned it since I started using these.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 11:37
Also put them on a cold wash first as hot washes set the stains in cold wash will left the stains. edited by fairycakeyumm on 23/05/2012 Dubai cold wash? If only! But quite true, hot washes set stains and cold washes are better. I was things at the coolest time of day, 5-6am and use Ecover laundry bleach, all our bed sheets are plain white and so far they've stayed that way. Don't put water heaters on hot is cold, cold is hot I always get cool water :)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 11:33
Dry whites in the sun.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 11:30
Also put them on a cold wash first as hot washes set the stains in cold wash will left the stains. edited by fairycakeyumm on 23/05/2012 Dubai cold wash? If only! But quite true, hot washes set stains and cold washes are better. I was things at the coolest time of day, 5-6am and use Ecover laundry bleach, all our bed sheets are plain white and so far they've stayed that way.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 11:12
White plastic bottle with LIGHT blue top and its called Clorox Ultimate Bleach care which you will find beside the washing powders so don't mistake it for the normal Clorex with darker blue top -- anyway I add a cap of this to my white wash and whites are white again
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 10:46
very helpful replies as I have also been having the same problem as clorox seems to turn the white clothes to cream white color
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 10:38
one word....Napisan.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 10:08
Firstly, I had a filter added to the water supply to the washing machine, and that made the most difference, otherwise you are just washing clothes in sandy/somewhat dirty water from the pipes. I also use Vanish Oxy for my whites and I'm very strict about colour mixing too.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 10:02
clorox oxy soak all underwear and socks the night before whites wash is exactly that, whites only i use no bio persil, a scoop of oxy and fabric softener, wash at 40 - 60 depending on the items all whites come out WHITE I never ever use bleach!
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 09:55
Do you wash your whites with whites only? Borax and baking soda help add it to the ore wash section or with the powder. Also put them on a cold wash first as hot washes set the stains in cold wash will left the stains. <em>edited by fairycakeyumm on 23/05/2012</em>
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 09:53
i use vanish tablets in my white wash - use the green Ariel and wash them on a longer cycle at 60 degrees and i have white towels that are 10 years old that are still white.
 
 

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